4. Where does Ellen's grandmother make Ellen work?
(a) She did not make Ellen work.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In the store.
(d) In the cotton fields.

5. After her grandmother's death, whose room does Ellen have to stay in at her new residence?
(a) Nadine's.
(b) Nadine's old husband's.
(c) Dora's.
(d) The living room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ellen discover in Dora's underwear drawer?

2. What is the only question Ellen's grandmother asks Ellen on the drive to her house?

3. What is Starletta fascinated with at Ellen's new home?

4. Who is keeping tabs on Ellen and her father for Ellen's grandmother?

5. What one materialistic possession is the only thing Ellen really cares about?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, Ellen tells the reader that her grandmother passed away. Ellen feels that in her death her grandmother left "the score two to one". What score is Ellen referring to and why does Ellen make this statement?

2. Why is church mandatory for Ellen when she moves in with her new mama?

3. Why does Ellen begin signing her papers with the last name Foster?

4. In Chapter 10 the reader is introduced to Ellen's naivety. Even though Ellen is wise beyond her years, what does Ellen think about the sharecroppers who work on her grandmother's farm?

5. How does Ellen celebrate her 11th birthday?

6. Why is Ellen worried about her grandmother dying?

7. Ellen found several questionable items in her cousin's bedroom. Why doesn't Ellen tell her aunt about these items?

8. In Chapter 9, Ellen's father shows up at her school; using details from the text describe the scene that followed.

9. What types of new experiences is Ellen exposed to at her stay with Julia and Roy?

10. Why do Ellen and Starletta keep a list?

(see the answer keys)

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