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Finding Langston

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Where is Langston originally from? Alabama
Where does Langston live now? Chicago
What is the name of Langston's school? Haines Junior High School
What is Langston's favorite nickname of the South Side of Chicago? Bronzeville
Who does Langston live with? his Dad
Who does Langston help with her groceries? Miss Fulton
Where does Langston keep his key? in his shoe
How long have Langston and his dad lived in Chicago at the beginning of the story? two months
What's special for Langston about the bathroom in the apartment building? it's the first indoor bathroom he's ever had
What do the kids at school call Langston? Country Boy
What is the name of the leader of the boys who bully Langston? Lymon
What happened in Alabama right before Langston and his dad moved to Chicago? Langston's mom died
When does Langston say he thinks of his mom the most? During the day.
What is the name of Langston's teacher? Miss Robins
When Langston gets lost leaving school, what does he find? the library
What is the name of the first librarian who helps Langston? Mrs. Kimble
What is the name of the children's librarian? Miss Cook
Who is the author of the first book Langston checks out? Langston Hughes
Who picked Langston's name? his mom
What did Langston's dad want to name him? Henry Junior
What do Langston and his dad eat every Saturday night? fried fish
Where does Langston find the letter his dad got? In a box under his dad's bed.
Who is the letter from? Lena, or Aunt Lena
What does the letter say? Grandma is sick.
Who punches Langston in the face? Lymon
What is Miss Fulton's first name? Pearl
What does Miss Fulton bring Langston and his dad? apple pie
What does Langston's dad do the morning after the fight with Lymon? He walks Langston to school and talks to the principal.
Why does Langston's dad leave him alone in Chicago? Langston's grandma died and he goes to Alabama for the funeral. They only have enough money for one ticket.
Who helps take care of Langston while his dad is gone? Miss Fulton
Who are the letters tied with ribbon in the box from? Langston's mom
Who does Langston run into at the library? Clem
What does Miss Fulton teach? English
Where are Miss Fulton's parents from? Virginia
Where did Miss Fulton hear Langston Hughes read one of his works? At the library.
What is Langston worried Miss Fulton will tell his dad? That he goes to the library after school.
What does Lymon do to the library book at recess? He rips pages out of it.
What does Langston realize about one of the poems by Langston Hughes? His mom wrote the poem in a letter to his dad.
What punishment do Lymon and Langston get for fighting? detention
Who saved the ripped out pages from Langston's library book? Clem
What is Langston afraid will happen when he tells Miss Cook about the damaged book? She'll take away his library card.
Who tells Miss Cook what happened to the damaged book? Clem
What happened to Clem's dad? He died in an explosion on a Navy ship.
Where does Langston's dad ask Langston to take him at the end of the book? the library
Created by: mrsadams13
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