Characters
A social climber
Who is Debbie Hibbertson?
The disadvantage of the first person perspective of Rami.
Limited to Rami's perspective which may be biased.
"It isn't Johnson land anymore" Who said it and why?
Rami said it. Jake now owned the property.
Prove that friendship was a theme.
Rami and Donna-Rae were good friends.
Sun Sun and Betty Hilcher were good friends.
Collie Rainer supported Rami when all others turned against him.
Christmas. How did this chapter offer some relief in the reader?
Less tension as we see the exchanging of gifts and suggestions of love.
I hear wedding bells between them.
Jake and Debbie Hibbertson.
The reason women are attracted to Jake.
He is rich and powerful.
“You! You! You! You shameless thing. Just like your father.” Who said this?
What type of conflict is brought out using this dialogue?
Debbie
Man versus Man
Name five things that Sun Sun lost and one thing he regained.
His family/wife/children/land/house/status/life.
He regained his status/respect from people in the village.
“There was now no doorway, no window – only fire, leaping diabolical fire.” What device is this? Why is this event important to the story?
Personification.
Brings about the resolution of the conflict between Jake and Sun Sun (no more competition) OR highlights Merton's good nature to the very end.
The pastor who buried Sun-Sun
Rev. Ledbetter
Sun Sun's favourite song
Sentimental Journey
Who said “I have to go back … to my house” and under what circumstances?
What theme is brought out?
Rami during his Christmas visit to Ma.
Loyalty/Determination
Debbie marrying on that Golgotha of a hill brings out which theme?
Betrayal
“The unkindest cut of them all” refers to?
Debbie's decision to marry Jake and how it hurt Sun Sun.
Grew up too early
Rami Johnson
What is the name of the author?
Cyril Everard Palmer
“We must respect him even though he’s dead. I know you still love him too.”
Based on the quote, how did Rami show respect to his father Sun Sun in the end?
Ensuring that his father was buried at River Bottom (which would be his wish).
How did Jake help to bring out the theme of determination?
Determined to take everything from Merton. Did anything to reach the top.
“A pyrrhic victory”. To whom does this term refer? Explain the specific event that this term refers to
DEBBIE HIBBERTSON
Debbie took Merton to court to get custody of Rami. She won custody but Rami refused to live with her. He said he would never leave his father’s side.
Lottie
The housekeeper
What smart marketing strategy did you learn from Sun Sun?
To use the guise of a clearance sale when the prices of the goods were not really dropped.
"It would be like insulting the dead who could offer no objections". Whose thought was this? What were the circumstances around this comment?
Rami Johnson. It was Sun-Sun's funeral and Ma wanted to bury Sun-Sun at Robin Hill.
One piece of evidence from the final chapter that Rami was really serious about Donna Rae.
In the final chapter, he told Debbie she could come live with him and Donna-Rae (p.112)
How is class prejudice resolved in the story?
Through Sun Sun's death-Debbie rides with Betty to the funeral.