Born+Blue

Questions

1.What does Leshaya have a natural talent for? Singing 2.What is the name of Janie/Leshaya's African American foster brother? Harmon 3. Who are "the ladies" that provide Janie with happiness? Etta James, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughan 4.What does Janie call her foster home? The Stink House 5.Why does Leshaya talk like she is black? She decides she is black and talks like a "wigga"- white nigga throughout the novel 6.What is the name of Janie's heroine addicted mother? Mama Linda 7.Who is the guitar player Leshaya becomes friendly with who encourages her to stay off drugs and teaches her music theory? Paul 8. What did Harmon have in the shoebox? p.4 Tapes of Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James and Bill Holiday 9. What was the names of Janie's first foster parents? p.2 Patsy and Pete 10. Who did Janie live with while she was "clean"? p.209 Paul 11. Where did Leshaya live when she gave birth? Joy's house p.155 12. How many times did Leshaya's song come on the radio when she was with her mother? Four times p. 263