Quiz Guide: Mama Day Part 2 (98-197)

• What kinds of activities occupy Cocoa and George from summer through October?
• What changes in Cocoa does George notice?
• What does Cocoa mean by "Cool," and in what situation does she use it? Explain.
• What book helps move George and Cocoa's relationship into a new phase? How?
• How does the Candle Walk illustrate the tension between tradition and change?
• What is the Other Place and what do we know about it?
• What subject to Cocoa and George fight about most?
• Why doesn't George by a VCR (Video cassette recorder)?
• Why does George spend all night standing on Riverside Drive?
• Explain the importance of the pier on 125th Street.
• What is Abigail and Miranda's wedding present for Cocoa?
• According to George's book, what "complex" accounts for the inequalities between men and women? Explain.
• What monuments are described as "mounds of time"?
• Why does Miranda prevent Cocoa from going out to hear Muddy Waters?
• What does Bernice name her child? How do we know how she feels about him?
• Will George's trip to Willow springs be a good or bad one? How do you know?
• To what small discovery does Clarissa lead Miranda? What does it mean?
• Describe George's dream.
• What is the first thing George says to annoy Miranda?