Character Analysis
What is his family
Where does Jonathan bury his bicycle?
What is the dead of the camp
things that benefit or bring happiness
A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group
What is dialect?
The phrase said by those who made it through the Civil War alive
What is the phrase "Happy Survival!"
Although Jonathan lost a child in the war, what is his outlook on most things in life?
What is optimistic (positive outlook)
How does Jonathan feel when he realizes that his house was not destroyed completely in the war?
What is he feels that he has won a prize (happy, grateful)
unexpected good fortune
What is windfall
Revise the following in Standard English: "we don try our best for call dem but I tink say dem all done sleep-o "
We tried to call for them, but I think they are asleep.
The reason why Jonathan says "Nothing Puzzles God"
What is trust in God's plan?
What is Jonathan's favorite phrase that he says multiple times throughout the story?
What is "Nothing Puzzles God"
Where does Jonathan and his family live?
What is Nigeria
too great to count or measure
What is inestimable
Revise the following using Standard English: "“Awrighto. Now make we talk business. We no be bad tief."
Alright. Now we can talk about business. I am not a bad thief.
This difference between Jonathan and the thief that makes the thief seem less educated
what is the difference in dialect between Jonathan and the thief?
What is he uses his bicycle as a taxi service
Jonathan's wife's name
What is Maria
act of giving up
What is surrender
Revise the following in Standard English: "We done talk say we na good tief. We just take our small money and go nway orly"
I have already said that I am a good thief. Once I have obtained your money, I will go away.
The thief is very casual/relaxed when talking to Jonathan. What does this suggest about the thief's view of the situation?
What is the belief that Jonathan has no choice but to give his money away.
There are many references to 'luck' throughout the story, what major theme is the author trying to tell the reader through Jonathan?
What is problems can be solved if people take action?
What does Jonathan give the thieves in order to save his family? Be specific.
What is egg rasher (twenty pounds)
agreeable
What is amenable
Revise the following in Standard English: “Lookia my frien, no be play we come play for your house. If we make mistake and step for inside you no go like am-o. So derefore . . .”
Look here my friend, I am not here to play about your house. If you are not careful, you will not like my ammo, so therefore...
Dialect provides spellings that more accurately reflect the sounds of words in certain regions. In this text, what is the effect of dialect?
What is adding reclaim due to showing how Nigerians spoke at this time and place?