Vocabulary
What is eradicate
Annie and her father traveling to Florida. The beginning of the story where characters and setting are introduced.
What is Exposition
my mom was was returning home from a sewing class when he stumbled out of the prison gates and collapsed into her arms
She is the daughter who uncovers the painful truth about her father’s past.
Who is Annie?
"naked, crouching on the floor, his arched back ...downcast eyes" this description symbolizes what?
to completely capture the attention of to hypnotize
What is mesmerize
Annie learning about her father's true past
When Annie learns about her father’s past as a prison guard, she remembers the people who were hurt. This memory makes her feel…
What is sad or upset?
The story revolves around Annie discovering this about her father’s past.
What is that he was a prison guard involved in violence?
Your father was the hunter. He was not the prey... symbolizes
a. that Annie's father liked to hunt.
b. He was not a prisoner who was tortured.
c. That father liked Egyptian artifacts.
B
in a way that shows a contrast between what is expected and what occurs.
What is ironically
Annie accepts the truth about her father and they begin to rebuild their relationship.
What is the resolution of the story?
A memory of her father comforting her shows that even though he has secrets,…
What is he can still be her parent and loved?
The title of the book refers to a Haitian tradition of keeping these to honor the dead and remember the past.
What are the “Book of the Dead” or memorial practices?
a. he cut himself while shaving
b. he fell and cut himself by the lake
c. he was cut by a prisoner with tin
d. He was cut by a prisoner with a fork
C.
impulsively or in an unplanned way
spontaneously
lie about annie's father
a. He regrets lying to Annie
b. He threw Annie's sculpture into the water
c. He was a prisoner and got beaten badly
he was a prisoner and got beaten badly
Remembering the past helps Annie understand her father and herself. This shows the memory moment teaches…
Response:
What is the lesson about facing the past?
Why is Annie in Florida?
a. to relax from drama?
b. to visit her idol?
c. to deliver a piece of artwork to a buyer?
d. to talk to her dad?
Why Annie is in Florida?
How do you love him? .... He was a seed thrown into a rock, and you and me Annie, we helped push a flower out of the rock...
What message about the importance of family does this figurative language develop?
Importance of family and love ... changed his ways
a phrase that pairs two words that seems like opposites
Annie learning more about her father and his past
What is the falling action
Annie remembers the stories her father never told. These hidden memories show…
What is that secrets can hurt families?
This is the country where Annie’s father lived and worked as a prison guard.
What is Haiti?
This major theme is revealed when Annie learns her father has been hiding the truth about his past as a prison guard in Haiti.
A. The importance of wealth
B. Truth and confronting one’s past
C. Adventure and exploration
D. Friendship overcoming obstacles
B