CHAPTER 3 What is the meaning of turning point in the sentence “Jeremiah Reeves’s arrest was the turning point of my life” (p24) a Claudette knows and admires Jeremiah Reeves. His arrest changes things drastically. It is the first time she “really started thinking about prejudice and racism” b Miss Nesbitt challenges Claudette and her classmate's assumptions about race and the world, prompting discussions about integration and what it would mean to study with white students. c Miss Nesbitt’s class allows Claudette to focus her anger about her sister's death into something productive. The class gave her the confidence. d Claudette forms a mission for herself to fight against injustice and plans to become a lawyer