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Characterization and Setting: Harlem Summer Chapters 1 & 2
Chapter 1 (pages 1-10)
1. In chapter 1, the setting is
, New York City. The narrator is upset that
the weather has been too
lately
2. Mark's family lives in a house/ apartment/motel.
3. A mailman brings Mark's family a letter. What does the letter say, and why is this
bad news for the family?
4. Describe Mark's parents (Mama and Daddy). Use descriptive character traits!