JJ-CQ Flashcards
Question
Answer
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what are the three parts to the book called?
A: Inside My Front Door, Outside My Front Door, Out in the World
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is Jerry’s Mom’s name?
A: Williemae
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is Jerry’s Birthday?
A: Dec 22, 1939
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life when did Jerry die?
A: October 20, 2021
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who was Jerry’s wife?
A: Gloria Jean Pinkney
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how long were Jerry & Gloria married?
A: over 60 years
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is the name of the street Jerry grew up on?
A: East Earlham St
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what city did Jerry grow up in?
A: Philadelphia
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what word does Jerry use to describe Aftrican Americans?
A: colored
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what are the names of Jerry’s 3 childhood friends?
A: Bobby, Elsworth, Alfred
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry and his friends dream of being?
A: cowboys
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is the name of Jerry’s childhood neighbor?
A: Miss Sadie
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what activity did Jerry’s sisters do in the street?
A: Double Dutch
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Uncle Alec polish?
A: His cross country trailer
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did families make in the street on East Earlham?
A: homemade ice cream and root beer
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what streets did white people live on in Philadelphia in the 1940’s?
A: Germantown and Chelton Avenues
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is the condition Jerry has that makes it hard to read?
A: dyslexia / he is dyslexic
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what are Jerry’s grandparents names?
A: Grandma Clara and Granddad Charles
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was outside Grandma Clara and Granddad Charles’s home?
A: A gas lamppost
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is the name of Jerry’s arithmetic teacher?
A: Mr. Scott
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what does Mr. Scott teach?
A: arithmetic
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Mr. Scott do to Jerry when he mixed up his numbers?
A: struck his ruler across the palm of Jerry’s hand
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life why was East Earlham St an affordable place to live?
A: Because it was closed in by a cemetery
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is Jerry’s childhood address?
A: 51 East Earlham St
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life name 2 things in Jerry’s backyard:
A: trash stacked on one side, things to be saved on the other (moms plant pots), and laundry hanging on clothes lines
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life name 2 things that couldn’t fit in Jerry’s childhood house:
A: an icebox, washing machine and clothes wringer, laundry backets, large glass jugs of spring water
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what are Jerry’s three sisters names?
A: Joan (older), Claudia (middle), Helen (youngest)
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how many sisters does Jerry have?
A: 3
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life why was Jerry teased about his name?
A: Because his real name sounded like a nickname
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is the name of the ride at Willow Grove Park that Jerry hated?
A: Snap the Whip
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life why did Jerry hate the ride Snap the Whip?
A: Because it made him feel out of control
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is the name of the park that had the Snap the Whip ride?
A: Willow Grove Park
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what were Jerry’s brothers names?
A: Eddie and Billy
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how many bedrooms did Jerry’s childhood house have?
A: 3
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how many bedrooms did houses on the other side of the street have?
A: 2
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who did Jerry share a bedroom with?
A: his brothers (Eddie and Billy)
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is the name of Jerry’s dads job where he sold fruit and vegetables from crates?
A: Huckstering
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry draw a picture of that upset Joan?
A: Joan sleeping on the couch when she was supposed to be watching her siblings
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where did Jerry’s grandfather work?
A: Blaisdell Pencil Factory
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what streets was the Blaisdell Pencil Factory on?
A: East Earlham and Lena St
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is the one thing Jerry felt he could do right?
A: drawing
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life whose house was next to the vacant lot Jerry and his friends hung out in?
A: Sonny
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry and his friends do the vacant lot next to Sonny’s house?
A: build go-carts and make shoe shine boxes
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where is Jerry not supposed to go without his dad?
A: Into the cellar / basement
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry’s dad use to draw a guideline on the wood? (be specific)
A: a Flat, yellow, pencil or carpenters pencil
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what tools did Jerry take from the basement? (Name 3)
A: saw, nails, crowbar, straight edge, carpenter pencils, drafting paper and hammers
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life when close to the end of a cut Jerry said you hold the board so you don’t get what?
