In the book, The Ninth Ward, what does Mama Ya-Ya's cane look like? It's shiny ebony, with an ivory skull on top (p. In the book, The Ninth Ward, what does Mama Ya-Ya smell like? Vicks Rub and Evening in Paris perfume (p. In the book, The Ninth Ward, why did Mama Ya-Ya think Oprah has so much sense? Because she's a southern girl (p. In the book, The Ninth Ward, what word will wake up Mama Ya-Ya? Oprah (p. In the book, The Ninth Ward, what did Lanesha write ten times with her purple sparkly pen? 'Romeo + Juliet = Me (p. In the book, The Ninth Ward, what did Mama Ya-Ya give Lanesha for her birthday? Package of sparkly pens (p.8) 28. In the book, The Ninth Ward, what hangs on the wall above Mama Ya-Ya's chair? A picture of her favorite president, Clinton (p. In the book, The Ninth Ward, who is Mama Ya-Ya's favorite president? William Jefferson Clinton (p. In the book, The Ninth Ward, what does 'star-crossed' mean? Doomed (p. In the book, The Ninth Ward, what is Lanesha's favorite scene in Romeo and Juliet? The party scene (p. In the book, The Ninth Ward, if Lanesha could ask Santa for a gift, what would she ask for? A whole set of Shakespeare books. In the book, The Ninth Ward, how old was Lanesha's mom when she was born? 17 (p. In the book, The Ninth Ward, where is Lanesha's dad? Mama Ya-Ya doesn't know who he is or where he is because Lanesha's mom died before she could say (p. In the book, The Ninth Ward, what was the last word Lanesha's mother said before she died? Lanesha (p. In the book, The Ninth Ward, how does Mama Ya-Ya say Lanesha's name? Soft, with the 'ah' sound going on forever (p.

In the book, The Ninth Ward, what does Lanesha love saying? Mama Ya-Ya (p. In the book, The Ninth Ward, what did Lanesha's relatives say about her? It was better that she's an orphan (p.

In the book, The Ninth Ward, what relative does Lanesha consider Mama Ya-Ya to be? Grandmother and mother (p. In the book, The Ninth Ward, what is 'the sight'? The ability to see both worlds walking on earth (the living and the ghosts) (p. In the book, The Ninth Ward, when Mama Ya-Ya saw Lanesha's eyes, she knew that she had what? The sight (p. In the book, The Ninth Ward, how far apart are Uptown and the Ninth Ward? Less than 8 miles (p. In the book, The Ninth Ward, where does Lanesha's relatives live? Uptown, which is a richer area than the Ninth Ward (p.

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