Virgins
“Virgins” follows two teenage girls named Erica and this friend.
Who is Jasmine?
This West African country is the setting of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Apollo.”
What is Nigeria?
The story takes place over one summer in this Eastern U.S. city.
What is New York City (Harlem)?
The protagonist in “Apollo” reflects on his youth during a visit to this parent’s house.
What is his father’s house?
In “Virgins,” the girls lie about their age to meet up with these types of men.
What are older guys or hotel bartenders?
The title “Apollo” refers to this painful eye condition common in Nigeria.
What is conjunctivitis?
Jasmine struggles with balancing cultural expectations with her desire for this.
What is independence (or personal freedom)?
This emotion dominates the protagonist’s memories of his interactions with Raphael, the houseboy.
What is guilt?
This major life event is a key theme in “Virgins.”
What is losing one’s virginity?
The protagonist’s mother is described as being obsessed with this.
What is hygiene?