Vocabulary & Beyond
(noun) Connection between two or more things.
Relation
What does MK stand for?
Missionary Kid
What happens after the British School in Wuhan closes?
Jean's mother enrolls her in the Shanghai American School.
Who does Mr. Tillian enjoy having in his shop most?
Harry and his friends
Is Harry closer with his father before or after starting Junior High?
Before
(noun) Long search for something.
quest
Why does Jean relate to Priscilla Alden?
She is another newcomer to America
What do the students at the Shanghai American School do at the dances?
They talk to one another
What is the Parrot's name?
Rocky
True or False: Harry has seen the "closed" sign on the door at the candy and nut shop many times.
False
(adjective) Enough
adequate
True or False? Jean feels more American once she starts attending the Shanghai American School.
False
Jean found her American classmates to be ________ because of the uninformed questions they were asking about her life in China.
ignorant
Why does Mr. Tillian buy a parrot?
He is lonely and wants someone to talk to
True or False: Harry and his father are always fond of each other, but they grow more distant when he gets older.
True
(verb) make someone believe something that is not true.
deceive
What are the swinging doors used for in the Shanghai American School?
They separate the junior high students from the high school students.
Why does Jean allow her dormmate to cut her hair?
Because she wants to fit in.
Why does Harry feel embarrassed by his father?
He talks to a parrot.
What does Rocky say that makes Harry realize how much his father misses him?
"Where's Harry?"
(noun) change
transformation
Why is Jean not concerned about or affected by the fighting between the Chinese warlords?
She does not identify with China or its people.
Why does Jean look up to George Washington?
He did what the country needed instead of what he wanted.
Why does Harry go to his father's shop to unpack the candy and feed Rocky for his father?
His father is in the hospital
A) What type of genre is "Papa's Parrot"?
B) What type of narrator/POV is used in "Papa's Parrot"?
A) Realistic Fiction
B) Third person