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Rock Steimer
The Rock and the River
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| *In what city does The Rock and the River take place? | Chicago |
| *In what year does The Rock and the River take place? | 1968 |
| What are the names of the two boys who are the main characters? | Stick and Sam |
| Why did Stick get involved in the violence at the rally at the beginning of the book? | White men were beating an elderly black woman |
| What happened with Sam took Stick to the hospital to be treated? | Older nurse made him wait because he was black, younger nurse helped |
| *What is Stick’s real name? | Steven |
| What does the dad do for a living? | Works with Martin Luther King, oath of nonviolence |
| Who are the dad’s security detail? | Ty and Jerry |
| *What happened when Sam was in the gift shop? | Store keeper accused him of stealing mittens |
| What did Sam see in the gift shop that he wanted to purchase for his girlfriend? | Purple mittens |
| *What did Sam and Stick build in their bedroom? | Block castle |
| What did the boys call the old ladies in their church? | The Old Goat Patrol |
| *What famous person called to check on the boys after the rally? | Coretta Scott King |
| *What famous person comes to dinner at the boys home? | Martin Luther King |
| *What militant group does Stick become involved with? | The Black Panthers |
| *What was the motto of the Black Panthers? | “All Power to the People” |
| *What does Sam want to be when he grows up? | An architect |
| *Who does Sam buy the gloves for? | Maxie |
| *What do the Panthers do at the school every morning? | Serve free breakfast |
| *Why was Bucky arrested? | He was running down the street and accidentally bumped into some white police officers |
| *What did Sam find hidden in the block tower? | Stick’s gun |
| *Stick says, “You can’t be the rock and the river.” What does he mean? | Rock |
| *What civil rights leaders was assassinated in 1968? | MLK |
| *What happened when people found out about MLK’s assassination? | People rioted in the streets |
| *What does Dad say when he sees a group of Panthers / foreshadows? | “Those kids are going to get themselves killed.” |
| What does Dad do when Stick finally tells him that he has joined the Panthers? | Kicks him out of the house |
| *Who was Bobby Hutton | teenager killed in Oakland by police during a raid on the Panthers, he was unarmed and had surrendered |
| *What did Sam take to the demonstration for Bucky? | Gun |
| *What happened to father at the Free Bucky demonstration? | He was stabbed |
| *What do Bucky’s lawyers want Sam to do? | Testify in court |
| *What does Stick tell Sam the Panthers want to build in the projects? | A health clinic |
| *Why was the jury for Bucky’ trial unfair? | All white, all men but two |
| *How were the Panthers helping Bucky’s family while he was in jail? | They were taking turns working his job at the auto shop |
| *What happened to the boys when they picked up Bucky from jail? | They were pulled over by the cops who saw the gun in the glove compartment and shot Stick |
| Who found Sam at the lake? | Maxie |
| Who was waiting at Maxie’s apartment when Sam arrived? | Dad |
| What did Sam do when dad asked him what happened to Stick? | He tore down the block castle |
| *What was the name of Maxie’s brother? | Raheem |
| *Who was the leader of the local Panther group? | Leroy |
| Who spoke at Stick’s funeral? | Leroy |
| *What did Sam see that made him change his mind about killing the copy? | The clinic that Sam wanted to build |
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