Vocab 1
a long, thing leaf of a plant
a frond
Frist day of lent
Ash Wednesday
Who are the main characters?
Papa, Mama, Kambili (the narrator), and Jaja
What symbolic plant grew in their garden?
Hibiscus
What day does the story take place?
Palm Sunday
A book containing the texts used in Catholic Mass
Missal
say or pronounce clearly
enunciate
Which character does not feel well after the meal?
Kambili / narrator
What drink does Mama have the servant bring for them during their meal?
Cashew Juice
Whats Kambili & Jaja's household focused on and in what country?
God and religion in Nigeria..... Eugene's extreme catholicism is pressed upon the house and everyone he comes into contact with. The family prays multiple times a day with meals and during other events.
A person who is dedicated to a religious life, but has typically not taken full monastic vows
an oblate
things that have no religious or spiritual basis
What is the name of the newspaper that Papa works with?
The Standard
What type of figurines does Mama collect?
Ballerinas
What is the inciting incident, that happens at the beginning of the text, that makes everything uncomfortable at dinner?
Jaja not going to Mass and Papa throwing his missal to break Mama's figurines
the offering of something at a religious service
an offertory
a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government
Coup
What does Kambili think of her father?
He looks up to him and respects him
When Papa drinks tea, what does he offer his children?
Love sips
According to Jaja, what did the government officials try to do with Papa?
Bribe him
(for Catholics) an action that is so bad that you will be punished forever after your death if you do not ask God to forgive you
a mortal sin
dough-like food found in West African cuisine
fufu
How did Mama feel about her figurines being destroyed?
She pretended to not care, but she was devastated.
How do Kambili and Jaja secretly communicate?
With their eyes
What did Papa do at their meal that was out of character for him so Kambili knew something was wrong?
He spoke entirely in Igbo