Who is Gerald Nickelby? Describe his life. What are the negative points of his life? What are the positive points? How does Gerald deal with the various negative aspects of his life? Is he a responsible youngster? Support your answer with examples from the story.

Who is Angel? What is her relationship to Gerald? To Monique? To Jordan? What is she like? How does she develop a friendship with Kiara Washington? How does Angel deal with the abusive home life?

Who is Monique? What is her relationship to Jordan? To Gerald? To Angel? To Aunt Queen? Why is Monique sent to jail? What kind of mother is she? What is her life like? Support your answers with examples from the story.

Who is Aunt Queen? What kind of person is she? What is her role in Gerald's life? What gift does she give him...