WorksheetsNina Simone: Four Women (Sweet Thing 1)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
"She in here? That yella wench?" Who is Sweet Thing looking for?
Nina
Sarah
Sephronia
Which line shows that Sweet Thing is adept at difficult maneuvers in life.
"I'll speak to her whatever way I like and you ain't gonna stop me."
"You stay outta it tar baby."
"This ain't got nothing to do with you."
"You know me - I'm real good at getting in hard to reach places."
"Sweet Thing raises her switchblade to Sephronia's face when a blinding light comes into the space." What does the audience experience with these stage directions?
Nina enters in the blinding light to pacify Sweet Thing with a song.
Nina uses the blinding light to create a spotlight for her to sing a song.
Nina is blinding the other women with the light of her powers.
Nina blinds the other women with the Light of God.
Which lines (more than one) from Brown Baby expresses Nina Simone's hope for the future of women?
As years go by I want you to drink from the plenty cup
Brown baby, brown baby
Lie away sleeping
When out of all men's hearts all hate is hurled sweetie you gonna live in a better world
"Whether it's a bad man, job, or circumstance we all hip to a dead end and that's where you're headed." What is Nina saying to Sweet Thing here?
Women have experiences in common.
Women should live in peace.
Women should relax.
Women have to know what lane to stay in.
"Relax, Jemima." Who is speaking here?
Sweet Thing to Nina
Sweet Thing to Sarah
Sweet Thing to Sephronia
What does Sweet Thing believe is the real issue?
The women should just ignore each other.
The real enemy is not outside the church.
The real enemy is the church.
The women should forget about the things that divide them.
What does Sweet Thing have on her?
A photo of one of the dead children
A sword
A blood spattered dress
A shoe speckled in blood
"If ya'll was smart you'd grab what you can too." Who is talking and why?
Sweet Thing was telling the other women to steal gold from the church so they could all make better lives for themselves.
Nina was telling the women that they should be involved in the Civil Rights movement so they can take the rights they deserve.
Nina was telling the women to take whatever they can from their men.
Sweet Thing was telling the other women to take advantage of the tragedy to make some money.
What is happening here?
"Sarah: Be being real with them. Every night 'fore bedtime I talk to my daughter while I'm oiling her scalp and braiding her hair.
Nina: Our daughters... now have to be our priority."
Nina and Sarah discuss what young women need now, in the face of the deaths of the four girls.
Nina and Sarah discuss the ways women need to have their hair done.
Nina and Sarah have all the answers about what women need.
Nina and Sarah agree that braids are best.
