Stella By Starlight Chapters 18- 23

What did Papa do while he needed to think?

• chopped wood

• read the newspaper

• rode old Rudie

• traced circles in the table

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

Why did Stella miss a day of school with her dad?

• Her dad needed her to do chores around the house.

• Her dad needed her to go with him to the library.

• Her dad needed her as a standing stone (his support) as he went to register to vote.

• Her dad needed her to help feed the cows and chickens.

What did the Pastor pray for before they went to register to vote?

• more respect for black people

• to stand up for dignity

• for honoring their ancestors

• to remove their shame

What did the clerk at the Voter Registration Office say to the black men (and Stella)?

• Y'all are too dumb to vote

• Y'all don't have enough money to vote

• Y'all don't deserve any rights to vote

• Y'all should be scared to vote

What did one of the white men say as he was leaving the Voter Registration Office?

• Don't forget to pick up your lunch later today

• You make sure to tell the Sheriff about these black folks

• See you at the triple K meeting tonight

• Make sure to burn those voter registration cards for those black folk

During the 'Sit-In' protest at the Voter Registration Office, what song did they sing?

• Go Where I Send Thee

• Hallelujah The Lord is Here

• Go Down Moses

• Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen

What does the word recitation mean?

• a document you receive to go to court

• a place where you go to board a train

• following directions to make a food item

• repeating something from memory

Why did Jojo think he saw a cow with no head in the dark?

• A black bear was at the outhouse.

• He saw a black cow with a white head.

• He saw a white cow with a black head.

• The neighbor boys were playing a trick on him by making a mooing sound.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is a stoop?

• a small step used to get on a horse

• a small porch

• a place chickens live

• a dark place where vegetables are stored

What is an adjective for perplexed?

• sorrowful

• quiet

• happy

• confused