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How High the Moon

  •  English    12     Public
    review of the book
  •   Study   Slideshow
  • CH11 Why does Ella think Mr Parker is her daddy?
    Because Mr. Parker does not treat her like most white people treat black people. Mr. Parker has always been nice to her.
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  • CH11 What do the white boys do to Ella?
    They pull her into the creek and push her face under the water.
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  • CH12 Why didn’t Mr Parker move to New York to make records?
    Because his daddy died, so he had to stay home to work at the store.
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  • CH12 Who comes to Alcolu to try and help George?
    A group of people called the NAACP.
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  • CH13 What gift does Mama send Ella in the mail?
    She sends her a new record and a letter.
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  • CH13 Who cuts down the Christmas tree?
    Henry cuts down the Christmas tree.
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  • to kill (someone suspected of a crime or offense) without legal authority, esp. by hanging
    lynch
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  • to perform the Christian ceremony of dipping in or sprinkling with water as a symbol of becoming a member of the church
    baptize
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  • In the USA, a word that people sometimes use for talking to a woman in a nice way.
    ma’am
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  • a machine that plays records, vinyl discs recorded with music or speech
    record player
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  • a chair through which high voltages of electricity are passed in order to execute a convicted criminal
    electric chair
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  • the practice of separating people according to groups, especially racial groups
    segregation
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