Gold Cadillac

How does the story change as the setting changes from Ohio to Mississippi?

• The car was accepted and admired more as they traveled to Mississippi.

• The girls became more and more popular as they traveled to Mississippi.

• The conflict that was once between the Dad and the Mom changed to one that was between the Dad the police officers.

• As they traveled to Mississippi the conflict became that the car broke down on them.

Who is the narrator or the person that is telling this story?

• Wilma the daughter

• Lois the daughter

• Dad

• Mom

What is ironic about the car in the story?

• It made the dad feel accomplished in the text.

• The girls were able to one day inherit the car.

• It was both a huge source of pride and trouble in the story.

• It caused lots of problems in the story.

What is one possible theme or lesson that the Dad may have learned in the text?

• The color of your skin doesn't matter.

• People should love each other no matter what they drive.

• Cars don't matter.

• It isn't what we have that makes us but who we are as a person.

What character trait did the Mom demonstrate when she chose to go to Mississippi although she really didn't want to ride in the car?

• She showed that she was diligent.

• Mom illustrated that she was selfish.

• Mom's willingness to ride showed that she was stubborn.

• She demonstrated that she was loyal to her husband.

"As fine as the Cadillac had been, he said, it had pulled us apart for a while. " This is an example of the use of what type of figurative language?

• alliteration

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

“No, sugar. We’ve got more money towards our new house now, and we’re all together. I figure that makes us about the richest folks in the world.” A possible theme conveyed by this quote is

• Houses are better than cars.

• The more money you have, the better life is.

• You don't need lots of money to be rich.

• Families all needs homes to live in together.

All of the following provide textual evidence that the Mom didn't approve of the car EXCEPT:

• She refused to ride to church in the car.

• She didn't allow the girls to ride in it to certain places.

• She argued with the Dad about it when the girls finally went to bed one night.

• She ultimately told Dad to keep the Cadillac.