Characters
The main characters of the story
Who is Floella Banjamin?
The country that Floella's family is moving to
What is England?
The type of toilet at Floellas home in Trinidad
What is a latrine?
A diverse American region containing its namesake sea and over 7,000 islands.
What is the Caribbean?
The capital of England.
What is London?
The nickname of Floella's mother.
Who Is Marmie?
The boy who kissed Floella during a game
Who is Norman?
The capital of Trinidad and Tobago
What is Port of Spain?
A long journey, especially by ship or across the sea.
What is a voyage?
The dish served on a plate at school, but in newspapers outside of school.
What is Fish and Chips?
Name of Floellas baby sister
Who is Cynthia?
The argument Floella's teacher has in regards of her not being able to learn how to swim, due to her being a person of colour.
What is and extra bone in her foot?
The fruit mentioned in connection with Floella's life in Trinidad?
What is mango?
The act of moving to another country to live there.
What is immigration?
This cold weather phenomenon, that Floella experienced in England for the first time.
What is snow?
The three jobs that Floella's father has in the book.
What is a policeman, mechanic, and musician?
The character that Floella performs as during the Christmas Concert at school
What is a Hillbilly?
A musical instrument made of metal that you play by blowing into it. It is often used in jazz and popular music - especially by one character in the book.
What is a saxophone?
Unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling formed about a person or group before having enough knowledge or experience.
What is prejudice?
A particular way of speaking that is connected to a specific region or group of people.
What is a dialect?
The name of Floella's father.
Who is George Sr?
The word when someone has the desire to compete, win, or be the best.
What is competitiveness?
The climate in Trinidad and Tobago
What is tropical climate?
The qualities, beliefs, culture, and experiences that make a person who they are.
What is identity?
The name of the ship that takes Floella and her three siblings from Trinidad to England?
What is SS Antilles?