"The First Day"
What grade is the daughter in the story entering?
Kindergarten
True or false: the lady began to go through encyclopedias looking for small animals.
True
What was the weapon used in the story?
A frozen leg of lamb
True or false: The main character was a soldier in the war.
False - he was not allowed to be a soldier.
What does the word duped mean?
Tricked or fooled
True or false: The mother and daughter had to go to a second school after being turned away.
True
Where did she go at the very end of the story?
Into the forest
Name one of the unusual things that the husband did when he came home?
1. Downed his drink
2. Got a second, strong drink
3. Denied his slippers
4. Didn't want supper
True or false: the main character's eyes were bandaged
False
Name two of the authors that we have read so far this year.
The mother in the story says: "One monkey don't stop no show."
What does this mean?
She isn't going to give up.
What did the main character do for work?
She was a bank clerk.
What were the names of the husband and wife?
Patrick and Mary Maloney
Which side of the Civil War did the main character believe in?
The Confederacy (the South)
Name two of the settings in "Bread."
Kitchen, famine, prison, fairy tale
What does the word vigorously mean?
with force and energy
What does the word agile mean?
move with easy grace
How far along was Mary in her pregnancy?
Six months
Spell the main character's last name.
Farquhar
What was the name of the passage that you wrote your DCA on?
"Powder"
What prevented the mother from registering her daughter on her own?
She could not read or write very well.
What food did she eat (in a disturbing manner) at the party?
Roast beef
What did Mary do at the very end of the story?
She started to giggle.
What does the word ineffable mean?
Cannot be expressed in words
What does AP stand for?
Advanced Placement