Night on Fire Flashcards
Why is Jarmaine going to use the front door?
She wants to be brave and show others that Negroes are equal.
Why did Uncle Harvey make a lie about a Negro boy destroying things at the store?
Because he wanted to make Lavender feel bad .
Why was Daddy protecting Lavender from the crowd, even though he doesn’t like her?
The crowd was trying to hurt the Negroes so he had to protect her.
Why did the white lady try to avoid Billie and Jarmaine?
Because she didn’t want to get involved since Jarmaine is a Negro.
Why did Billie ring the bell at the church when the violence was happening?
Because it made her feel good, and hoped that the people making wrong choices would change.
Why do you think Billie’s dad told Billie darkness is your friend?
He did not want Billie to be afraid of the dark like other kids.
Why couldn’t Billie agree to not running away anymore?
Because if there was a similar thing like the meeting she might have to run away again.
Why was Billie waiting for the newspaper?
She wanted to see the story that Mr. McCall and Jarmaine wrote.
Why did Billie tell Grant to bring his camera to the Forsth’s Grocery parking lot?
The Freedom Riders were coming and Billie wanted Grant to take pictures of what’s going to happen.
Why did Janie Forsyth take care of the hurt Freedom Riders when she is white and some are black?
She thinks Negroes are equal and it’s not right to treat them bad.
What is Billie’s family’s maid’s name?
Lavender
What is prejudice?
Rich over poor, black over white etc. (on page 31)
Why did Grant’s dad, Mr. McCall want to move to Anniston?
Mr. McCall wanted to work for a small town newspaper where he could make a difference.
Why did Mr. Forsyth tell Bradley Thomas to never come back to his store.?
He was afraid that some of the customers wouldn’t like seeing a black person in the store, he blamed the customers for his own prejudice.
What was Lavender’s friend Corea’s theory about prejudice? p.31
She said prejudice is a disease like mumps or whooping cough, caught from parents of friends. MOst people never recover.
What is the Tell Tale club?
It was a group of older men who gathered at Forsyth’s Grocery store to drink coffee, tell stories, most of which were not true, and discuss what was going on around Anniston.
What is the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Brown VS Board of Education?
Segregation is illegal and there are no more segregated schools. Schools must be integrated.
How did Billie and her father differ on the subject of change?
The thing her father was most afraid of was change, yet Billie dreamed of change and wished her father did to. p.262
What did Billie and Jarmaine need to do before going home and, leaving Montgomery?
They needed to thank Gus for helping them, and by showing them the tower and how to ring the bell in it.
How did Billie and Jarmaine stop the five black men, who came up to the tower to shoot down at the angry mob?
Jarmaine told them, “Don’t fight violence with violence.” Then Billie grabbed the rope of the bell in the tower and rang loudly. p. 240
When Martin Luther King ordered Robert Kennedy to send Federal Marshals to help correct the violence of the angry mob outside of the First Baptist Church in Montgomery, what went wrong?
The marshals threw bottles of tear gas into the mob. However, the wind blew in the wrong direction, the tear gas blew into the church instead, burning into the eyes of the worshipers. P. 230
When Billie and Jarmaine went up to the bell tower, and woke up after their nap, what did they see, down below?
They saw a swarm of worshipers going into the First Baptist Church, even Dr. King secretly came through the doors. From their vantage point they could also see the angry mob growing carrying pipes and chains.p.205
What happened after Janie Forsyth won the spelling bee?
Bradley Thomas the champion of Cobb High a black school in Anniston, challenged Janie Forsyth in a runoff. p. 53
Is Billie Simm’s school integrated or segregated?
segregated
Why is Janie Forsyth’s called “the Angel of Anniston” in the black community of Anniston?
When the angry mob was attacking the Freedom Riders as they left the burning bus in Anniston, Janie stepped through the smoke giving cups of water to the Freedom Riders, and wiping off their blood.
What comment did Jarmaine make about Billie’s Dad just watching the violence?
All you need for evil to win, is for good people to do nothing. p. 119
How did Jarmaine know so much about Billie?
Jarmaine’s mother is Lavender who is Billie’s famalies’ maid.
What did the police in Anniston do to stop the angry mob from slashing tires, rocking the bus, and lighting it up on fire? p.97
They just watched the violence and talked to one another.
What happened to the second Freedom Rider bus?
The bus made it to Birmingham, but there the passengers were brutally attacked, many left in critical condition. p. 109
In the Birmingham bus Billie and Jarmaine sat in the whit section and the white people in the station became very agitated, how did the situation calm down?
Noah, a black preacher and guided them onto the Freedom Rider’s bus. p. 171
What 4 things does Billie perceive about herself in the photo Grant took at the end of the book.
She sees a girl who tries to do what’s right, is hard on herself, forgives others, and welcomes change. She believes if you dream it, then build it. p..264
Why did Billie go through the front door of the bus station with Jarmaine?
Because Jarmaine was protesting the sign saying”colored” on the back door.
Why did Jarmaine pack a lunch for her bus ride?
She would not be served at the Greyhound “whites only” food counter.
What is Billie’s maid’s name?
Her name is Lavender
What is Lavender’s definition of prejudice?
White over black, rich over poor ect.
What is Lavender’s daughter’s name?
Her name is Jarmaine
Why did Billie decide to join Jarmaine on her trip to the First Baptist Church?
Because Billie thought that the trip would go faster for Jarmaine with a friend.
What is Billie’s male friend’s name?
His name is Grant
What does Grant love to do?
He loves to take pictures.
