Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands - Review

"Vaylie and I ... like the Sorcerer's apprentice in Fantasia, conduct the elements..." is an 

Which is NOT true of the NAACP?

What is an "inciting incident" in a novel?

What is the "inciting incident" of the novel?

This character has “twinkling cat eyes” (42).

Who is the author of the novel?

“Now, he [Warren] sits rock-like at the piano, a one-man Mount Rushmore. . .” is an example of

Who is the "lovely postmistress" whose fiancee dies in World War I? 

What is a theme of the novel?

Who are Florida Crackers?

Reesa says, "life is as fragile and full of holes as a lace curtain" is an example of

Armetta says, "God is the potter, she said, and we clay in his hands..." This is an example of

"'Besides,' the string-bean Cracker laughed, tall and rangy in his constable uniform..." is an

Which point of view is the story told?

Who is Melvin Womach?

Which one has cat-like eyes, drives a DeSoto, and loves hot fudge sundaes?

“Though we can’t see him, his presence rolls up the stairwell.” is an example of 

“Strangeness has descended on our house like a winter fog bank.”

What is a characteristic of the "coming of age" genre?

How does the novel end?

The title Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands alludes to

Says, there “is no explainin’ the meanness in this world. . .  But there’s goodness here too."

What is a characteristic of historical fiction?

Which character goes to a convention which writes "The Seven Basic Rights of Full Citizenship"?

Most of the events of the novel occurred during the ___

"Seeing that sign, realizing it's been there forever, I feel suddenly embarrassed..." shows the

Why couldn't the FBI investigate Marvin's murder? They didn't have ___

"the whole white garden thing's unnatural...that's what the blue jays are trying to tell her."

Name the lit element: "In our county, where local booster declare citrus is king..."

This is the attorney for the NAACP in the early 1950s; later he became a Supreme Court justice

The true event in which some black men were accused of raping a white woman was called ___

Vaylie says, "... and then he drinks and turns mean as a snake." This is an example of 

Reesa's house has "wide screened porches...[and] the kitchen, like a bustle, in the back" is a 

Ren says the FBI agents are "Not exactly Dick Tracy and Sam Catchem..." which is an

A sign in the novel that reads "whites only" indicates ___

"Ren's [grief song] is a series of beats--Bhhh-dmmm (pause) pfff; sometimes harder..." is an

Who does the Florida Ku Klux Klan NOT discriminate against in the novel?

The exposition of Lay that Trumpet in Our Hands is

This character says, “Marvin’s dead, gone forever” (67).

In Luther's prayer, what does the TRUMPET represent?

Who is Luther's “circle of friends” who “would put the F.B.I. and C.I.A. to shame" ?

Which of the following is NOT a use of italic in this novel?

Which one gave nicknames, tells Reesa the story of the bee and its stripes, and loved baseball?

A leader in the NAACP who was a teacher, he tried to register blacks to vote...

This character jokes he/she's related to snakes.