A: Splinters
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who is building a house in New Jersey?
A: Uncle Osbie and Aunt Helen
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where is Jerry’s favorite place to draw (i.e. his studio)?
A: Beneath the keyboard of a piano
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what color are the living room and piano painted?
A: pink
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Billy dream of becoming?
A: A pilot
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life which war was America in during Jerry’s childhood?
A: The Cold War
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what magazine did Jerry’s mom hide under bed linens in the wardrode?
A: LIFE
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where did Jerry’s mom hide LIFE magazines from WWII?
A: Under bed linens in the wardrobe
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where did Jerry draw sketches to feel safe?
A: On the wall beside his bunk
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry build with his brother, Billy?
A: A model plane
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life which brother did Jerry build a model plane with?
A: Billy
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life Billy’s mom wants him to take the entrance exam for what university?
A: Temple
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is the name of the group of colored pilots who fly fighter planes for the Air Force?
A: Tuskegee Airmen
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life which area of the military is Billy thinking about joining?
A: The air force
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what color paint did Jerry paint the wall covering Jerry’s sketches?
A: white
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what time did Jerry’s dad usually arrive home from work?
A: 6:30
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life name 3 things Jerry drew on the freshly painted wall:
A: Mighty Mouse, Tom and Jerry, Bugs Bunny, trucks, trains, knights at the round table, pirate ships & Castles
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how many bathrooms did Jerry’s childhood house have?
A: 1
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was Jerry’s moms favorite spiritual song?
A: “Blessed Assurance”
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what day did Jerry have English tests at school?
A: Fridays
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what test did Jerry have to take on Fridays at school?
A: English
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry’s mom give him when he got a stomachache from worrying about taking English tests?
A: 2 Tums
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what does Jerry say East Earlham Street and a beehive have in common?
A: Pulsating, crowded and noisy
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did the delivery man leave on the doorsteps? (name 2)
A: bread and milk
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is the name of the Elementary school Jerry attended?
A: Joseph E. Hill Elementary School
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life Jerry compares people grouped by the color of their skin to what?
A: crates of fruits and vegetables
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life which of Jerry’s siblings attended mixed race schools where the teachers were only white?
A: Claudia and Helen
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what street corner did Jerry meet up with schoolmates to walk to school?
A: Germantown and Chelton Ave’s
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what two boxers did the kids mimick while walking to school?
A: Joe Lewis and Sugar Ray Robinson
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where did Jerry take boxing lessons?
A: Police Athletic League
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what street was Jerry’s Elementary School on?
A: Rittenhouse Street
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who was Jerry’s teacher that called Jerry, “The class Artist”
A: Mrs. Miller
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Mrs. Miller let Jerry do for extra credit?
A: Draw pictures
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry draw a picture of during Fire Prevention Week for the safety unit at school?
A: A fire engine
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who did Mrs. Miller suggested as a role model for Jerry?
A: Henry O. Tanner
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was the name of the assembly to learn to protect yourself from an atomic bomb?
A: Duck and Cover
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what were the students learning to protect themselves from in the assembly “Duck and Cover”?
A: an atomic bomb
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life Jerry learns through what?
A: His drawing
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is the bridge to Jerry’s understanding (when learning)?
A: To draw it or sketch it in his brain
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life Jerry and his friends played basketball under the fire escapes of what factory?
A: The Blaisdell Pencil Factory
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life Jerry and his friends played basketball under what?
A: Fire excapes
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry and his friends use a net when they played basketball by the pencil factory?
A: The rungs of the extension ladder
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life when Jerry saved money from shining shoes what did he buy?
A: A bow and arrow
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life when street did Jerry shine shoes on?
A: Germantown Ave
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry and his friends make from wheels from old skates and wooden crates?
A: a Skate-do
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was made out of slats of an old fence, stone wall of a vacant lot, red bricks and a glass window?
A: A Clubhouse
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who suggested they ride bikes to Benjamin Franklin Bridge?
