Suzy and Leah
Where is Suzy from?
America
Where do the characters meet in Early Autumn
Near a park in NYC
Greenies is about what?
Prejudice
What does water remind the narrator of?
Her Nana
Where is the narrator's mother from?
China
When and where does the story take place?
America after WW II (The Holocaust)
What did Mary do to Bill in the past?
Broke his heart and married another man
Greenies is told in what p.o.v?
Third person
True or False: The narrator will definitely make it in time to see Nana
False
What does the narrator lie and say her mother does for a living?
Plays piano professionally
Which word best describes Leah's first reaction to Suzy?
A.Friendly
B.Joyful
C.Silent
D.Talkative
C.Silent
The story is mostly written in what?
Dialogue
The narrator of Exec. order is two nationalities: American and what?
Japanese
Who is Buddy in relation to the narrator? What is his job?
A friend. A marine
What does the white umbrella symbolize?
The wealth and stability other families have
Which adjective best describes Suzy?
friendly, judgmental, hyper, scared
judgmental
Which words symbolize Mary and Bill's stage in life?
"through the park" and "in the air"
"Washington Square" and "lights came on"
"blurred, twinkled, and blurred" and "the trees in the square"
"Nearly sunset and autumn dusk"
"Nearly sunset and autumn dusk"
Name two items the narrator in Exec. order packs.
Tomato seeds and rain wear.
Does the narrator enjoy her trip to the falls? Explain.
Yes. She's used to expeditions but this one is magnificent.
How does Mrs. Crossman treat the narrator?
Kindly. She acts like a mother and encourages her.
What does Suzy do that makes her understand Leah?
reads her diary
Why do you think Langston Hughes describes the "frown that came quickly" in between Bill's eyes when he find out she lives in New York?
He's uneasy she lives in New York and has a flashback to when they dated. He doesn't want to see her.
What does John Doe blame Greenies for?
Failure and everything wrong in life
What's most difficult about the narrator leaving Mars?
The narrator will have to leave her parents and will miss them
Describe the differences in the narrator and her sister
The narrator is ashamed of their mother, she wants to be in another family. She's stubborn and waits outside in the rain to prove a point.
The sister accepts their situation and is willing to wait for the mother. She tries to get the sister inside.