1. What motivates Miss Moore to take the children to a luxurious toy store on Fifth Avenue?

2. What lesson is Miss Moore trying to impart to the children?

3. Why does Miss Moore choose not to explicitly explain her lesson to the children?

4. What impact does the children's use of coarse language have in the story?

5. How do Sugar and Sylvia respond differently to the lesson?

6. Examine the other children in the story. Are they depicted as unique individuals?

7. What do you believe are Miss Moore's reasons for spending time with the children?

8. In what ways does Miss Moore differ from the other women in the neighborhood?

9. Compare Bambara's portrayal of Miss Moore with Sylvia's descriptions of her.

10. Analyze Sylvia's final words. What are the different interpretations of her remarks?