Characters
Who is Annie's first crush?
Sonia
On what island does the book take place?
Antigua
As a child, Annie is caught in a lie by her mom. Instead of buying fish, what was Annie doing that she lied about?
attending a funeral
What symbolic item is passed down from Annie's mother to her (until later, as a sign of independence, Annie requests her own)?
trunk
The author of "Annie John" drew on many of her personal experiences when writing the book. What is her name?
Jamaica Kincaid
What is the first name of Annie's mother?
Annie
Where does Annie daydream of living one day?
Belgium
Why does Annie stop hanging out with Sonia?
Sonia's mother dies
What symbolic game does Annie start playing as a way to rebel against her mother?
marbles
Annie writes "the great man can no longer just get up and go" under a picture in her textbook of what historical figure?
Christopher Columbus
All of the teachers/admin at Annie's school have names connected to what?
British political/military leaders
Where does Annie move to at the end of the novel?
England
Annie starts to feel distant from her mother after what happens while they are shopping?
Annie's mother says they can no longer wear matching dresses
What symbolic item appears only once, at the end of the book, when Annie is standing on the ship as it sails away?
red handkercheif
What happened to Annie's Uncle John (her mother's brother)?
He died of a mysterious illness
What is the name of the boy Annie played with as a child that she gets in trouble for talking to as a teen?
Mineu
What is the general time period of the book?
1950s
Annie writes an essay about what traumatic event from her childhood?
Getting separated from her mother while swimming
Based on the plot structure, is "Annie John" linear or nonlinear?
nonlinear
Name BOTH girls that Annie was close to as a teen.
Gwen and the Red Girl
Who was the other star pupil that Annie hated and who was the dunce that Annie felt bad for?
Hilarene (star pupil) and Ruth (dunce)
What is the term of the indigenous spiritual beliefs that incorporate magic, rituals, etc.?
obeah
Internally, what animal does Annie compare her mother to during the years when they are constantly in conflict with each other?
crocodile
What is the German word for "coming of age" stories? (of which Annie John is an example)
bildungsroman
Annie says her favorite book is "Jane Eyre." Who wrote that famous book?
Charlotte Bronte