Ivy's Journal

The first wave of the great migration happened from

• 1912 to 1919

• 1913 to 1918

• 1916 to 1920

• 1915 to 1917

How old was Ivy's brother buck?

• 10 years old

• 8 years old

• 7 years old

• 9 years old

How old was Ivy's sister Marry?

• 17

• 15

• 18

• 14

Why Ivy's father told them not to expect any birthday presents this year?

• Because he is angry with them

• Because he doesn't like birthdays

• Because he was out of town

• Because his farm was not doing well, and the money was tight

Ivy's doesn't like to skip school because

• The teacher gets angry with her

• Because she likes to see her friends

• Because if she misses too many classes, it is hard to keep up

• Because she like to go to the school's library

The word sharecroppers means

• Very good farmers

• farmers who pay for the land they rent with a percentage of the crop

• farmers who plant multiple crops at once

• Farmers who own the land they work at

Why eve and Invy's can't go to the nearby school?

• Because it is too expensive

• Because it is for white people only

• Because it is a hard school to get into

• Because their father dislike that school

That’s how the world works here in Mississippi.

We live with segregation.

What is the meaning of the word segregation

• system that’s set up to keep white people apart from black people.

• Farm animals

• little bit of cash

• living with other families

Ivy's daddy did not respond angrily to Mr.Greenfield, why so?

• Because he was afraid that he might hurt him if he talks back

• Because he respect Mr.Greenfield

• Because he doesn't want to upset his family

• Because Mr.Greenfield is a nice man

People who work in stores and factories in our area can make good money, but those places refuse to hire Negro workers. It’s another part of the discrimination that we face.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

• form of payment for the workers

• Another part of town where workers live

• the unfair treatment of a group of people based on certain categories, such as race