Characters Plot Setting Vocabulary About the Book
100
Mrs. Jones
Who is the antagonist?
100
Roger tries to steal Mrs. Jones' purse.
What is the conflict?
100
On an unnamed street corner.
Where does Roger try to steal the purse?
100
A purse.
Pocketbook is slang for....
100
Langston Hughes
Who is the author?
200
Protagonist
Roger is the...
200
Mrs. Jones give Roger the $10 for the shoes, so he won't have to steal.
What is the climax?
200
Around 11 at night.
Around what time does Roger try to steal the purse?
200
A half nelson.
What wrestling hold does Mrs. Jones use on Roger?
200
The story is told in 3rd person.
What point of view is the story told in? (part one)
300
A large woman with a large purse.
How was Mrs. Jones described?
300
Roger walks away wishing he could tell Mrs. Jones thank you in another way than 'Thank you M'am".
How does the story end?
300
The 1950's
What era is the story told in?
300
Bleak and lifeless.
What does barren mean?
300
The type of language (he,she,it,them,they).
How can you tell what point of view the story is told in? (part two)
400
14 or 15, willow wild, frail, wearing tennis shoes and blue jeans.
How was Roger described?
400
Yes, when Roger comes out of the bathroom, he sees that the door is wide open, the purse is on the bed, and Mrs. Jones is not paying attention; he could run.
Was there any suspenseful moments? What were they?
400
To a kitchenette-furnished room at the back of her house.
Where did Mrs. Jones bring Roger after the purse incident?
400
Slender and pliant, like a reed blowing in the wind.
What does Willow-wild mean?
400
You were told to look for reasons the characters behaved as they did.
In the beginning, you were told to look for what?
500
Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones
What is Mrs. Jones full name?
500
Mrs. Jones thinks about her childhood where she had to do certain things to get certain items that she wanted at the time.
In the flashback, what does Mrs.Jone think back to?
500
Roger offered to go to the store to buy millk.
What did Roger off to do after he came out of the bathroom?
500
Willow-wild, kitchenette furnished, and presentable.
What are the three words/phrases that the books provides definitions of in the beginning?
500
Choosing to treat people with compassion,treating them with respect, and helping others (even when they don't always deserve it) has a bigger impact on people than punishment.
What is the theme?






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