THE MIGHTY MS. MALONE: DETAILS
How many pages did Deza write for the essay?
6 pages
What dress did Clarice fall in love with from Himelhoch's?
A gray-and-green dress
What were the only 2 jobs that a Negro or Mexican man could have in the steel mill?
A janitor or fixing the furnace
Who's Mr. Dukes?
A man Father used to play horseshoes with
Define Rooster-Strutting
A nonsense walk some young men use to call attention to themselves
When Dolly Peaches punched Deza in the jaw, she thought what was a tooth?
A piece of camphor-soaked cotton she keeps in her back teeth to stop from hurting
What does Jimmie always pretend he's holding when he imitates Father?
A pipe
When did the game start?
1 o'clock
Reasons for Dolly to Apologize
1. For hurting Deza's brother 2. For talking about her father 3. For calling Mrs. Needham a cow 4. For the horrible poem/limerick
How much money did the thesaurus Jimmie bought for Deza from the library for her birthday cost?
2 cents
How many days of school left do Jimmie and Deza (at the time they are on Dr. Bracy's house)?
2 days
How many pages did Mrs. Needham ask for?
2 pages
How much money did the dictionary bought for Deza from the library on her birthday cost?
3 cents
Not a word over __ letters long is misspelled in Jimmie's note he leaves for Dr. Bracy
4 letters
How many runs did the Chicky-Bar Giants score making the Gary Iron-Head Dogs lose?
4 runs
How many minutes did Father five Jimmie and Deza to return the pie Jimmie had stolen?
45 minutes
What time did Mrs. Henderson come knocking at the door?
5:46
What street did the Mr. Rhymes car turn down?
5th street
How many city blocks could a ship be sinking in Lake Michigan?
6
How many pieces must the packaging (wrapping paper/envelope/etc.) be ripped into in order for it to be ripped Flint style and looking like confetti?
6 different pieces
How many other men have gotten lost in the fog before?
6 fishermen
How many times did Deza try to go downstairs wearing her new shoes?
6 times
At what time does Mother come back?
6:50
What day did Mother bring Father back?
7th day
How much money does Jimmie leave Dr. Bracy for taking the pie?
8 cents
When did Mother come back again?
8 o'clock
At what time does Dr. Bracy expect him to be at her house on Saturday?
8 sharp in the morning
What fell out when the brown paper sacks ripped?
A big loaf of cheese and a box of powdered mil
What time is everyone waking up at?
A bit before 4
How much teeth does Dolly Peaches have enough for?
A crocodile, a shark, and two regular full-grown people
How much did they really pay Jimmie at the yard?
A dime
What did they have to bring to the party, since they weren't going to pay?
A dish
What are some tasks Jimmie will have to do to make up for stealing the pie?
A field in the back that needs clearing, and there's some wood that needs chopping and stacking
What were some places Deza and Clarice would go with their fancy dresses?
A restaurant, graduation, wedding, Benny and Dolly's funerals
What is Himelhoch's?
A rich people's clothes store that Clarice and Deza walk by every day on the way home
What did Deza learn on the 7th day Father was gone?
A stitch in time saves nine
Who would the Gary Iron-Head Dogs be playing for first place in the Negro American League?
A team from Michigan
What does Dr. Bracy have that astonishes Deza?
A telephone right in her house
What did Deza compare the red minus sign to?
A tiny bloody slash cut into her work and her soul by a razor oh hate
What grade did Deza get instead of the A+ that she thought she deserved?
A-
Who does Jimmie say he gave the two cents of his money to (even though the story is made up)?
"A starving old blind lady crying in a wheelchair"
How did Mr. Steel Lung get his name?
Because he could stay in the furnace longer than anyone
Describe the Man on the Quaker Oats Box
Black cowboy hat, long grey hair like a very old white woman, fluffy white napkin down his shirt
When Dr. Bracy is first introduced, what color is her dress?
Blue
Describe the chair
Burgundy leather, buttons, and cool and smooth on the back of Deza's legs
The essay that Deza wrote would be the most important paper she's ever written, depending on what?
Depending on how Deza reacted
What is the title of part 1?
Gang Aft A-Gley
Where was Deza's mother's born?
Gary, Indiana
What does Mrs. Henderson have a little money for?
Gas
What did Dr. Bracy want to do any good for Jimmie?
Have him come very night and work on his spelling and grammar
What does Deza wear to sleep?
Her new shoes
Where was the blue gingham dress from?
Himelhoch's Fine Apparel For Ladies & Gentlemen
On what cheek does Jimmie have a dimple on?
His right cheek
What does Mrs. Needham tell Dolly Peaches when he is called first again?
