The White Tiger
What was Balram's initial name as a child?
Munna
What is the name of the woman that raises Tita in the kitchen?
Nacha
Which genre blurs the line of fantasy and reality?
Magical realism
Which artist did we study during this unit?
Frida Kahlo
Which protest was led against the British monopoly on salt production?
The Salt March
Which symbol represents the cycle of servitude in India?
The Rooster Coop
Which sister runs away after eating the Quail and Rose Petal dish?
Gertrudis
What is a motif?
an object, image, sound or phrase that is repeated throughout a story; a repeated pattern
True or False: Hispanic and Latino mean the same thing.
False
DOUBLE YOUR POINTS: Explain the difference!
Which Hindu belief has to do with how something someone does can affect their future?
Karma
What is the name of the boy that Kusum sends to Balram?
Dharam
Is the following quote an example of direct or indirect characterization? “Each year Tita prepared it in tribute to her sister’s liberation and she always took special care in arranging the garnish” (59)
Indirect
What is the difference between Genre and Form?
Genre- a category of literature, film, music, or art based on similarities of form, style, or subject matter
Form- the structure, style, and specific elements used by an author to convey their message
What was one reason that the US used to Justify intervening in Latin American countries in the 20th century?
To protect business interests
To prevent the spread of communism
(1/2 points - They used the Monroe Doctrine)
What caste is considered "unclean" and the lowest, or outside of the caste pyramid?
Dalits
Why does The Mongoose make Balram sign a confession letter?
To take the blame for hitting the child
How does Tita learn of Mama Elena's secret affair?
Letters locked in her closet
Which type of irony refers to when someone says something different than what they mean?
Verbal
The process of becoming a citizen of a different country is known as ...
Naturalization
What was the main reason that the British felt it was necessary to partition British India into India, Pakistan, and Bengledesh?
Rising tensions between the Hindus and Muslims
Bangalore
Who is the narrator of the story?
Esperanza's daughter (Tita's great niece)
Because The White Tiger is written in the form of letters, it is considered an ___________ novel.
Epistolary
What term explains why it is so difficult to defeat drug cartels, and what does it mean?
Fragmentation.
Some Americans criticize people from other places or cultures for having "substandard" hygiene practices (such as bathing or cleaning clothes less frequently). This is known as ...