Characters
Our main character and narrator
Who is Casey?
The main city that the book takes place in
What is San Francisco, California?
"You don't have to worry about talking to her. She learned pretty good English when she was a maid to some rich Americans." (pg. 33)
Who is Phil the Pill?
The story that gives us the name of the novel
What is the Owl Story?
What does Phil do for a living?
What is a lawyer?
Casey's grandmother, name means "grandma" in Chinese
Who is Paw Paw?
The part of town that Paw Paw lives in
What is Chinatown?
"All of our family go through that. I did. Your mother did too. We're all children of the Owl Spirit, you see?" (Pg. 74)
Who is Paw Paw?
"Booger" or Thalia and Casey started hanging out after Casey showed her a shop where they could buy the following object
What is comic books?
All of Phil's furniture looks like it was ordered ____________.
What is a Sear's Catalogue?
Is at the Orange Julius with Casey, has an unconventional nickname
Who is Booger?
Where Casey goes to school and feels like an outsider
What is Chinese school?
"I raised you to be American." (Pg. 163)
Who is Barney?
Every week Casey receives 5 dollars in the mail from this person
Who is the Pachinko?
Paw Paw's favorite part of the duck is____.
What is the fatty rear of the duck?
Casey's uncle, who she stays with in the start of the novel
Who is Phil the Pill?
Where Booger and Casey go to so that Booger can get a "weapon" just in case they need to defend themselves.
What is the library?
"She giving the nurses a hard time, I expect that. The only real problem she got is worrying about you. She asks us to check on you." (Pg. 197)
Who is Mr. Jeh?
What happened to Paw Paw when the owl charm was stolen
What is she was pushed and had to go to the hospital?
Phil and Gilbert both try so hard to forget _______.
What is their Chinese heritage/culture?
Who Casey initially suspects of stealing Paw Paws charm
Who is the Pachinko?
Where Casey and Paw Paw go to bond over Chinese films
What is the movie theatre?
"Just because I can speak Chinese doesn't mean I'm superstitious." (Pg. 143)
Who is Booger or Thalia?
Barney's plan after he stole the owl charm
What is sell the charm and use the money for gambling?
Besides the need for money, why does Barney steal the owl charm?
He said it is a waste to be worn by an old lady who only sews clothes. It should be worn by a beautiful young white lady.