Why was Marguerite sent to work at Mrs.
Cullinan's?
Because she was supposed to learn the ways of how to act like a Victorian era white girl
Why did she break Mrs. Cullinan's favorite china? Was she justified?
Because Marguerite didn't like how Mrs. Cullinan kept calling her Mary. Her decision was right because Mrs. Cullinan stopped calling her Mary.
Why did Bailey stay in town so late? Why was he depressed?
Because he saw a women at the movie that looked like his momHe was depressed because she abandoned him as a child
What is Marguerite's feelings about the portrayal of Blacks in the Kay Francis movie?
She didn't like how
What does the author note about standard of living and its relationship to God's will?
She says that the poorer one is, the more likely that they will fall under God's command
Why were the exhausted cotton-pickers anxious to attend the revival meeting?
This was a break from their long day of hard arduous work
Who does the preacher mean when he refers to "Charity"?
White people, says they serve because it looks good
What comparison does the author make between the revival meeting and the activities at Miss Grace's house?
The two groups have one thing in common, when they unite with one another, all of their troubles go away
Why is it so important to the people at the Store that Joe Louis win the fight they are listening to on the radio?
It is important because Joe Louis is black and if he beats a white guy, then it can prove to the whites that blacks can be equally good or better some things than white people
Explain the last sentence of Chapter 19.
Since Joe Louis won, the black community felt good about it because the blacks feel like they were better at something than the white people
Explain: "after being a woman for three years, I was about to become a girl."
That she had been trying to be a grown up for so long and now suddenly go back to being a child again
Why do you think Marguerite thinks of love as a treacherous, hateful word?
Every time she begins to love someone, it ends up going down hill for her
Why did Tommy Valdon finally stop paying attention to Marguerite?
Because Marguerite asked to be his Valentine
