Who said this?
"DON'T LET GO!"
Mai Maria
What is a silhouette?
The dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, especially in dim light.
What was the effect of Deo and Innocent giving Mai Maria their money and only sneakers?
The effect was that they had to run and go through a river without shoes (very painful) and they no longer had any money.
How was Innocent feeling in this new, loud, and chaotic environment?
He is very scared, terrified and it's too much for him.
Where were Deo and Innocent slave workers?
A tomato farm.
"What if I'm swept away by the river? Who will look after Innocent if I drown?"
Deo
Define context clues.
Hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
Deo and Innocent are foreigners in this new place how do the locals feel about this?
Locals hate foreigners because they take all the jobs and make life even harder.
Deo just realized that they got scammed by Philani and that he will no longer be able to provide for Innocent how do you think he felt at this moment.
Regret because he wished he had stayed on the tomato farm and stressed out because he doesn't know how to take care of his brother who has special needs.
Where did Innocent start to feel overwhelmed because everything was loud and chaotic? (Hint this place has a good and bad side.)
The rich/good side of Alexandria.
"Why didn't you tell me you were bleeding?"
Lennox
What are rands?
The rand is the official money currency of South Africa.
What happened after they leave the tomato farm?
They now have nothing to live off of and nowhere to stay at night
Where did Deo find Innocent after he thought he went missing?
He first says Innocent's shadow then he finds him playing cards with two other children.
The current is fast. They need to hold on a pole to stay on their feet and lastly, there are crocodiles in this river. What is this place?
Limpopo River
"You want to work, you get in the back of the truck, otherwise I leave you here."
A white man in a truck.
In the book, the adults talk use gestures to indicate what they were trying to say. What is a Gesture?
A movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.
Innocent gets along with the kids. Then, Deo bargains with Angel and Guwail. What does he get out of this?
He and Innocent now have a place to stay at the bridge.
Deo and Innocent now have a place to live how does he do this?
He negotiates with the family and he makes a deal that they won't cause any danger and they'll even get their own food.
Where are Innocent and Deo now living?
Under a bridge with the other family.
"One piece of paper isn't enough to buy my batteries."
Innocent
What is a kwerekwere?
Unwanted foreign blacks, especially Nigerians.
Philani took advantage of Deo and Innocent since they were new to this place. He got them to spend all their money on food, clothes, etc what was the result/effect of this?
All of his money was gone before he knew it. Philani left and now they were penniless.
Why is it dangerous for more people to find out about their place?
Since the women had clients that came and went, the more people that knew where they were hiding, the higher their chances of getting caught were.
This is the title of chapter 13. They ran from wild animals BAREFOOT and a father had to carry his child on his back because he had one foot.
The Park.