Queens, Please! 🗽
What New York City borough do the girls call home?
Queens, New York
What important life event happens to some of the girls as they grow older?
They get married
What city borough continues to shape the girls' identities even after they move away?
Queens
What worldwide health crisis appears near the end of the novel?
The COVID-19 pandemic
What pronoun does the author use to tell the girls' shared story?
we
What kind of outdoor shopping place do the girls remember visiting as children?
A flea market, called the Flea
What chapter explores the girls' memories of loving other girls?
Jenny
What childhood place symbolizes memories and cultural community in Part Six?
The Flea
Which family members are highlighted for working in hospitals and caring for sick people?
The girls' mothers
What does the collective 'we' voice emphasize?
Shared identity and community
What animal escapes from a slaughterhouse in Part Six?
A goat
What group of boys from their past do some married women continue to remember?
Brown boys from their youth
What do some residents hope neighborhood redevelopment will bring?
New jobs and economic opportunities
What prejudice increases as the pandemic begins?
Anti-Asian racism
What two emotions can readers experience when interpreting the novel's ending?
Hope and sadness
What replaces the Flea as the neighborhood changes?
A casino
In what city do some girls encounter a drummer while attending friends' weddings?
New Orleans
Why do other residents worry about redevelopment?
It may raise living costs and displace longtime residents
What do dreams help the girls reconnect with near the end of the story?
Memories of loved ones and people they have lost
How does the pandemic highlight inequalities affecting communities of color?
It shows unequal exposure, vulnerability, and access to resources and protection
What larger issue is illustrated by the neighborhood's redevelopment and rising living costs?
Gentrification
What conflict is shown when the girls' relationships differ from their families' expectations?
The conflict between personal identity and family or cultural expectations
What does the transformation of the Flea symbolize about the girls' relationship with home?
Home changes over time, and progress can come with the loss of familiar community spaces
Why does the author connect the pandemic with the girls' families and communities?
To show how a worldwide crisis affects individual lives and reveals social inequalities
How does the novel's ending connect to the theme of self and society?
It shows how personal identity, family history, community, and social conditions remain connected throughout life