Ninth Ward Novel Test by Jewell Parker Rhodes (2)

Where does this story take place?

• Louisiana

• Texas

• Florida

• Mississippi

Who is the main character?

• Tashon

• Lanesha

• Mama Ya Ya

• neighbor kids

What is special about Lanesha?

• Mama Ya Ya raises her.

• She has no parents

• She is a sensitive child

• She can see ghosts

Who takes care of Lanesha?

• Her mother

• Her rich relatives

• Mama Ya Ya

• no one

What happened to Lanesha's mother?

• She was killed

• She ran away

• She died in childbirth

• She gave Lanesha up for adoption

How does Mama Ya Ya know who the father is?

• MaMa Ya Ya has" the sight" too.

• The father came around once.

• The mother told her before she died.

• She doesn't, she made it all up

What forms in the gulf that threatens the city?

• snow storm

• tidal wave

• hurricane

• Cyclone

Who is her friend at school and in the neighborhood?

• TaShon

• Latecia

• George

• Alecia

Why doesn't Lanesha talk to her friend at school?

• She is embarrassed.

• She figures he has enough problems without her.

• She thinks he can do better without her

• They play at school in secret.

What were some items on Mama Ya Ya's altar table? (Choose more than one)

• false teeth

• Rosary beads

• candles

• a Bible