Ivy's Journal Review

What present did Ivy get for her birthday?

• She got an old shoebox

• She got a birthday cake.

• She got some new books for school.

• She got a journal.

Where did Ivy's family own a farm?

• California

• Missourri

• Mississippi

• Montana

Why does Ivy need to miss school sometimes?

• She needs to help out on the farm.

• Black children did not get to go to school as much as white children.

• She needs to take care of her brother and sister.

• She doesn't like school.

How does Ivy's family pay Mr. Greenfield for the land they grow cotton on?

• They work on his farm a few days a week.

• They give him a large percentage of their crop.

• They give him half of the money they make from the cotton.

• They don't pay him because they work for free.

Which of these statements is true?

• Black and white children in Mississippi were able to go to the same schools.

• Black children in Mississippi went to worse schools.

• White children in Mississippi went to worse schools.

• All children had to miss school to work on family farms.

"He talks to Mama and Daddy like they are children." Which statement shows Ivy's point of view?

• Ivy thinks that Mr. Greenfield is a fair and kind man.

• Ivy thinks that Mr. Greenfield likes children and black people.

• Ivy thinks it's unfair for Mr. Greenfield to treat her parents this way.

• Ivy thinks that Mr. Greenfield loves her family and the cotton they plant.

What went wrong with the cotton plant on the family farm?

• The rain destroyed the crop.

• Mr. Greenfield burn the crop to keep them in debt.

• The cotton plants grew too large and fell over.

• Boll weevils destroyed the crop.

Why did Ivy's family decide to move to California?

• There was less discrimination there, so Ivy's father could get a better job.

• There was better land for growing crops.

• Ivy's brother wanted to see her brother Eugene.

• There was more discrimination there, so Ivy's father could get a better job.

Which of these was NOT a difference between California and Mississippi?

• Ivy's family had a bigger place to live.

• The discrimination was the same.

• Both black and white children went to the same schools.

• All people were allowed to go to the same library.

How do you know that Ivy is the narrator of the story?

• Ivy is in all of the pictures.

• The story is about her family.

• The story uses first-person pronouns like I and my.

• The story uses third-person pronouns like he and she.