Literature 'Raymond's run'

Literature 'Raymond's run'

Raymond's run is a short story written by Toni Cade Bambara

Raymond's Run

Exposition

• Squeaky is the protagonist of the story.

• Squeaky takes care of her brother Raymond.

• She is tough and unafraid of confrontation.

• She is skinny and has a squeaky voice, the source of her nickname. She is a very fast runner.

• The big kids call her 'Mercury' cause she is the swiftest (fastest) thing in the neighbouhood.

Raymond's Father

• Raymond's father can easily beat her in running without exerting any effort.

• Her father is beating her with his hands in his pockets and whistling.

• That's private information. No one knew that her father can easily beat her.

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Raymond's Run

• Gretchen is Squeaky's rival.

• Gretchen believes that she will get the first-place medal this year.

• Squeaky is confident that no one is able to beat her even Gretchen.

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Harlem

• Squeaky's neighborhood.

• It is a part of New York City in northern Manhattan.

• A home to people of different backgrounds.

• It suffered many social problems in 1970 and 1980.

• People suffer considerable unemployment and substandard housing.

May Day

• Ancient Greeks and Romans celebrated the return of spring on this day.

• They dance around a decorated pole, crowning a May queen and king, and gathering flowers.

• Squeaky is eager to run in the May Day races, she wants no part of her community's May Pole dance.

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Multiple Choice

The protagonist of our story is-----------

• Gretchen

• Squeaky

• George

Multiple Choice

Squeaky's main concern is to -------------

• study hard

• sell Christmas cards

• take care of her brother Raymond

Multiple Choice

Squeaky's father can easily------------

• study with her

• beat her

• help her

Multiple Choice

Gretchen is Squeaky's ---------------

• rival

• best friend

• brother

Multiple Choice

"In the first place, no one can beat me and that's all there is to it." these were ------------------words.

• George's

• Squeaky's

• Raymond's

Multiple Choice

Harlem is a part of ----------------

• Pares

• New York City

• Mexico City

Multiple Choice

May Day is a tradition to celebrate the return of---------------

• Summer

• winter

• spring