One Crazy Summer: Collect Call & For the People (tutor)

Who had a problem with Delphine calling "collect"?

• Pa

• Cecile

• Lady Ming

• Big Ma

"For the People"

What were the girls trained as back in Brooklyn?

What did Cecile eat with?

What room was the mysterious room in their mother's house?

• her bedroom

• basement

• kitchen

• livingroom

What time was it in Brooklyn, when Delphine called?

• 10:00am

• 9:00pm

• 11:00pm

• 11:00am

On page 39, Delphine says that Fern & Vonetta were puppy yelping. What did Delphine really mean that they were doing?

• barking at once

• talking at once

• screaming at once

• laughing at once

There are many expressions in this book, when the man said, "Like Huey says, we should all carry the weight." What does he mean?

• There is heavy furniture to move.

• Our responsibilities are not easy.

• They all weigh more than they should.

• Huey wants everyone to pick up the furniture together.

What name did Cecile go by?

What or who is "The Pokey"? Use the context clues for this one!

• store

• Cecile's friend

• song

• jail

What did Vonetta claim Cecille was doing in the kitchen?

• writing poetry

• printing money

• painting

• talking on the phone