Does Uncle approve of Nyakale's choice of career at the end of the novel?
True or False:
Nyakale lives in a 'poor' neighbourhood.
False
True or False:
Achen's best friend's name is Nafula.
True
True or False:
Children want to be in school.
True
Which chapter did Nyakale receive the letter from Mama?
Image in a Mirror/Chapter 1
What area did Nyakale grow up in?
Sandton
Why does Nyakale find herself in South Africa?
Her mother sent her to have a better life.
What does Achen's name mean?
Older twin
Why did Prof come back to Uganda to teach at Achen's school?
He felt he didn't belong. He missed the steadiness of home.
Nyakale's uncle's name is:
A) Omange B) Opange C) Odamge
B) Opange
Identify a major theme that Nyakale symbolises
Dual Identity
Nyakale's Aunt and Uncle have _______ memories of their life in Uganda.
Fond
What does Achen say to explain Nyakale's absense?
She tells people that Nyakale died.
How does Yokolam imagine he would kill his father?
He would poison his dinner.
Mama approves of Achen's activism to help the women of her community.
How does Lwazi react to Nyakale's steadfast convictions?
He never lets up until he gets what he wants.
Aisha is devastated by the death of her_____ and resorts to _____ ?
sister, smoking/drinking
The unfair/unequal treatment of women
How does Achen describe the city in terms of people's dreams?
She says the city is the altar where people's dreams are killed.
In which chapter does Achen join a woman's protest?
Amber
Aunty Mercy's stories of her miscarriages have what affect on Nyakale?
She is reminded about how much she was wanted/meant to Aunty. She was not just a castaway.
Nyakale felt strangely connected to an uber driver. Why?
In some ways, they were the same, both technically foreigners, feeling out of place.
Why did Achen fall out of love with Yokolam?
He became neglectful and self obsessed.
In Red, it is said that for many, Achen's activism is seen as _________ ?
Going against her culture
Why does Uncle think that community does not exist in the city?
Because he thinks everyone is too suspicious of each other.