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"Po' Sandy": Study Questions

Compiled by John Brooks and the students of UNIV 101, Freshman Seminar I

The Text
  • "Po' Sandy" at Documenting the American South.
  • "Po' Sandy," read by Diane Hill, University College
The Story
  • Why did the narrator want to tear down the old schoolhouse?
  • How did Sandy lose his wife, and how did he gain a new woman?
  • What kind of conjure was worked on Sandy, and why?
  • What happened to Sandy?
  • What was Tenie's reaction?
  • What was the fate of the schoolhouse?
Characters

How would you describe the following characters in the story?

  • The narrator
  • The narrator's wife
  • Julius
  • Sandy
  • Marrabo McSwayne
  • Tenie