Clap When You Land
What happened to Papi?
He did in a plane crash.
What religion did Malcolm convert to?
Islam
What city does the book take place in?
Chicago
Eatonville
How many essays/narrative stories did you complete this year?
What country was Camino from and what city was Yahaira from?
the DR and New York City
What is the name of the author/narrator of Funny in Farsi?
Firoozeh Dumas
What is Walter's dream?
to open a liquor store and provide for his family
Why does Janie marry Logan?
Her Nanny wants her to marry someone who can provide for her?
What is a motif?
A repeating pattern or symbol
What motif/symbol represented Yahaira?
the queen of chess
How did Malcolm X change himself to fit in with his friends in Chicago
He got a conk and bought a zoot suit.
What is an item or thing that symbolizes Mama's dreams and character?
Her plant
Why is Janie attracted to Teacake?
He is young, physically attractive, and appreciates her as a person.
What is juxtaposition?
Comparing and contrasting two different ideas, events or characters
What was the name of Yahaira's girlfriend?
Dre aka Andrea
What type of humor was used to describe Dumas experiences in her memoir?
Dark humor, irony, sarcasm, situational humor.
Who say this?
"There is always something left to love. And if you ain’t learned that, you ain’t learned nothing."
Mama
How and why did Teacake die?
What 3 things should you look for when annotating a fictional story?
Characters, conflict; setting; plot
How does the story end?
Camino and Yahaira fly to NY with Zoila and they clap when they land.
What did Dumas and Malcolm X have in common?
Assimilation; fitting in with culture
How does Walter develop as a character?
He recognizes his father's legacy and tells the land owner that he will take the house
How does the book end?
The book ends with Janie arriving back to her house in Eatonville and appreciating the fact her dreams have been accomplished in a relationship with Teacake
What is the one thing you learned this year? Be specific!
Answers may vary!