Hope springs eternal
Where is Carolyn's uncle who got away with murder from?
Indianapolis
What is the setting of part 1?
Late May 1936 Gary, Indiana
What color are Dr. Bracy's sandals (according to deza)
Lovely brown
What was the name of the boat you could ride right underneath the huge waterfalls and get covered w a cool mist the water made when it splashed in rocks?
Maid of the Mist
Where was Mrs. Needham's former student graduating from and planning to return to Gary?
Meharry dental school
Where did they get the perfectly good piece of meat?
Mother got it after the Carsdales were going to throw it out
Who gave Deza a scorecard?
Mr. Dukes
Who has else has a car?
Mr. Rhymes
Who is Father going fishing with?
Mr. Steel Lung, Hank, and Carlos
What were most of Jimmie's plans about?
Murdering whoever was the latest bully in his life
What did Deza read about?
Niagara Falls
What are Deza's 4 favorite words?
Once Upon a Time
How much were the scorecards and pencils, when they aren't free?
Penny
How far away were Jimmie and Deza walking when Dr. Bracy noticed that the napkin was missing?
About half a block away
When do the fish quit biting?
After noon
What can Deza not tolerate?
Anything that would interfere with hearing his voice
When did the dresses disappear from the window?
April
Where does Jimmie work at, doing what, to make money?
At the yard, cleaning boxcars all day
What other name does Dr. Bracy call Jimmie?
Pretty Boy Floyd
Father says that ________ _______ __ ___ ____ is a good way to break your hand
Punching someone in the head - Headhunter
What time would Clarice and Deza read to at the library before the game?
Quarter to noon
When Jimmie laughs and agrees when Dr. Bracy says he steals from the rich and gives to the poor, what does Dr. Bracy call him?
Robin Hood
When Jimmie and Deza give the half eaten/ dog-slobbered pie to the homeless woman, what names does she call out to her children?
Roslyn and Coleen
How did Clarice "pretend" to be excited? Why? (By Deza's point of view)
She was jumping up and down, hopping like a bunny to front, and giving Mrs. Needham a hug. She was making sure that their classmates were taking their mocking eyes off of Deza and putting them on her by waving her paper in the air and braying like a donkey.
What was Deza promising herself as Jimmie bragged about eating buggy cereal?
She was through with oatmeal for the rest of her life
What did Clarice do most days?
She would go and sit by Deza
What is Deza's mother's maiden name?
Sutphen
What is Mother always complaining about?
That her feet are cold
In Jimmie's picture, what did Deza think the haystack looked like?
The biggest Hershey's kiss in the world
What does Father call perch?
The fruits of Lake Michigan
Before Mother could even get what out, did they hear a small tap on the door?
The loaf out of the bread box
Who is Mr. Steel Lung?
The only black man in Gary who kept a job with the Company year round
What ended happening to the planks in the steel mill's furnace?
They would catch on fire
How many stripes were there on the American flag that Jimmie drew in his picture?
Three stripes
What does Dr. Bracy have resting on her nose?
Tiny glasses
Besides when Deza showed Mother the blue gingham dress, what was the only other day Deza looked more beautiful?
When they handed Deza to her mother on the day she was born
Wha does Mrs. Henderson know?
Where Steve parks when he goes fishing
What street did Mr. Steel Lung's truck turn down?
Wilbur Place
Where was Mrs. Henderson's mother coming from?
California
What was Deza bringing to the fight party?
Clarice
What's the only way to make the second brain quit talking?
Clenching her teeth so hard that the back one started hurting
What does Father do when he's thinking hard about what he's going to say?
He crosses his legs and looks over Deza's shoulder
What is Mrs. Henderson's first name?
Helen
What was Mrs. Henderson's reaction after Father told her that Mr. Steel Lung didn't make it?
Her arm jerked, and one of the needles left a nasty scratch across her forehead. Whispered she was happy for them, and she walked past them and into the street.
How far away is Grand Rapids, Michigan?
Hundred miles Northeast of Gary
What is a kind and comforting thing to say to second-place people?
It [second place] is just about as good as first place
What did the woman sitting in front of them say?
It's [that Pedro Two-Toes Torres' arm is better] the truth. She knew him back in Mississippi, when he was Peter Thompson. And before he discovered he was a Cuban, and changed his name
Emancipation
January 1, 1863: Malones - 73 years
Who picked the wild greens?
Jimmie
What is an annoying trait about Jimmie that is even worse than his Napoleon complex, making Deza want to rewrite her essay to include it?
Jimmie imitation Father
What is Mrs. Needham's first name?
Karen
How did Father time Jimmie and Deza going to return the pie to the pie lady's house?
