Black boy Chapter 1

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imploring

asking

relentlessly

asking

frenzy

chaos

vivid

clear

anxiety

feeling frustrated

nostalgia

feelings from the past

ardently

forcefully

vindictive

get even

yearned

have an intense feeling of longing for something

peering

staring

How did Richard learn to count, and what did he learn in the first day of school ?

The coal man taught him when he delivered the coal

Why did mrs. wright and richard go to see mr wright? What happened?

They were going to move to arkansas and mr wright told richard to take a nickle but richard said hell no

Why did Richard have to go to an orphans' home?

Because his mother became ill

How did Richard describe his father at the end of the chapter in retrospect?

He calls his dad a peasant

What did Richard do to pass the time of day when he was six years old ?

He went to the local saloon where people bought him drinks and urged him to repeat obscenities

What happened to little Richard as punishment for setting the fire ?

RIchard's mom whips him so hard he almost died

How and why did Richard kill the kitten?

Richard hates his father and since his father told him to kill the cat richards excuse was that he just followed orders so he wouldn't get punished and his dad knows that richard will never take him seriously again if he is punished and richard hangs the cat.

Why did little Richard set the house on fire ?

Richard was frustrated with his parents for telling him to be quiet. He was also bored, and curious about fire so he set one

What happened in court and what effect did it have on Richards attitude towards his father?

Richard's attitudes toward his hunger and his father changed while he was in court

Why was Richard always hungry ?

Richards dad left and his mom didn't have a job so his family did not have enough money for food.

Why did Richards mother make him go to the store even though she knew he might beaten again?

She wants Richard to take care of himself now and stand up for himself now that his father is gone.

Who is the narrator ?

The black boy is narrated by the author Richard Wright


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