Chapter 19
What did Tante Atie's shirt say?
I Love New York
What did Tante Atie carry home with her?
An International Express Letter/ Cassette
What did Granme Ife feed the pig?
A pile of old avocado peels.
Who was the little boy that was flying the kite?
Eliab
What did Granme Ife do to the pig so it would stop wailing?
She yanked its tail.
What news did Louise deliver from the market?
She said that the Macoutes had killed Dessalines.
What did Granme Ife compare Louise's lungs to?
Mountain echoes
What did Louise bring with her for supper?
She brought a furless grey pig.
What did the women do on the porch?
They sat and listened to Tante Atie read from her notebook.
Why did Granme Ife disagree with registering her name?
She said that if people were worth remembering they would be remembered;their names didn't need to be cast in stone?
How did Tante Atie and Granme Ife know that Sophie had run away from home?
In the cassette that Martine sent.
Who was the Tonton Macoute in the fairy tail?
The Tonton Macoute was a bogeyman, a scarecrow with human flesh.