What dramatic event opens the novel?
How did the protagonist earn the nickname "Milkman"?
Who is Macon Dead's estranged sister?
What physical abnormality is Pilate famous for?
How did the first Macon Dead (Milkman's grandfather) get his name?
What is Macon Dead's primary profession?
Who are Milkman's two older sisters?
Why does Milkman punch his father, Macon, knocking him into a radiator?
What does Pilate keep folded up inside the small brass box dangling from her ear?
According to Macon Dead, what is the "one important thing" Milkman will ever need to know in life?