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1. What is the date at the beginning of this story?

February 18, 1931

2. Who is trying to fly at the start of the novel?

Robert Smith

3. What is Robert Smith's profession?

Insurance agent

4. What is another name for the hospital in the story?

No Mercy Hospital

5. Where is the person in #2 trying to fly?

Lake Superior

6. Who is the first woman to deliver a 'colored baby' at Mercy Hospital?

Ruth Foster

7. What is the name of the baby delivered in #6?

Macon

8. Which of these names does not belong in the Dead family?

Reba

9. What does Macon Dead do for work?

Landlord

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