Betty Smith was born in 1896 in this neighborhood of Brooklyn.

This is the literary term for the physical and immaterial background against which the action in a novel takes place.

This word in the Oxford English Dictionary’s definition of “novel” indicates that a work is not based strictly on history or fact.

Johnny Nolan brings this into the house because a murdering sex offender is on the loose.

After Johnny’s death, this character offers Francie and Neeley work to help the family get by.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is semi-autobiographical because it is partly based on the author’s life and partly what?

It’s the literary term for any situation, being, or object that challenges a novel’s protagonist.

It’s the literary term for a report of connected events that are presented in a sequence.

Katie Nolan and Michael McShane lay eyes on one another for the first time during this event.

This Nolan child is born rather sickly and weak.

We identified A Tree Grows in Brooklyn as both a coming-of-age novel and as this type of novel.

This plot element introduces characters, provides setting details, and sets the tone of the novel.

This literary term describes works that are written in common language, rather than in verse and rhyme.

Ten of these are in Saint John’s Cemetery in Cypress Hills.

She’s the unwed mother who is stoned on the street by the neighborhood women.

This was Betty Smith’s childhood nickname.

It’s a concept or point that is central to the story and often reflects a universal truth about humanity.

It’s the German word for a “coming-of-age” novel.

Katie and Johnny meet one another in this year.

Which character is named after one of Johnny’s favorite songs?

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was first published in this year.

This is a character, object, setting detail, or imagery that represents some other concept or thing in addition to being itself.

We identified this minimum word count as a common benchmark for classifying a written work as a novel.

Neeley becomes an “expert” at playing ragtime and this second kind of music.

He is the soldier who said he was in love with Francie but married someone else.