Juniors

Test on Autumn (pgs. 9-57) on Wednesday 3/2

HW #3 Read pgs. 61-80 due Friday 3/4

1.  Who is Maureen Peal?  What does she look like?  Why do Claudia and Frieda hate her?

2.  How does Maureen stand up for Pecola? Based on your reading of the entire chapter, how do you interpret what comes next in the interaction?

3.  Why do the girls decide not to tell their parents about Mr. Henry, China, and the Maginot Line?

HW #4 pg. 81-93 due Monday 3/7

1) Do you think that Morrison respects the kind of woman that she describes in pages 81-86?  Explain how you know.

2) Why do you think Junior becomes violent?

3) Why is Geraldine's anger toward Pecola more painful than Junior's violence?  What parts of society does this reflect?