Vocabulary
A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
What is an epidemic?
Bobby's very first symptom of polio.
What is a cold?
"I can't work. I'm sick."
Who is Bobby?
Conflict shown by Daddy fighting against Hitler.
What is man vs. man?
The literary genre of this book.
What is historical fiction?
Enforced isolation to prevent a virus from spreading
What is a quarantine?
The name of the outdoor hideaway space.
What is Wisteria Mansion?
"Please don't take my baby girl."
Who is Momma?
Conflict represented by the sudden polio epidemic.
What is man vs. nature?
The narrative point-of-view used to tell the story.
What is first person?
A word meaning easily broken or delicate.
What is fragile?
The specific goods Junior delivers to the hospital.
What are vegetables?
"You can't just stop living."
Who is Junior?
Conflict of racial segregation separating the girls.
What is man vs. society?
Ann Fay's birth order among her siblings.
What is the oldest?
The act of damaging something sacred.
What is desecration?
The location of the last hospital she stayed.
What is Charlotte?
"The dishrag and the mop. That's us."
Who is Imogene?
Conflict of Ann Fay blaming herself for death.
What is man vs. self?
Ann Fay's primary motivation for working hard.
What is a promise to her daddy?
The wet treatment pack Ann Fay received.
What are Kenny packs?
The item Ann Fay sent to Imogene.
What is a rose?
"What you're asking for just isn't natural."
Who is Nurse Amanda?
Theme shown by Junior and Imogene supporting her.
What is friendship?
Daddy's item brought home at the end.
What are Bobby's drawings?