Why did Big Ma not want Cassie to tell Uncle Hammer about the events in Strawberry?
She knew that Hammer would get angry.
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What did Hammer say about fighting in the war?
He said that he lost a brother and got injured in a war fighting for the USA and that he would not accept anyone treating his family badly.
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When Uncle Hammer went to see the Simms family at night, who jumped into the car with him?
Mr Morrison
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Did Uncle Hammer fight with the Simms?
No. Mr Morrison kept him up all night talking and stopped him from fighting.
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Mama explains to Cassie why Mr Simms wants to believe that white people are better than Black people. What does she say?
Simms wants to feel important.
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Mama says, "White people may demand our respect, but what we give them is not respect but fear." What does she mean?
There is no real respect or friendship between the white and Black families. The white families are using power in a bad way.
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What did Cassie notice about Mama's shoes?
Mama covered the big holes in the soles with cardboard.
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What did Uncle Hammer give Stacey before they went to church?
A woollen coat.
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What does Uncle Hammer say about the Wallace brothers?
He grew up with them and went to war with one of them.
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What happened on the bridge when the Logan family drove over it?
The Wallace brothers thought it was Granger's car, so they let it pass and respectfully greeted. They were shocked when they saw the Logans. Mama was worried.
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Why did Stacey give away his coat and to whom?
He gave it to TJ because he had kept saying that it was too big for Stacey.
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How did Hammer react when he heard that Stacey had given away the coat?
He said TJ should keep it and it would be a lesson for Stacey not to be influenced by others.