Kitchen clock
What did the first 2 batters Mr. Two-Toes faced do?
Sent the back sailing out of the park
When will Mrs. Needham take Deza to the dentist once he starts practicing?
September
When Deza woke up the next morning after receiving the gifts from Mrs. Needham, why did her feet feel heavy and horrible?
She had worn Mrs. Needham's shoes to bed
What would Deza pretend to do so that her classmates would get a chance to see her grade and try harder next time?
She would pretend to read the back of the last page of her essay while walking back to her desk
When Deza came downstairs, what was Father doing?
Sitting on the couch, reading the newspaper
Why would they wear veils at Benny and Dolly's funerals?
So people would think they're crying, but secretly they'd be laughing about how rich and happy they looked while the hoodlums were put 6 ft under
Why did Father say the bosses put wood planks on the floor?
So your shoes wouldn't burn
What is Mr. Steel Lung's real name?
Steve
As Deza walked down the hallways, what was her path lit up with?
Sunshine and happiness and bright flowers
Who is forcing Mrs. Needham to retire?
The board
What does Mrs. Needham believe from the bottom of her heart that if they lose Deza they will lose _____________
Their country
Deza likes those 4 words because they always have to end with what other 4 words?
They Lived Happily Everafter
What did Mr. Steel Lung promise?
To bring Father back in one piece from the fishing trip
What did Clarice and Deza learn to do (being taught by Mrs. Henderson)?
To knit
Why had Mr. Bobbin invited them to his barber shop?
To listen to the boxing game between Max Smelling and the Brown Bomber John
Most times Father is quick to __________
Understand
In every picture Deza had seen of the Brown Bomber, he looked _______
Unhappy
What is Deza not sure about what's more surprising about the first notes of any song Jimmie sings?
What it does to her, or the changes it brings in Jimmie
What made Deza feel big and important ,but at the same time, small and silly?
When Father crouched down so that he could look Deza square in the eye
What were the Malones bringing?
Wild greens and a piece of meat to season it
How does Jimmie cross out his name?
With only one line
What would Mother and Deza do after putting away the groceries into the kitchen?
Work on their thank-you notes to Mrs. Needham
Who is the one that told Jimmie about lockjaw or tetanus?
Father
Who is Mr. Bobbin?
Father's friend, the barber
Father was born in Flint. How far away is Flint from Gary?
Flint is 250 miles away from Gary
Where would mother be waiting in line for (at the end of the month)?
Food they gave away at the mission
What does Deza think the man is getting ready to do (from analyzing that he has a fluffy white napkin down his shirt)?
Getting ready to eat supper
What would Deza do all summer long?
Go barefoot
Where was the other team from, according to the scorecard?
Grand Rapids
Who did Deza think her mother looked like when she came out of the car, coming back from the hospital?
Grandma Sutphen
What book was Deza reading while she waited for Mother to come home from the mission?
Great Expectations
What was a bad habit Jimmie picked up from Mother?
Having someone sit on his legs to warm them up
What did Deza think was to immature to include in the reasons Dolly would apologize?
Being called number 2
Where is Niagara Falls located?
Between United States and Canada
Why has Father never smoked anything?
Because he has a little asthma
Why is Deza the richest person Mrs. Needham had ever had the honor of teaching?
Because of Deza's gifts
Why didn't Mr. Dukes recognize Deza at first?
Because she didn't have a book under her arm
How does Jimmie draw himself in his pictures?
Big, and bumpy with muscles
What does Mother say they should call the man on the Quaker Oats Box?
Big-boned
What did Father call Deza when he didn't feel like saying "Darling Daughter Deza" all the way out?
Dar Dawt
Who/what is the reason that Mrs. Needham has taught all these years?
Deza
After Deza got her "horrible" grade, what did she not even hear or notice?
Deza didn't even hear the bell ring or notice that her horrible classmates were gone
Description of the pie
Dough crisscrossed on top of it
What is Jimmie's middle name?
Edward
What does mother say that Deza doesn't agree with but says that it is a kind thing to say to someone who's a good singer?
Mother says that different people are good at different things, and while being good at schooling is important, being a good singer is very important too
What are the items Deza receives from Mrs. Needham?
New patent leather shoes, socks, 2 brand-new half-slips, 3 pairs of blue underpants, lovely soft blue gingham dress
How long would the men have been out?
Not long past noon
Where does Clarice say that she and Deza should go (because she thinks Dolly's "so close" to "dying")?
On the lam. They can hop a freight train from a place just outside of town and be in California in 2 weeks, where they can get held from her cousin in San Diego, who got away with murder
How many stars were on the American flag Jimmie drew in his picture?
Only two stars
