“They existed before you spoke of them and before you saw them.” —Laurent Clerc
What is the protagonist's full name? (First/middle/last)
Mary Elizabeth Lambert
What happens to Andrew?
His ship capsizes in the storm after he tries to ram Ezra's ship.
Who is Mary's best friend?
Nancy Skiffe
Why does Mary chase after Andrew?
To get back George's map of memories
What does Andrew keep doing that's considered rude in island society?
He ignores/doesn't address deaf people in conversation.
What is the name of the native nation on Martha's Vineyard?
Wampanoag
Why does Andrew kidnap Mary?
He wants to study a "live specimen."
What do Mary and Nancy do with the sheets Nancy steals?
They have a dance for the dead in the marches/pretend to be ghosts
What city is Mary taken to?
Bonus (+500): In what state?
Boston
Bonus: Massachusetts
Who is involved in the scuffle outside on the night of Andrew's first visit? What is the scuffle about?
Mr. Skiffe (Nancy's dad) attacks Thomas and accuses his wife (Helen) of stealing his sheets.
What are Sally's parents' names?
Thomas and Helen
What is the name of George's horse?
Bayard
What is the Wampanoag name for Gay Head?
Aquinnah
What is Mary's dog's name?
Sam
What Bible story is continually referenced in the story?
Bonus (+500): Explain the significance of this reference.
Noah's ark
Bonus: :)
What nicknames does Mary give the landlady and the student at the inn?
Mrs. Muffins and Mr. Squints
Instead of the truth, what does Ezra tell Andrew about the origin of deafness on the island?
(Two answers, 200pts each)
1. It was an "infirmity" caught on the ocean voyage.
2. Widow Merrill caught a fright and screamed in fear at a deaf person. Her child was born deaf as a result.
What nicknames does Mary give the doctor and the housekeeper?
Professor Hawk and Miss Top
What is the name of Andrew's schooner?
SS Defiance
What is the name of Ezra's cutter?
SS Black Dog
What is the name of the kitten Ezra gives Mary?
Yellow Leg
What is the name of the sea shanty that comforts Mary?
"One More Day"
What metaphor does Mary use in her final story about becoming a student, then a teacher, at a school for deaf people? How does this metaphor connect with the rest of the book?
Metaphor: "We light a beacon."
:)
SECOND CHANCE: Consider Mary looking at the Gay Head Light at the beginning of the story, Dr. Minot's house on Beacon Hill, etc.
Mary is able to convince Dr. Minot to help her, partly because of her persuasive letter and partly because she brought back memories of his deceased daughter Amy.
This is similar to what other characters in the story? Explain.
Andrew is able to get Mary's mother to help him because he looks like and reminds her of George, her dead son.
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