A: Alfred
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where did Alfred suggest the friends ride their bikes to?
A: Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life why couldn’t Sonny ride his bike to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge?
A: Because he was 9 and it was too far
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what time did the boys have to be back from riding to Benjamin Franklin Bridge?
A: Before curfew / dark
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life why did the boys have to be back by curfew?
A: Because of gang activity
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did the boys buy at Auggies?
A: soda pops (cokes)
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where did the boys stop to buy soda pops when they rode to the Ben Franklin Bridge?
A: Auggies
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life why did the boys buy their soda pops at Auggies and not downtown?
A: Because they didn’t know which stores would serve them.
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is Tioga T’s?
A: A gang
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life why weren’t Jerry and his friends considered a gang? (name 1 reason)
A: no name or colors, no initiation rites, too few of them
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is the name of the street where dad had customers?
A: Midvale Ave
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did dad attach his key ring to?
A: his overalls
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how many keys did Jerry’s dad carry?
A: A dozen or more
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what were the keys to that Jerry’s dad carried?
A: His customers homes
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what river did the Benjamin Franklin Bridge go over?
A: The Delaware River
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life why was there constant movement on the Delaware River?
A: Because both sides had shipping ports
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was perfect for drawing because it moved in slow motion?
A: sailboats, cargo ships and barges
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry draw when he went to the Delaware River?
A: A tugboat
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is a “red car”?
A: A police car
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what does Jerry call a police car?
A: A red car
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is Jerry’s dads advice for dealing with police?
A: Cooperate and tell them the truth / don’t lie
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what color was Jerry’s dads car?
A: Green / deep green
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what color was the wood grain in the cab of Jerry’s dads car?
A: dark brown and honey-colored
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life Jerrys family stayed in an apartment on Missouri Ave in what city?
A: Atlantic City
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what street was in the segregated section of Atlantic City where Jerry and his family took trips?
A: Missouri Avenue
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where in Atlantic City did Jerry’s family like to take trips?
A: The Jersey Shore
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry’s family take with them to the Jersey shore? (name 2)
A: blankets, a basket of food and a large thermos
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who did Uncle Alec tell Jerrys dad he saw on the boardwalk?
A: Joe Louis (“The Brown Bomber”) and Sammy Davis Jr
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was the name of the beach for black people at the Jersey Shore?
A: Chicken Bone Beach
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what color was the sand at Chicken Bone Beach?
A: gray
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what separated the white and black beaches? (specifically)
A: Steel Pier
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who was allowed on Steel Pier?
A: Whites only
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who did Jerry meet under the pier at Jersey Shore?
A: Cousin Herbie
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where did Jerry meet Cousin Herbie at Jersey Shore?
A: Under the pier
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was Steel Pier made of?
A: wood and metal
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what could you win at the penny arcades and coin operated games on the pier?
A: A Stuffed Animal
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life on the pier how high did the towers rise up?
A: 2 stories
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life on the pier, what shape were the towers?
A: square
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was the world famous attraction at Steel Pier?
A: Diving Horse
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life why did Jerry like dodge ball?
A: Because he was fast, small and hard to hit
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry call Sonny when he refused to go up onto the pier with him?
A: A scaredy cat
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who did Jerry call a scaredy cat for refusing to go up on the pier with him?
A: Sonny
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life in the western movies Jerry watched, what did cowboys and their horses plunge into?
A: a river
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what type of music was playing on the pier during the high-diving horse show?
A: Organ music
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what does Jerry compare his feelings of dad being upset with him and moms comforting words to?
A: balls bouncing around in a pinball machine
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what 2 food items did Mom bring to the beach?
A: fried chicken and potato salad
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life when Jerry drew a picture of the diving horse and rider what was the hardest part to draw?
A: the splash
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry draw at the beach?
A: The diving horse and rider
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who bought land for a country house in Berlin, New Jersey?
A: Aunt Helen and Uncle Osbie
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where did Aunt Helen and Uncle Osbie buy land for a country house?
