Language arts final
Who is the boy girl that didn't mind Leanora Sutter being colored?
Ester Hirsh
Who lives with Sara?
Ester and her father
According to dr flitt, what effect has esther had on Sara's lie
Esther has a good effect on Sara's life. It makes her more happier
Wh, according to the detective from Boston, shot ira hirsh? Did constable Johnston believe him? Why or why not
From the detective think it's merlin. Johnston doesn't believe him because it is not something Merlin would do
How is Harvey becoming more involved with the klan?
Harvey is dressing in night clothes and is joining with the klan on their raids
What did Harvey do about the chore he was told to do
Harvey made Merlin do the chore
What does Harvey pettibone want to join the KKK? What kind of men does he say belong to the KKK?
Harvey wants to join them because he thinks they do good things. He says good men belong to the KKK.
What had Harvey been doing out late one night? How did he feel about himself afterward? How did you know?
Harvey was trying to put poison in the sutters well but couldn't do it. Harvey is disgusted with himself. I say this because he couldn't get in bed with viola
Why doesn't Leanora go to mr fields house?
He didn't feel good so she went so helped him out
What was Leanora fathers response to her wanting to stop going to school?
He said of course you are, no racist will stop you from getting an education
What did Johnny reeves say about the fire?
He says that its gods way of showing that one of his "special" people died
Why was Merlin Van tornhout arrested?
He was helping Mary out of jail by kidnapping her from the children's home
Who do you think sent the letter?
I think the klan sent it even though they said they didn't because they didn't have a good reason to not have sent the letter
How did merlins character changed from beginning of the story to the end
In the first part of the book merlin wa every racist, but at the end of the book he saw her beyond her skin color. He learned that people are beyond their label.
How do we know that merlin isn't dead?
Iris clams that she saw merlin in New York, she said hey and he replied. Also the three keys renamed got back from merlin from Stamford Connecticut
How did mr field's story about the negro soldiers make Leanora feel?
It made her proud because he was speaking positive about the story
How have ester and her fathers changed Sara's life?
It makes her have a change of heart of a family. She sees that not all men are the same
What does the anecdote about percelle Johnston rescuing the act add to the story?
It shows us that he gets mad easily and he is very determined also a good town constable
What did the letter sent to wright Sutter say?
It was warning him to leave town
What happened to jerry, make an inference and why
Jerry pasted away. I say this because Esther says "jerry went away to have the long sleep."
What did johnny reeves do on the Connecticut river bridge?
Johnny comminuted suicide because he is afraid and is haunted by the klan
Who do you think shot esters's father, ira hirsh why?
Johnny killed esthers father. I say this because it might be a way to get back into the klan
What do toy think Johnny reeves might do to "redeem" himself with the klan?
Johnny might have shot ira hirsh
Why did the klan throw out johnny reeves and why was that ironic
Johnny reeves raped a girl. This is ironic because he claims himself a man of god
What did Johnston find in a shoe box?
Johnston found a baby girl
Merlins girlfriend asked to get married in what kind of clothing
Ku Klux robes with flowers embroidered over the fiery cross
Why did leanora do when she saw the burning cross
Leanora crept down the hall into the closet and tired to hide from the light by couldn't
Why didnt leanora accept the typewriter Mr field wanted to give her?
Leanora didnt accept it because she said having a type writer wasn't worth getting in trouble by "stealing expensive machinery"
Who knows that merlin did not shoot ira hirsh? How do they know?
Leanora knows because Merlin was at her well, and Esther knows because she saw who did it
What alerted leanora to Esther being in trouble
Leanora saw her mother
When ester hit her head, who did she say had taken her hand and helped her get to Sara's house?
Lewis
Why was Merlin worried about the klan's opinion of his girlfriend?
Mary buys all her shoes from the Jews store so he thinks the klan wont like that
Who had written the letter to mr. hirsh and threw the rock through sara's window?
