Brown Girl Dreaming Pg. 20-41 Questions Answer each question completely and thoroughly. Rephrase the question in your answer.

1. Why does the chapter “uncle odell” begin with a description of what Jacqueline’s mother is doing?

What is the effect of using a description like this?

2. How does “good news” mirror “uncle odell”? Why would the author skip a few months in order to do this?

3. How are Grace and mother similar? What brings them together?

4. How does Jacqueline’s father feel about the South? How does her mother feel about the South?

Why is there such a difference?

5. How is traveling in South Carolina different than in Ohio?

What does Jacqueline’s mother tell her brother? Why does she say this?

6. The chapter Jacqueline and her mother arrive in South Carolina is titled “home.” What does this tell us about this place compared to Ohio?

7. How does mother act in South Carolina? How is this different from Ohio?

What do her cousins say about her? What does this tell us?

8. “No past. No future. Just this perfect Now.”

What type of story element is this? Explain.

9. Why do they leave South Carolina at night?

10. What is the purpose of the “rivers” chapter? What does it add to their journey?

11. Describe the only picture of her parents.

How is it reflective of their relationship?

12. This is the end of Part One. Why would the author choose to end this part here?