A: Berlin, New Jersey
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry’s dad know how to do when building a house?
A: lay foundation, putting up cinder block walls, carpentry and electricity
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life when did the family start building the country house?
A: Labor Day Weekend
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life when did they plan to finish building the country house?
A: late fall
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what type of car did Aunt Jenny and Uncle Harold drive?
A: a buick
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who were Aunt Jenny and Uncle Harolds kids?
A: Connie, Fannie, Herbie, PeeWee
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what friend did Jerry bring to the country house Labor Day weekend?
A: Bobby
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life when at the country house, what did Jerry consider getting out to impress the older boys, but decide against.
A: A bow and arrow
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life when at the country house where did the older boys decide to go swimming?
A: The quarry
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who told Jerry about swimming at the quarry?
A: Herbie
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who told the boys NOT to go swimming at the quarry?
A: Aunt Helen
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life why did Aunty Helen tell the boys not to swim at the quarry?
A: Because it wasn’t safe
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what clothes did the boys swim in at the quarry?
A: Their underwear
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who did Jerry say he had to help to get out of swimming at the quarry? (be specific)
A: His “ol’ man”
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life after Jerry left the quarry, where did he say he felt like he belonged?
A: In the forest
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what were the only sounds Jerry heard while walking in the forest?
A: chattering squirrels, bird calls and his own footsteps
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry startle when he splashed across a stream?
A: A flock of wild turkeys
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did the turkeys sounds like when they flew?
A: helicopters
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what color was the underbrush when Jerry was walking in the woods? (2 parts)
A: green and straw colored
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry see when walking in the woods that reminded him of Native people he saw in movies?
A: a feather
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where did Jerry put the feather he found?
A: into his quiver
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what group of people did Jerry wonder if they may have lived on his Aunt and Uncles land in the country?
A: Native People
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry hit with his bow?
A: A bird
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life when Jerry found his mom after his walk in the woods what color sun bonnet was she wearing?
A: yellow
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life when Jerry found his mom after his walk in the woods what was she carring? (2 parts)
A: a bucket and a shovel
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life when Jerry found his mom after his walk in the woods what was she digging up?
A: Sas Safras
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who did Mom tell Jerry needs to know about the bird he killed? (3 parts)
A: Mom, Jerry and the Lord
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where did Jerry and his mom bury the bird he killed?
A: at the base of the tree
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry wrap the bird in before burying it?
A: leaves
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry and his mom cover the bird with when the buried it?
A: Sand
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry put on the birds burial site to mark a grave?
A: a rock
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what type of music did Jerrys family listen to on the patio at his Aunt and Uncles country home?
A: rhythm and blues
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was the rpm of the rhythm and blues records Jerrys family listened to on the patio at his Aunt and Uncles country home?
A: 45 rpm
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry and the guys gather wood for at his Aunt and Uncles country house?
A: the roasting pit
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what type of food did Jerry describe as an “emotional up”?
A: His Aunt Julias potato salad and fresh picked veggies and his moms coconut cake
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where did the men and boys sleep at Jerrys Aunt and Uncles country house?
A: In sleeping bags outside
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life name two of the night sounds Jerry heard while trying to fall asleep outside.
A: great horned owl, katydids, field crickets, and tree frogs
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerrys family roast for the Labor day barbeque?
A: A slaughtered and dressed pig
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was one of the instructions Uncle Osbies gave to the boys when they were roasting the pig?
A: 1. Keep turning the coals. 2. Add more wood when needed 3. Don’t let the fire go out
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerrys family have to borrow from the neighbor when the electricity went out?
A: a fuse
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life why did Jerrys family have to borrow a fuse from the neighbor?
A: Hardware stores were closed (because it was a holiday)
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who asked Jerry and Pee Wee to crawl into the crawl space under the house?
A: Aunt Helen
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who did Aunt Helen ask to crawl into the crawl space under the house?
A: Jerry and Pee Wee
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry and Pee Wee have to get from the crawl space under the house?
