1. (Chapter 1) How does Mama react when Miss Crocker tell her about Cassie and Little Man’s behavior in class? How can you expla
in this reaction 2. (Chapter 2) What happened at Mr. Morrison’s previous job? How does Mama react to this information? What does this say about her character?
3. (Chapter 2) Where does Papa tell the children never to go? Why does Papa want them to avoid this place? What do you think is being foreshadowed here?
4. (Chapter 3) Mr. Avery comes to the Logan house at night and warns Mama that “They’s ridin’ t’night” (60). Who is riding? Why do the Logan children believe that they are riding?
5. (Chapter 4) What does T.J. do at school that gets Stacey into trouble? What is Stacey’s punishment? Why doesn’t Stacey tell on T.J.? What does this say about Stacey’s character?
6. (Chapter 4) When Mr. Morrison and the children return home, Big Ma is talking to Mr. Granger. What are they discussing? What story does Big Ma then tell to Cassie?
7. (Chapter 4) On their way back home, Mama stops at the homes of her students’ families, mostly sharecroppers. What does she ask from these families? Why does she ask this? Why is this request so difficult for sharecropping families?
