DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Ida Mae endured a lot of hardships; do you feel that you would have become bitter at any point? When?
2. Which character did you like most? Why?
3. Did you feel that Milan's character was overshadowing Ida Mae's inthe early chapters?
4. What did you think of Marcus Nathaniel? Of Maxey Lee?
5. Was the idea of a white family adopting Ida Mae a believable talefor you?
6. Did you ever wonder about the ethnicity of any characters? Whichones?
7. There were several point of view characters in part one. Did thisconfuse you? Or were you able to stay confused?
8. Were the scenes vivid? And did the author appear knowledgeable inthe areas she addressed?
9. Did you reminisce about events in your own life as you read Ida Mae?
10. What was your overall impression of this novel?

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