If You Come Softly-Chapters 1-5

How can Jeremiah tell he is Black? (Chapter 1)

• By the way people tease and taunt him.

• By his skill on the basketball court.

• By the way he looks in a mirror.

• By the way the sun feels on his skin.

When does Jeremiah feel uncomfortable about his skin color? (Chapter 1)

• All the time.

• When he steps out of his own community.

• When he sees commercials on television.
  

• When he is with his white friends.

  
  

Jeremiah remembers flying on an airplane as a small child to visit his grandmother where? (Chapter 1)

• In the Northwest.

•  In the South.

• In the West

•  In the Midwest.

Where does Jeremiah’s grandmother always tell him to sit? (Chapter 1)

• In the shade

• In the air conditioning.

• In the sun.

• In the back.

 What does Jeremiah’s father call him, because he is Black? (Chapter 1)

• A warrior.

• A ninja.

• A panther.

• A loser.

  
  

What about Jeremiah catches Ellie's eye? (Chapter 2)

• His height.

• His expensive clothes.

• His skin color.

• His voice and good looks.

  
  

How does Ellie feel about being a loner? (Chapter 2)

• She wishes she was like other girls, holding hands.
  

• She is always happiest on her own.
  

• At times she wishes she was like other girls but is usually content on her own.

• She does not consider herself a loner.

  
  

Why is Ellie's father absent from dinner, as usual? (Chapter 2)

• He is in his home office eating dinner alone.
  

• He is a doctor.

• He lives across the street in another apartment.
  

• He is at an office party.

  
  

 How is Ellie affected by Marion’s leaving? (Chapter 2)

• She is not affected by it.
  

• She is occasionally upset about her mother leaving.
  

•  It makes it difficult for Ellie to love and trust her.

• She is no longer affected by it, as she now trusts her mother to never leave again.

How does Jeremiah feel now that his parents are separated? (Chapter 3)

• Deep sadness for the loss of his family.
  

•  Relief.
  

• Pressure to pick between them.
  

• He feels nothing.