Describe the local school. __________________________________________________________
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What is Velma's earliest memory of the school? ________________________________________
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Describe Ms. Beasley. What was different about her clothes? _____________________________
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Velma remembered being different from the uptown children. What two things happened at school where Velma felt different?
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What did Ms. Beasley give her one summer? ___________________________________________
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How did Velma face the bullies? _____________________________________________________
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On page 89 Velma is faced with a decision. Which side does she choose? ___________________
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