Plot
What is Mrs. Sen learning to do in the short story?
Drive
Name a one-word theme in this book
Some: Independence, longing, etc.
What does Mr. Sen do for a living? (Extra 50 points if you know the specific title)
Teaching; he's a math professor
What does Mrs. Sen often buy?
Fresh fish
Where does Mrs. Sen's family live?
India
What's an internal conflict Mrs. Sen goes through?
Cultural differences, longing for her past, or worrying for her future.
What's the name of the boy that Mrs. Sen babysits?
Eliot
Why does Mrs. Sen want to learn to drive?
So she can buy fish without her husband's help
Who is Mrs. Sen to Eliot?
A babysitter
What POV is this short story in?
3rd Person
Why doesn't Mrs. Sen want to contact her family?
Her family in India make assumptions about her "extravagant" life
What does Mrs. Sen tell Mr. Sen to give Eliot after the crash?
Popsicle from the freezer
Why does Mrs. Sen enjoy cooking fish?
Because in India they eat fish at least two times a day
What's the climax of this short story?
The car crash
What does Mrs. Sen make Eliot do when she's cutting food?
Sit down in view
Why does Mrs. Sen stop cooking fish?
Mr. Sen can't pick up fish anymore, he needs to host office hours
Why did Eliot's previous babysitter get fired?
Because she got caught with a whiskey in a water bottle
What are the four terms when analyzing characters?
round, flat, dynamic, static
What was Eliot's previous babysitter's name?
Mrs. Linden or Abby
What does Mrs. Sen give Eliot's mom to eat?
Bright pink yogurt with rose syrup