Plot
This was one way Ah Bah earned his money
Fell out of a purse/ found near a dumpster/ housesitting/ from the Ang Pow/ etc
This was the first person to steal from Ah Bah
Who is the father
What is the local village?
This object represents greed in the story
What is the money?
This is what Ah Bah and his family all have in common
The reason that Ah Bah's father hit him
Because he "lost" his Ang Pow money
From whom Ah Bah recieved Ang Pows
Visitors
This city-state is where the story takes place
What is Singapore?
What is the ang paws?
True or False: Ah Bah's addiction will likely cause him to treat his future children poorly
True
This is where Ah Bah hid his Ang Pow money
What is the Hen House
This person said the quote, "The devil's found you out again!"
Who is Ah Bah's Mother?
It is during this event that Ang Paws are traditionally given out
What is the Lunar New Year/Chinese New Year
This object represents Ah Bah's innocence as well as his anxiety
What is the hankerchief
Why was it ironic that Ah Bah's mother called him shameless?
The mother is also a shameless gambling addict
The amount of money in Ah Bah's tin when it was stolen
What is $17.25
This is the woman with whom Ah Bah's mother gambled
Who is Ah Lam So
Singapore is located south of this peninsula
What is the Malay Peninsula
This literary device is used throughout the story to make the reader feel in the moment
What is sensuous imagery
Ah Bah's mother says this in regard to his addiction, but it can also be applied to both parents
Why did Kim Heok Soh pay Ah Bah to housesit if she was still home?
She had company and wanted privacy
This person paid Ah Bah to watch their house
Who is Kim Heok So
This is the reason Singapore saw immense economic growth in the 1970s
What is exports, manufacturing, and trade?
This synecdoche is used for Ah Bah's money
What is the cigarette tin
For what thematic reason did Catherine Lim write Ah Bah's mother stealing the money?
To highlight the theme that those with addictions often hurt their loved ones