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Tutti Frutti
100
tint
What is FARGETONE
100
å drysse
What is TO SPRINKLE
100
velvet
What is P-L-U-S-H
100
Setting
What is "the sitting-room of the bride's parents, in Rome"
100
The main character's reaction to the wedding ceremony
What is "indifferent, she just wants to get it over with. She goes along with the traditions, but it does not seem like she is dedicated to her "new culture"."
200
eclipse
What is Å STILLE I SKYGGEN
200
forfedre
What is ANCESTORS
200
tynt porselen
What is B-O-N-E - C-H-I-N-A
200
the narrator
Who is Linda?
200
the groom's reaction to the wedding ceremony
What is "He does not see the point, he only does it to please his relatives. He even tries to ask his mother why his fiancè has to go through this ceremony, he even calls it "cultural chauvinism"."
300
to purchase
What is Å KJØPE
300
to grace
What is Å BEÆRE
300
skap
What is C-A-B-I-N-E-T
300
plot
What is "two people, one from Nigeria and one with ancestory in Guyana, are getting married. The groom's family has persuaded them to have a traditional Nigerian wedding ceremony which alienates the bride's family. To be accepted, the bride and her family has to adopt to the Nigerian traditions and culture that they are unfamiliar with, which lead to misunderstandings and comic situations."
300
The mothers' reaction
What is "The Nigerian mother: very pleased with the ceremony and the fact that her daughter-in-law in converting to their culture. The Guyanese mother: overwhelmed at first, but pleased that she will impress her in-laws with the amazing carpet and wine. Her contentedness is soon replaced by panic as she sees her expensive wine poured on the carpet, ruining the things she brought to the wedding."
400
Octagonal
What is ÅTTEKANTET
400
to wince
What is Å KRYMPE SEG
400
øyeblikkelig
What is I-N-S-T-A-N-T-A-N-E-O-U-S
400
theme
This question is open to interpretation!
400
Cultural chauvinism
What is "Belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group." Closely connected to the term "ethnocentrism".
500
invocation
What is PÅKALLiNG / BØNN
500
forlovede
What is FIANCÈ
500
luksuriøs
What is S-U-M-P-T-U-O-U-S
500
examples of irony in the text
What is "when the mother has spent all her savings on a carpet and bottle of wine, but the Abelabu sprinkles the wine on the carpet and ruins it"
500
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
What is "the saying for how you should behave when you are visiting a new place or a new culture. It describes that you should adjust to the customs and norms of the host or host culture."
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