Fire from the Rock

Chapters 1-3

Reading Check

1. She is attacked by one of the Crandalls’ dogs, which have been trained to attack Black people. (Chapter 1)

2. She wears white gloves and a black straw hat everywhere she goes. She’s very proper. (Chapter 2)

3. He wants to be on the list of students who will integrate Central High School. He also mentions that Crandall’s dog got poisoned. (Chapter 3)

Short Answer

1. Mrs. Patterson cleans. Sylvia yells and paces. Gary storms out and paces the floor. Aunt Bessie yells and becomes sarcastic. (Chapter 1)

2. His choice will put him in great danger, and his family is afraid for him. His parents think the danger is an unnecessary risk for a young person. (Chapter 2)

3. As children, they observed the differences in their skin. Sylvia’s family goes to church on Sunday, and Rachel’s goes to synagogue on Saturday. As young adults, they observe the differences in clothes, music, and magazines. (Chapter 3)

Chapters 4-6

Reading Check

1. “They don’t want us, and we don’t need them.” (Chapter 4)

2. Those jobs are reserved for union members, and Black people cannot join the union.