Ivy’s Journal Story Quiz

What is the very first event Ivy writes about in her journal?

• Moving to Los Angeles

• Starting school

• Her twelfth birthday

• Helping with planting

What gift does Ivy receive for her birthday?

• A hair comb

• A shoebox of treasures

• A photograph

• A journal

Why was Ivy surprised to get a present?

• Her parents usually forgot her birthday

• The family had little money

• She already had a journal

• Her sister Mary told her not to expect anything

Where does the story begin?

• Mississippi

• California

• Chicago

• New York

What does Ivy’s family do for a living at the start of the story?

• Factory workers

• Sharecroppers

• Schoolteachers

• Store owners

Who owns the land that Ivy’s family farms?

• Ivy’s father

• Mr. Greenfield

• Uncle Eugene

• The government

How do sharecroppers like Ivy’s family pay rent?

• With cash

• With livestock

• With a percentage of their crops

• With labor hours

Why do Ivy and her siblings sometimes miss school?

• They don’t like school

• They must work on the farm

• Their school was closed

• They lived too far away

Why can’t Ivy and Eve attend the closer school?

• It was full

• They didn’t pay fees

• It was only for white children

• They lived in another district

What word describes keeping white and Black children in separate schools?

• Segregation

• Integration

• Cooperation

• Discrimination