Merlin
Why is merlin the main suspect in the shooting of Mr. hirsh?
Merlin disappeared the night of the shooting
How does Merlin feel about leanora and her heroism? Why didn't he run to save esther
Merlin doesn't like her heroism. He didnt run to save Esther because he thought the train would get there before he could
Explain why merlin finally came him. Who/what did merlin say had been following him?
Merlin needed to let everyone. He didnt do it, Jonny reeves bad following merlin.
Who finally caused Leanora Sutter to tell the truth about merlin
Merlin van tornhout
Why did merlin say he wouldn't hurt mr hirsh?
Merlin wouldn't hurt mr hirsh because he made his girl galoshes
What happened to merlins car. Why do you think he didnt tell anyone the truth about it
Merlins car was stollen. I think he didn't tell anyone because he didn't want people to think different about the klan or he might get in trouble by another klansmen
What was mr field's opinion like the klan?
Mr field doesnt like the klan. I know this because he chased them with his cane after they put up the wreath for white men
What is surprising about mr field's hobby? Why is it surprising?
Mr field paints for a hobby. This is surprising because he cant see
What does Reynard Alexander have to say about the number of lynching in years past? Wha does he think is the cause?
Reynard says that people tolerated 200 lynchings in the past and reason that it's changing is because people are changing
What did Reynard Alexander think of the men who burned the cross on the Fourth of July
Reynard was disgusted, not happy and empressed
explain iris weavers secret life
Rum runner
Where did Leanora Sutter go after walking out of school to get away from Willie and his remarks
Sara Chickerings house
How did leanora feel when she read the newspaper piece about the minstrel show?
She didn't like it. She said she wanted to be left alone.
What had caused the death of leanora's mother?
She died from an illness because she was in the cold too long.
what does Sara reveal about her attitude toward blacks when she tells of Leanora coming in from the cold?
She is a prelude. A example is when she said she gave the chipped mug. Also when she said she had a colored girl in her kitchen.
Why is Esther lonely when she goes to the posts office
She is lonely because she doesn't have her dog jerry.
What did iris weaver do with the money she got from running liquor
She paid for her siblings to go to college
What was Esther doing on the train tracks
She was picking dandelions, talking about birds, kittens, and Lewis. She was stopping the train to take flowers to heaven
Why's didnt Sara chickening ever Mary
She watched how her mothers job have never lead up and didn't wanna live like her mom
Where did ester hitch go looking for the kittens and why?
She went looking alone the railroad tracks to find where Sara left them
About the fire, Sara said, "what do you suppose the lord was trying to say about that?" Answer the question as if you were Sara
Someone isn't going to heaven
What was the consequence of Harvey going with the klan?
The consequence was $400 that Harvey and viola didnt have
What caught on fire?
The hearse of a slain klansman
Why would it be worse for the hirshes?
The hirshes were Jewish and was living with Sara who is a Christian
What did the klan ask Harvey pettibone to do about the Sutter family
The klan asked Harvey to pour rat poison down their well
What did the klan do to johnny reeves when they came after him like ghost?
The klan branded johnny reeves
Who are the needy and destitute that the klan takes care of?
There white Protestant
Leanora's mother needed to go to a sanatorium-why didn't she? what inference can you make from this?
There'd want a sanatorium for her color. We can infer there are separate facilities
Compare and contrast what johnny reeves and wright Sutter said about in preacher in Texas ( revealed Jesus)
They agreed he had a powerful way of preaching Johnny says.
What finally caused the klan to leave Vermont?
They cant do business in Vermont
Why did Merlin leave town
They demanded the colors leave town
What happened to Saras kittens? How do you know?
They died because they were no where to be found by the railroad tracks
Did mr. field know that Leanora was black?
Yes, because he mentioned ridgment of the stories
Who is telling the story? Is it told from a first-person or third person POV?
11 characters tell the story. The story is in first person POV.
Who did Ester see Johnny Reeves with at the river?
A girl