Character
Who returns to a familiar place and what place?
Stella, Mallard
Where does Reese sleep when Desiree stays with them (him and Jude)?
The sofa
What does Desiree feel when she sees Stella?
She’s angry
What lie does Stella tell Blake when she returns?
She lost her ring in a faculty bathroom
What disease does Adele have?
Alzheimer’s disease
Who does Stella blame for Kennedy leaving New York? (p. 303)
Jude
Where does Desiree visit her daughter?
Minneapolis
What doesn’t Desiree understand about Jude’s and Reese’s relationship?
That they aren’t married
What valuable thing does Early have appraised?
Stella’s wedding ring (diamond ring)
Who does Early mistake Stella for?
A white woman (from the country checking on Adele)
Who does Early see Adele as?
His mother in law
How is Lou’s old dinner informally called?
Desiree’s
Who does Desiree point to on one of Reese’s fotos?
A blond girl (Kennedy)
What does Desiree refer to as modern? (p. 305)
Jude’s and Reese’s household (they share chores like cooking)
Stella does not believe in finding one’s self but in… (p.303)
…creating it
Who does Adele refer to as “like a wild dog”? (p. 320)
Early Jones
Something about mallard has changed, what is it?
It’s name (called Lebeau / Port Barre)
What bonded Stella and Kennedy according on p. 322?
That they had both returned home
Why does Desiree not want Lou’s dinner? (p. 304)
She fears that she’ll never have a life outside of it again (she wonders what’s left out in the world)
Why does Stella leave without saying goodbye?
She thinks she won’t be able to leave afterwards but she has to
Who is Seal and why did he die?
Early’s oldest friend, the man he worked for + he is murdered for 40$
Where is Desiree when Stella returns?
Work / Lou’s Egg House
Why does Stella go to mallard?
To get Desiree to stop Jude from interfering with her life
How does Stella find out about Kennedys move?
Frantz tells her on the phone
What is different between Stella and Kennedy on the drive back from the Airport?
For the first time Stella is honest about her past