Characters
Who is the main focus of "The Bridal Seamstress?"
Beatrice Saint Fort
What is the borough of New York City is where Beatrice lives?
Queens
What perspective is used to tell the story through Beatrice and Aline's perspectives?
Third-person point of view
What does Beatrice do before starting her interview with Aline, taking 20 minutes to do it.
She is making coffee
What item, once very precious to Beatrice, symbolizes her connection to her past and is a reminder of her unfulfilled dreams.
A Wedding Dress
Who is the young Haitian American journalist interviews Beatrice?
Aline Cajuste
What Caribbean country of both Beatrice and Aline origins?
Haiti
What literary device is used when Beatrice's past in Haiti is revealed?
A flashback/imagery
What torture method was used on Beatrice by the prison guard in Haiti?
Whipping the soles of her feet
What tool does Beatrice mention during the interview, a tool central to her work as a bridal seamstress.
A gold engraved thimble
Who is editor of Haitian American Weekly that sends Aline to profile Beatrice?
Marjorie Voltaire
Which U.S. state is where Aline’s parents live?
Massachusetts
What literary device Beatrice's coffee-making ritual serves, representing her approach to life.
Symbolism
What color is the dress Beatrice puts on before meeting Aline for the interview?
Purple
What type of hairstyle does Beatrice have?
Who is Aline's girlfriend/ex?
The 30-year-old psychology professor
What is the specific area in Queens is where Beatrice’s house is located?
The Far Rockaway
What in the book's structure, with interconnected stories revolving around the "dew breaker," is an example of this literary form.
A short story cycle
Which specific groups does Aline interviews Beatrice about for an article in New York?
Haitian immigrants
While talking to Aline, Beatrice mentions what possession from her past, which she believes could still be in the hands of the man who once tortured her.
A Photograph
Who is Colombian woman, the last person to live in the supposedly empty house?
Dolly Rodriguez
What city in Massachusetts is home to Aline’s parents?
Somerville
What contrast between Beatrice's traditional ways and Aline's modern approach is an example of this.
Juxtaposition
What was Beatrice doing when she recalls to her past on performing this task, a symbol of her attempt to stitch together memories and move forward.
She is sewing
Although never spoken on, this object, which Beatrice believes the Dew Breaker might possess, represents a symbol of surveillance and power
A Journal/Notebook