A: Baby chicks
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life why did Jerry and Pee Wee have to pull the baby chicks out from the crawl space?
A: Because they were being kept warm with electric lights and the electricity went out
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where did they put the baby chicks when they pulled them out from the crawl space?
A: On beds of Straw in fruit crates
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life after the boys went into the crawl space they were sweaty. Where did they clean up?
A: at the water pump
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerrys family have for Labor Day supper? (name 3)
A: Roasted pig, potato salad, corn on the cob, string beans, yeast rolls, watermelon slices and peach cobbler
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what grade was Jerry going into the fall after building the country house?
A: 8th
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what school did Jerry go to for Junior High?
A: Theodore Roosevelt Junior High
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what race students did Jerry’s junior high have?
A: Black and white
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who did Jerry become friends with at Theodore Roosevelt Junior High?
A: Vinny Pugliese
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what race and ethnicity was Vinny Pugliese?
A: white, Italian
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how old was Jerry when he started 8th grade?
A: 12
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how old did Jerry have to be to get a job?
A: 13
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what store did Jerry work in front of when he did shoe shining?
A: Woolworth Five-and-Dime
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how much did a shoe shine cost from Jerry?
A: $0.15
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was on all four corners at Germantown and Chelton Avenues?
A: Newsstands
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what streets were the newsstands on where Jerry worked?
A: Germantown and Chelton Ave’s
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life the shuttered and padlocked newsstand was in front of what store?
A: Rowells Department Store
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who was the boss of the newsstands?
A: Matt Schainberg
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how did Jerry describe Matt Schainberg’s glasses
A: horn-rimmed
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what were the hours Jerry worked at the newsstand?
A: Monday – Friday, 3-6 p.m. and Saturday, 12-6 p.m.
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how much did Jerry make each week working at the newspaper stand?
A: $6 / week
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what were the two newspapers Jerry sold at his stand?
A: Philadelphia Bulletin and Daily News
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who said they used to deliver newspapers on their bike?
A: Vinny
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what time did Jerry arrive to the newspaper stand on his first day?
A: 2:45
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how early was Jerry on his first day working at the newspaper stand?
A: 15 minutes
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how much did a newspaper that Jerry sold cost?
A: a nickel ($0.05)
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how many papers did Matt give Jerry to sell on his first day?
A: 20
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what day did Jerry say was slow for newspaper sales?
A: Mondays
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry yell when a bus or trolly pulled up to the newspaper stand?
A: “get your dailies here” or “come get your dailies”
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life people weren’t buying Jerry’s newspapers and he wondered if it was because of what reason?
A: Because he was “colored”
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what store did Jerry see on the other side of Chelton when he was selling newspapers?
A: Burtons Paint Store
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how did Jerry respond when his mom asked him how school was and how the newspaper stand was?
A: “okay”
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life on a Friday who bought one of each newspaper from Jerry?
A: Aunt Edna
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what day did Aunt Edna buy one of each paper from Jerry?
A: Friday
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how many papers did Jerry have left to sell at closing time on Saturday?
A: 3
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how late did Jerry stay to sell his final 3 newspapers on Saturday?
A: 6:10 p.m.
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how much of Jerrys newspaper money did he give to his mom?
A: $3
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was $3 Jerry gave him mom going to be used for?
A: “Bills and Stuff”
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what does Jerry hope to buy with his newspaper money from Burtons?
A: A large drawing pad
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what school gave Jerry an achievement award for how hard he worked?
A: Hill school
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry get for earning an achievement award from Hill School?
A: a shiny metal
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was Jerrys mom singing when he got home and gave her $3 from the newspaper stand?
A: “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what day did Jerry go to Burtons?
A: Monday
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry buy at Burtons?
A: a sketchpad
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry knock over at Burtons?
A: A display of drawing pencils
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who was working at Burtons?
A: Mr. Allen
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Mr. Allen say “was on him” and let Jerry take for free?
A: 2 pencils
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry’s dad tell Mr. Allen?
