1.) b

2.) b

3.) c

4.) a

5.) a

6.) b

7.) a

8.) c

9.) b

10) c

11.) b

12.) a

13.) a

14.) c

15.) b

ESSAY TOPICS - BOOK REPORT IDEAS

1. Pharaoh is determined to hold onto his childhood at any cost. What metaphor is used to describe this determination? Using several examples, show how he hides behind this idea.

2. Lafeyette tells his mother at one point that he is just tired. Explain what he means and how he came to feel this way.
3. Discuss how the residents of Horner are victims of a cycle that seems unable to be broken.

4. How is LaJoe a typical mother raising children in the projects? How is she atypical? Use specific illustrations to prove your point.

5. Describe the character of Craig Davis. Why is his death more tragic in many ways than those of other black children in the projects.

6. Who is Urica Winder? Explain what happened to her and why the neighbors in the projects call her a miracle child. Why won't the residents openly discuss what happened to her?

7. Who is Jimmie Lee? Explain in detail how he is both a positive and a negative force in the Horner community.

8. How does the poem, A Dream Deferred, by Langston Hughes apply to the children of Horner?

9. Explain the meaning behind Longfellow's poem. Why might the author have used it to introduce a story like this?

10. The subtitle of this story refers to two boys growing up in the other America. What does he mean when he calls it the Other America? How does that also apply to the idea that the projects are a war zone?

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