Song of the Trees Flashcards
What was David GOING to do when the two men where cutting down the trees?
Blow up the woods with his black box.
Where did the story take place?
In Mississippi.
What did Christopher- John eat in the middle of the night?
Cornbread.
Why didn’t Big Ma mind if the two men cut down the trees?
Because they would give her money. Big Ma wanted the money so she could pay for the medicine for Mama.
What did the children find while trying to find black berries?
X’s on the trees.
Why were there X’s on the trees?
So the men knew which ones too cut.
What did Cassie hear Mama and Big Ma talking about?
Mama being sick.
When did Cassie and her brothers find the two men?
When they went trying to find the Berries.
What did Cassie and her brothers do when the two men first came?
Ran away to tell Mama and Big Ma.
What did Cassie do in the beginning of the book?
She stubbed her toe.
Why did the white men who were cutting down the trees stop and leave without the wood?
Because Cassie’s dad scared them away
What deal did the white men make with Cassie’s grandmother?
They said for the wood they will give them $65.
How many siblings does Cassie have?
She has three: Christopher John, Stacey, and Man
Is Christopher-John older or younger than Cassie?
He is one year younger than Cassie.
Why did Cassie’s father come home?
To get rid of the white men who were cutting down their trees.
Where does Cassie’s father work?
He works in Louisiana.
Where does Cassie live?
She lives in Mississippi.
What was the person’s name who was in charge of the group who cut down the trees?
His name was Mr. Anderson.
How many people were living in Cassie’s house?
Six people were living in her house: her, her three siblings, momma, and her grandma.
Why did Cassie like to listen to the trees?
Because she thought it sounded like singing.
How much moneyed Mr. Anderson offer?
$65.
Why was the money so tempting?
Because it was even more than Pa sent home in two months.
Why would Pa blow up the forest if he was in it?
Because he thought “if he died today or tomorrow it wouldn’t matter as longs he died right.”
Who was sent to get Pa?
Stacey.
Why was the money so tight?
It was the great Depression.
Was Cassie the only girl?
Between her siblings, yes but she also had Ma and Big Ma. (Grandmother.)
Who did the land belong to?
Big Ma.
Was Ma sick?
Yes, she needed her medicine but they didn’t have enough money for it.
Why didn’t ma have enough money to buy her medicine ?
Because that moths $15 from pa hadn’t made it home.
Did Mr. Anderson’s crew get the trees?
No, and the family didn’t get the money either.
How did Cassie and her siblings find out that Mr. Anderson was going to cut down the forest?
They went exploring in the forest and heard him telling Tom his plan.
