What did Uncle Hammer give Stacey before they went to church?
A woollen coat.
What did Cassie notice about Mama's shoes?
Mama covered the big holes in the soles with cardboard.
Whose car does Hammer's car look like?
It looks like Harlan Granger's car.
What does Uncle Hammer say about the Wallace brothers?
He grew up with them and went to war with one of them.
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.
What Christmas memory does Mr Morrison have?
When he was six, nightmen came and killed most of his family.
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.
Which families had Christmas dinner together?
Logan and Avery
What papers did the Logan family sign with Mr Jamieson?
Big Mama gave the land to her two sons, David and Hammer.
Who came to visit the Logans with his car?
Uncle Hammer.
When Uncle Hammer went to see the Simms family at night, who jumped into the car with him?
Mr Morrison
Why did Big Ma not want Cassie to tell Uncle Hammer about the events in Strawberry?
She knew that Hammer would get angry.
Why will Harlan Granger get angry if people go shopping in Vicksburg?
Because he rents the land to the Wallace brothers for the shop. If they don't earn money, he will also lose it.
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.
Why does Granger come to the Logan house?
He threatens them and says there will be trouble if people stop shopping at the Wallace store.
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.
What books did the children get for Christmas?
Stacey: The Count of Monte Christo, Cassie: The Three Musketeers, Christopher-John and Little Man: Aesop's Fables
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.
Did Uncle Hammer fight with the Simms?
No. Mr Morrison kept him up all night talking and stopped him from fighting.
What did Papa say about the friendship between Jeremy and Stacey?
He said it would be very difficult for them to stay friends in this world.
What did Jeremy Simms do on Christmas evening?
He brought a present for Stacey: he had made a wooden flute.
What does Mr Jamieson offer?
He says he will back the credit for families who want to go shopping in Vicksburg.
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.
Who came home on the day before Christmas?
Papa came.
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