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- 1 What is the movie Nightjohn about?
- 2 How many nights was Nightjohn down for?
- 3 Why did Nightjohn return to the South after escaping to freedom in the North?
- 4 What happened at the end of NightJohn?
- 5 What happened to Jim when he ran Nightjohn?
- 6 How old is Sarny in Nightjohn?
- 7 When does Nightjohn by Gary Paulsen take place?
- 8 How old is Sarny in the book Nightjohn?
What is the movie Nightjohn about?
Literacy has enormous consequences for a slave (Carl Lumbly) and his young student in the pre-Civil War South.
Nightjohn/Film synopsis
How many nights was Nightjohn down for?
Mammy is back up comparatively quickly, but Nightjohn is down for longer. Despite what has happened, he continues to teach Sarny. After three nights, he is gone.
What grade level is Nightjohn?
| ATOS Book Level: | 3.8 |
|---|---|
| Interest Level: | Middle Grades (MG 4-8) |
| AR Points: | 1.0 |
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| Word Count: | 10801 |
Why did Nightjohn return to the South after escaping to freedom in the North?
He narrated how he once successfully managed to escape from slavery and lived as a free man. However, he returned because he wanted to teach the other slaves how to read. The venture was important enough for him to risk being subjected to slavery again.
What happened at the end of NightJohn?
Thinking she will never see John again, Sarny is surprised when he returns for her one night a few months later. He takes her to a secret camp where he is teaching slaves to read. The story ends with the knowledge that Nightjohn has returned. He will bring hope to the slaves.
Where did Nightjohn take Sarny at night to teach?
the plantation
Nightjohn: Plot Summary When Nightjohn comes to the plantation, he begins to teach Sarny at night, at first for a trade of some tobacco. She is a good student and learns quickly, beginning to put letters together to make words.
What happened to Jim when he ran Nightjohn?
Jim. This character is the first slave that the narrator ever heard of who had tried to run away. He was killed by the master’s dogs as he clung to a tree…
How old is Sarny in Nightjohn?
12-year-old
ABOUT THIS BOOK Travel to the Waller plantation and meet 12-year-old Sarny, a slave whose mother was sold away when she was four. Sarny first sees Nightjohn when he is brought to the plantation with a rope around his neck, his body covered with scars from many beatings.
Who is Waller in Nightjohn?
Clel Waller
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Nightjohn/Characters
When does Nightjohn by Gary Paulsen take place?
Set in the 1850s, Gary Paulsen’s groundbreaking new novel is unlike anything else the award-winning author has written. It is a meticulously researched, historically accurate, and artistically crafted portrayal of a grim time in our nation’s past, brought to light through the personal history of two unforgettable characters.
How old is Sarny in the book Nightjohn?
Nightjohn is a story of a young 12 year old girl, Sarny, under 19th century slavery. The reader learns early in the novel that her birth mother was sold when she was 4 years old. She was raised by mammy, another slave whose job it was to care for all the young children.
When did the movie into the night come out?
Into the Night (1985) R | 1h 55min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller | 22 February 1985 (USA) Over the course of one night, a beaten down L.A. engineer accidentally meets, falls for and tries to help a beautiful jewel thief on the run from some extremely dangerous people.