Questions A
Annie's father's favorite rooms at the museum
the ancient Egyptian rooms
Describe what Annie thought her father saw in his nightmares.
dipping his hands in the sand and coming up with a fist full of blood
Why does Annie's father throw away the statue?
because it represents a lie
OR
because he feels he doesn't deserve to be celebrated as a victim when he was, in fact, an aggressor
TRUE or FALSE? Correct the false statements.
Annie's father felt guilty.
True
Annie's father says he doesn't deserve the statue.
" Your father is the hunter, not the prey."
What does that mean?
He meant that he wasn't a prisoner; he was the guard torturing the prisoners.
Annie's father always gave different answers about where in Haiti he was from because __________
because he didn't want to be traced.
TRUE or FALSE? Correct the false statements.
Annie's mother did not know the truth about her future husband when she married him.
False
He told her the truth before they got married.
Continue the proverb:
Those who give the blows may try to forget, but those who _____________________________ must remember.
carry the scars
What insect does Annie compare her father to when she sees him sitting at the edge of the bed?
a praying mantis
TRUE or FALSE? Correct the false statements.
Annie's parents were strict with her.
False.
They never scolded her for her grades/ not eating vegetables/ vomiting cod-liver oil
How did the ancient Egyptians decide who deserved to go to heaven and who did not?
The heart was put on a scale. If it was heavy, they couldn't enter the other world.
Gabrielle Fonteneau said that her father goes home when he looks at a piece of art. Where is home?
deep inside himself
What did Gabrielle's father do with his nails in jail?
scraped lines using fingernails to keep track of days
Gabrielle Fonteneau said " ........ our rain is sweeter, our dust is lighter, our beach is prettier"
What does she mean? (What is she trying to say?)
She feels a strong affection/love for her homeland, suggesting that everything about it—like the rain, dust, and beach—is better or more special to her than anywhere else.
Annie's mother says she saved her husband? How? Explain.
When she met him, she helped him STOP HURTING PEOPLE.