Boxers
What was the final name of Bao's society of Boxers?
Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fist
Four-Girl first identifies with Christianity because...
she likes the free cookies and has fun with it.
Why would Bao say that his violence is justifiable? Give at least one example from the book.
Father getting beaten up, smashing Tu Di Gong, stealing food, Red Lantern being killed, brothers being threatened.
Name two of Vibiana's mentors/spiritual guides:
Old Raccoon, Father Bey, Dr. Won, Joan of Arc, Jesus Christ
What does defile mean?
To make something unclean or impure
When he is a child, Bao wants to marry....
the girl with the opera mask face
(Four-Girl, Vibiana)
_________is the French heroine who fought in the Hundred Year's War, was later sainted, and became a spiritual guide for Vibiana.
Joan of Arc
How are Bao's and Vibiana's childhoods similar? Name at least two similarities:
One parent, the one they have is "broken," abusive and neglectful home, very lonely, same village, seeking identity.
Name two of Bao's mentors/spiritual guides:
Red Lantern, Master Big Belly, Chin Shi Huang,
Also acceptable: Father
What does prostrate mean?
so tired or upset that you are unable to do anything, lying face down
Why did Bao burn down the Hanlin Library? How did that help the Boxers?
(The answer is not "because Chin Shi Huang made him.")
It allowed them to get into the Legations. (Christian strongholds).
Why does Four-Girl hate her name so much?
It means Death-Girl
Name one of the seven major themes of Boxers and Saints.
The quest for identity in a difficult world(Bao and Vibiana)
When is violence justifiable?
The process of self-discovery (Bao and Vibiana)
The negative effects of colonialism and racism
When commitment turns to obsession or fanaticism (Boxers)
Perspective and Point of View (Every War Has Two Faces)
The “unreliable narrator” (Can we trust the person telling us the story?)
Name the four people that Bao sees underwater when Chin Shi Huang holds his head under and is trying to force him to burn down the Library:
Red Lantern, Father, Master Big Belly, Big Brother
Use the word defile in a sentence
Do not defile this Church! said the nun after the boy used bad language in his pew.
Historically, China experienced a lot of turmoil and tension (problems) right before the Boxer Rebellion. These problems and bad events caused the Boxers to feel like they had to take matters into their own hands.
What is one event that happened in China between 1840 - 1900 that was negative for China and caused the Boxer Rebellion?
Opium Wars, Sino-Japanese War, Taiping Rebellion, Floods and Famines, Colonialism and Foreign Influence
Where is Vibiana working when Bao finds her in Peking?
Orphanage
Lu Pai represents two types of bad behavior that contribute to the themes of the book. Name one:
Fanaticism and Racism
What is Bao's "fatal flaw" ("hamartia")?
His commitment turns into fanaticism. He
What part of speech is insolent?
Extra points: What does insolent mean?
Adjective (it describes something or somebody)
Rude or impolite
What was the name of the Christian strongholds in the city of Peking?
Legations, Foreign Legations
Name two characters that the reader finds out are addicted to opium:
The Cheat and Dr. Won
(no half credit)
What is the best example that Bao is an "unreliable narrator"?
Also acceptable: He thinks that he transforms into a God.
Father Bey fills two different archetypes (across both books). Name one:
Villain (Boxers)
Mentor/Spiritual Guide (Saints)
Use the word "renounce" in a sentence
I renounced my faith
He made me renounce my position
The Captain renounced his position.