Homework Questions
Why wasn’t the tiger waiting in the basement for Lily to bring her the third story?
Lily had told the tiger to leave her alone.
This could be a worm on a fish hook, or a piece of cheese in a mouse trap. In the story, Lily uses the star jars as this.
bait
Simile, Metaphor, or Personification? "Sam is a black hole for happiness"
Metaphor
What does Halmoni say about the star jars?
She says they are just jars she bought at a flea market.
To feel very excited and unable to calm down
Hyped up
Simile, Metaphor, or Personification? "It scrapes against my ears like claws on rice paper"
Simile
What does Halmoni mean when she tells Lily it is her time to go?
Halmoni means she is ready to die.
Not proven real yet. Based on a guess
Hypothetical
Simile, Metaphor, or Personification? "Nights were as dark as ink"
Simile
Why does Lily break the star jars?
Lily is angry about the tiger not coming to the basement and with Halmoni for giving up. Lily is frustrated because now she thinks all of it— talking tigers, trapping stories in star jars, saving Halmoni — was impossible.
A caterpillar does this to turn into a butterfly
Transform
Simile, Metaphor, or Personification? "Halmoni's house is a witch at the top of the hill"
Metaphor or personification
What happens to Halmoni at the end of chapter 37
She collapses
When you can depend on and trust someone, they are this
Reliable
Simile, Metaphor, or Personification? "The house seems to expand, like it's taking a breath"
Personification