Season & Setting
After the martins disappeared and the witch hazel bloomed, what season did Grandfather say had arrived?
Autumn.
Give three reasons Rachel compared Ditchley to a prison.
Stone walls, marching in lines, no freedom
Why did the mission society have no intention of reopening the Tumaini hospital?
Not important. No doctor
At first, how did Rachel and the other students feel about anatomy class and their instructor, and how did their feelings change?
Complained about the work and boring Teacher. Teacher shared his experiences.
Who did Rachel initially think called her “Bibi Rachel?” Who was the man actually?
Kanoro, His son Ngigi
How did this Autumn affect Rachel’s life?
Autumn meant she would be expected to start school.
Miss Ethelward was shocked by Rachel’s lack of knowledge in which two subjects?
Which subject did she silently approve of?
No good in Latin/Greek & Math
Very good in literature.
What epiphany did Rachel and Frieda have about reopening the hospital, and who did they keep it a secret from?
Rachel would be the new doctor. She didn't tell Grandfather.
Describe the overall tone among the medical students?
Cooperative, strong bond, helped each other
Where did Rachel hurry off to with the man, and what did she accomplish there?
To see Kanoro and give him medicine for Malaria.
Over the summer, Rachel kept meeting Valerie’s pony. What message did she think Valerie might be sending?
That Valerie forgave her for pretending to be her.
en students drew a cruel picture and Rachel ran out, what did Miss Ethelward have her do?
Return and tell class about Africa
After Grandfather died, what news did Mr. Pernick give Rachel that would have delighted Grandfather?
Hylocichla guttata pritchardi was an official species.
Where did Rachel initially spend her vacations? Why did she stop going there?
Stagsway, Mr. Pernick wanted to marry her someday.
Why was the new mud-brick house so important to the villagers?
People were lining up to see the doctor. It would be the hospital.
What attitude did the pony’s wildness cause Rachel to ponder?
That she could not just do whatever she wanted.
Who was Nora, and why was she such an important change in Rachel’s school life?
A girl from Ireland who became Rachel's friend.
Rachel traveled to London for a purpose. Who did she go see and what did she want?
To the Mission Society. To open a hospital at Tumaini again.
At Westminster Hospital, did Rachel hesitate to speak up due to men’s attitudes? Explain.
No. She correctly diagnosed the cause of the patient's jaundice.
What lie did Wangambe tell Rachel, and what did she and the chief discuss before work resumed?
That the men were needed in the fields. Paying them money.
Contrast Rachel’s trip back to Africa with what a modern trip from England to Kenya would be like.
Rachel’s trip was long and rough by ship; modern travel would be fast, comfortable airplane travel.
Why wasn’t Grandfather at Prize Day, and what award did he miss seeing Rachel receive?
He was sick. The Literature Prize, a book of poems.
Miss Lathrop welcomed Rachel’s money, but what did she react negatively to?
Young woman doctor going to Africa.
Compare and contrast why Rachel and Janaki felt it was essential to return to Africa and India to practice medicine.
Women were dying in India because they could not be seen by male doctors. Janaki received scholarships and had her own money, like Rachel.
Why did Rachel draw her plans on the dirt floor, and how did she know what adjustments to make?
The hospital design. Juta, Kanoro and the chief gave her ideas.