Quote Recognition
Who says this quote?
“Opposite me was my opponent, two angry black slits. She wore a triumphant smile.”
Mei Mei (Waverly)
This author married his/her cousin
Poe
Which literary term is used here?
“My mother’s face had crumpled like a piece of paper. On it was a written love note to my father.”
Simile
In "Daughter of Invention," how is Yoyo treated at school?
Poorly, people make fun of her and throw things at her because she's different
Why does the author tell us about Yoyo’s parents’ background in “Daughter on Invention”?
To help us understand why her dad reacts the way he does
Who says this quote?
“Is shame you fall down nobody push you.”
This author was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to New York at 10 years old
Julia Alvarez
Which literary term is used here?
“It was about dusk, one evening, during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that I encountered my friend.”
Setting
In "Checkouts" what is ironic about the boy and girl?
They both love each other, but neither of them knows; instead, we do
Mrs. Jong, Waverly’s mom in “Rules of the Game,” is an example of what type of character?
Dynamic
Who says this quote?
“I wanted him to stop talking. He seemed to enjoy his new role as the sufferer of indignities, and he did not understand how lucky he was that the policemen allowed him to come out and eat our food, or how stupid he’d been to stay out drinking that night, and how uncertain his chances were of being released.”
Narrator of "Cell One"
This author changed her relationship with her mother after a trip to the mother’s home country.
Amy Tan
Which literary term is used here?
When Montresor and Fortunato discuss family coat of arms, Montresor says that his consists of “a huge human foot d’or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are imbedded in the heel.” Montresor’s response is an example of
Symbolism
What does meeting the old man in prison do to Nnambia?
Makes him realize the injustice in the system and start to feel empathy
Why is the story's alternating focus on the boy and the girl in “Checkouts” significant?
It allows the reader to compare what each character thinks and feels about the other
Who says this quote?
“She loved him at exactly that moment, and if he’d known this perhaps he wouldn’t have fallen into the brown depression he fell into, which lasted the rest of his shift.”
Narrator of "Checkouts"
This author grew up very poor and lived a rustic life, with no electricity, running water or automobiles
Cynthia Rylant
Which literary term is used here?
“My white pieces screamed as they scurried and fell off the board one by one.”
Personification
Why does Montresor know he got away with the crime?
No one has found the bones in 50 years.
What does Fortunato's costume symbolize?
Foolishness
Who says this quote?
“Come, we will go back; your health is precious. You are rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy, as once I was. You are a man to be missed. For me it is no matter.”
Montressor
This author was one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Which literary term is used here?
“I heard my mother speak in a dry voice. ‘We not concerning this girl. This girl not have concerning for us.’”
External conflict
In "Rules of the Game," other than chess, what is the game?
The conflict between mother and daughter AND/OR adapting to life in America
Why is the story told from the narrator's point of view rather than Nnamabia's?
It allows readers to observe Nnamabia's behavior and gradual changes from the perspective of someone close to him