Where the Neighborhood Ends
High School: Grades 9–12
Questions
Reading-Comprehension Questions
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- Describe how Lane's mother tried to "fit in" to the Hyde Park neighborhood.
- What are the tactics used by blockbusters to make money?
- What was the City of Chicago's solution to the slums?
- Why does Lane choose to go play cards with Esau and Cobie rather than have his usual milkshake with Robert?
Critical-Thinking Questions
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- Why did Lane admire Esau's attitude?
- Describe why Lane's father thinks public housing will help poor African Americans.
- Being "proper" is very important to Lane's mother. Why do you think this is so?
- What do you think happens to Lane after the end of the story?
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