A: “My son can really draw”
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry draw while working at the newspaper stand?
A: mannequins wearing wedding gowns
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what were the wedding gowns on the mannequins made of that Jerry drew?
A: lace
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what store were the wedding gown displays in?
A: Rowell’s
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what month was there an increase in newspaper sales?
A: October
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did a lady pay Jerry for a drawing when he worked at the newspaper stand?
A: $5
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life a lady paid Jerry $5 and a nickel for a drawing and a Bulletin. What did Jerry say her nickel felt like?
A: gold
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what newspaper did the lady buy who also bought the first drawing Jerry sold?
A: The Bulletin
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who drew the comic strip ‘Henry’?
A: John Liney
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was the name of the comic strip about a bald-headed young boy?
A: Henry
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what time did John Liney tell Jerry to meet him?
A: ten of three / 2:50
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what floor is John’s studio on?
A: 3rd
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what three people like Jerry’s sketches?
A: Matt, John, Aunt Edna
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where did Vinny say he went with his “Folks”?
A: The Philadelphia Museum of Art
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who did Vinny go to the Philadelphia Museum of Art with? (be specific)
A: his “folks”
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what shape was John Liney’s table?
A: square
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was over John Liney’s drawing table?
A: A hooded lightbulb on a long arm
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life at John Liney’s studio what did the rotating tray hold?
A: brushes, pens and pencils and a water jar
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where had Jerry seen a studio before John Liney’s?
A: His dad’s customers house / Mrs. Stouman’s house
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Mrs. Stouman make?
A: Hex signs
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where did Mrs. Stouman’s Hex signs hang?
A: on houses and barns all over Bucks County
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who made Hex signs?
A: Mrs. Stouman
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is the name of a paint brush handle with a metal tip used to vary the weight of a line?
A: Pen Holder and Nib
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what room did Jerry turn into his studio as a child?
A: his bedroom
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry’s parents give him for his studio?
A: A desk to put in front of the window
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry routinely use his pay from the newsstand to purchase?
A: art supplies and an oil paint set, soda pops and Clark bars
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jery use as a taboret?
A: his dresser top
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry turn his dresser top into?
A: A taboret
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was Jerry’s first oil painting of?
A: Jesus praying at a rock
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where did Jerry get the inspiration to paint Jesus praying at a rock?
A: From a biblical calendar hanging in their living room
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerrys dad buy him for his art supplies?
A: A tackle box
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life the “word on the avenue” was “buy” what item “from Jerry and he might draw you”?
A: a paper
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what high school did Jerry attend?
A: Murrell Dobbins Vocational High School
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry study in high school?
A: commercial art
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where was Jerrys high school located? (Be specific)
A: North Philly
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how many buses did Jerry have to take to get to high school?
A: 2
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was the name of the solo exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art with Jerry’s work?
A: “Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney”
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry say changed everything for him?
A: Meeting John Liney
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who made Jerry believe his talents could lead to a profession?
A: John Liney
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who managed a sign shop and hired Jerry as an apprentice?
A: Mr. Samuel Brown
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what type of shop did Mr. Samuel Brown manage?
A: A sign shop
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life why did Jerry’s teacher not give him a board of education scholarship form?
A: They were only given to white students
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what form did Jerry want, but was only given to white students?
A: A board of education scholarship form
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who did Jerry ask for applications for board of education scholarship forms?
A: The guidance Counselor
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how many board of education scholarships were there and how many of those went to black students?
A: 3 total. 2 went to black students
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where did Jerry go to college?
A: Philadelphia Museum School of Art (now University of the Arts)
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is Philadelphia Museum School or Art now called?
A: University of the Arts
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was University of the Arts called when Jerry attended there?
A: Philadelphia Museum School of Art
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry major in at college?
A: Advertising and Design
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how long did Jerry attend PMSA before taking a leave of absence?
A: 2.5 years
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what job did Jerry take when he took his leave of absence from college?
