Clap When You Land
What happened to Papi?
He die in a plane crash.
What religion did Malcolm convert to?
Islam
What is the name of the pig who takes over the farm
Napoleon
Eatonville
How many books do we read this year?
5
What country was Camino from and what city was Yahaira from?
the DR and New York City
What is the name of the author/narrator of Funny in Farsi?
Firoozeh Dumas
What is the final rule the pigs create to overwrite the original rules?
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others
Why does Janie marry Logan?
Her Nanny wants her to marry someone who can provide for her?
What is a motif?
A repeating pattern or symbol
What motif/symbol represented Yahaira?
the queen of chess
How did Malcolm X change himself to fit in with his friends in Chicago
He got a conk and bought a zoot suit.
What is the name of the farm?
Manor Farm
Where do Janie and Teacake move to work in the muck
The Everglades.
What is dramatic irony?
literary device where the audience or reader is aware of something significant that the characters are not
What was the name of Yahaira's girlfriend?
Dre aka Andrea
What type of humor was used to describe Dumas experiences in her memoir?
Dark humor, irony, sarcasm, situational humor.
What real life political leaders are Napoleon and Snowball compare to?
Stalin and Trotsky
How and why did Teacake die?
What is an allegory?
a narrative or visual artwork in which characters, events, and settings act as symbols to represent a hidden, broader meaning
How does the story end?
Camino and Yahaira fly to NY with Zoila and they clap when they land.
What did Dumas and Malcolm X have in common?
Assimilation; fitting in with culture
Who is the author of the Animal Farm book?
George Orwell
How does the book end?
The book ends with Janie arriving back to her house in Eatonville and appreciating the fact her dreams have been accomplished in a relationship with Teacake
What is the one thing you learned this year? Be specific!
Answers may vary!