Brown Girl Dreaming

by Jacqueline Woodson

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Brown Girl Dreaming Questions and Answers

How does family play a big role in Brown Girl Dreaming?

What does family mean to Jacqueline in Brown Girl Dreaming?

In Brown Girl Dreaming, where does Jacqueline start to see change happening in her life? Where does she start to see it in the world in which she lives?

How does Jacqueline's family help her with her identity, especially in parts 4 and 5 of Brown Girl Dreaming?

What caused Roman's death in Brown Girl Dreaming?

In Brown Girl Dreaming, how does the poet feel about the rain in Greenville?  

What is some evidence of Jackie's talents in Brown Girl Dreaming?

On page 32 of Brown Girl Dreaming, when Woodson says, "A front porch swing thirsty for oil," what figure of speech is she using?

How does Brown Girl Dreaming end?

What are the focal issues in Jacqueline Woodson's Brown Girl Dreaming?

Examples of the love Jackie's family feels for each other in Brown Girl Dreaming.

Summarise on what was going on with Jaqueline and her family when they moved to New York City in Brown Girl Dreaming. What happened there, and what difficulties did they face? What does she miss the most in Greenville?

Which famous person does Jacqueline's father's family claim to be related to in Brown Girl Dreaming?

What is the setting of Brown Girl Dreaming?

Discuss storytelling as a theme in Brown Girl Dreaming.

What is Brown Girl Dreaming about?

In Brown Girl Dreaming, what is Odella's hobby?

Explain why and how Jackie does not recognize her own talents in Brown Girl Dreaming.

In "god's promise," how do the three siblings feel about "Coraandhersisters" playing on their swings when they can't go outside on Sundays in Brown Girl Dreaming?

Provide evidence of the love Jackie's family feels for each other in Brown Girl Dreaming.

What was happening in US society at the time that Brown Girl Dreaming is set?

What are the comparisons and the contrasts between Brown Girl Dreaming and the civil rights movement?

How is Jackie and her siblings' life different with the move to New York city in Brown Girl Dreaming?

When does Brown Girl Dreaming take place?