A: Delivering flowers
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was the title of Jerry job promotion at the flower shop?
A: Floral Designer
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who was Jerry hired by in 1960?
A: Rust Craft Greeting Card Company
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what year was Jerry hired by Rust Craft Greeting Card Company?
A: 1960
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what city was Rust Craft Greeting Card Company located in?
A: Dedham, Massachusetts
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was the name of the design and illustration studio Jerry worked for in 1962?
A: Barker-Black
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what type of company was Barker-Black?
A: A design and illustration studio
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what year was Jerry invited to join Barker- Black design and illustration studio?
A: 1962
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was the name of the first children’s book Jerry illustrated?
A: The Adventures of Spider
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who wrote the childrens book The Adventures of Spider?
A: Joyce Cooper Arkhurst
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what company published the children’s book The Adventures of Spider?
A: Brown and Company
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what year was the book The Adventures of Spider published?
A: 1964
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how many children’s book has Jerry illustrated?
A: over 100
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what area of Philadelphia did Jerry live and grow up in?
A: Germantown
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what is the historic section of Philadelphia called?
A: Germantown
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life Jerry’s family lived in the shadow of what laws?
A: Jim Crow Laws
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life How many out of 4 cowboys were black or Mexican?
A: 1
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what reservation did Jerry create watercolors for?
A: the Nez Perce Reservation
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what state was the Nez Perce Reservation in?
A: Idaho
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who gave Jerry the assignment to make water colors for the Nez Perce Reservation? (Name 1 of 2)
A: National Parks and the New York Society of Illustrators
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life the assignment to make water colors for the Nez Perce Reservation led to Jerry illustrating what book?
A: Tonweya and the Eagles and other Lakota Tales
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life Jerry didn’t like killing what?
A: animals or insects
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life where was it emotionally challenging for Jerry to visit?
A: zoo or circus
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life Jerry’s interest in classic storytelling came from his mom reading what?
A: Aesop Fables and Hans Christian Anderson stories
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what are 2 Hans Christian Anderson stories that Jerry’s mom read to him?
A: The Ugly Duckling and The Little Mermaid
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how many children did Jerry have?
A: 4
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who gave Jerry daily support and was his muse, anchor and balance?
A: his mom
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who ingrained creative sensibilities, grit, tenacity and an appreciation for homemade objects into Jerry?
A: his dad
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what floor was Jerry’s art studio on?
A: 4th floor
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what street did Jerry live on as an adult?
A: South End Row
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life how old was Jerry when he first visited a museum?
A: 18
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what year in college was Jerry when he first visited a museum?
A: freshman
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was the first museum Jerry ever visited?
A: Philadelphia Museum of Art
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life why did Jerry visit Philadelphia Museum of Art?
A: Class field trip
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry see when he visited Philadelphia Museum of Art? (name 2)
A: paintings, sculptures and medieval armor
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life in what year did Jerry receive the Alumni Award from the University of the Arts?
A: 1992
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what award did Jerry receive in 1992 from the University of the Arts?
A: Alumni Award
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life in 1992 Jerry received the Alumni Award from what University?
A: University of the Arts
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what was the name of the Alumni Award Jerry received?
A: Silver Star Alumni Award
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what exhibition did Philadelphia Museum of Art feature in 2013?
A: ‘Witness’
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life in what year did Philadelphia Museum of Art feature the exhibition ‘Witness’?
A: 2013
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who featured the solo exhibition ‘Witness’ in 1993?
A: PMA / Philadelphia Museum of Art
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life in what year was the jacket illustration for the book John Henry acquired by the Philadelphia Museum of Art?
A: 2014
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what jacket illustration was acquired by the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 2014 and posted on instragram?
A: John Henry
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life why was the jacket cover for the book John Henry posted on the Philadelphia Museum of Arts instragram page?
A: for Jerry’s 81st birthday
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life who wrote the book John Henry?
A: Julius Lester
Q: In Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life what did Jerry’s dad often say?
A: “Life can be beautiful”
