Symbols
Silence in the Achike household functions as both this and this.
Strategy/Protection and Fear/Harm
This character encourages Kambili to experience joy and a less restrictve form of faith.
Father Amadi
This act by Jaja is the first major challenge to Eugene’s authority.
Refusing communion
The Danger of a Single Story
What is a metaphor?
A comparison. Usually uses "is", but does not have to.
The object that symbolizes rare freedom and growth in the novel.
The purple hibiscus
How does Jaja change throughout the story?
He starts off as submissive and scared of his father, but at the end he becomes defiant and is no longer scared.
What event do the family celebrate in Abba?
Christmas
What are the two religions practiced in the novel?
Catholicism and Igbo Spirituality
What is simile?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
The city that represents control, fear, and order in Kambili’s life.
Enugu
How does the public perceive Eugene, why is this ironic?
Everyone sees him as a great person who is deeply connected with his faith, but at home he beats his family.
What are Kambili and Amaka warned to look away from, by Papa-Nnukwu?
The male Mmuo
What does Eugene see his father as?
heathen
What is hyperbole?
An exaggerated statement.
The city where Kambili first begins to question her silence and fear.
Nsukka
The family member who resists abuse through endurance.
Mama
What happened to Jaja's pinky?
The story is set primarily in this African country.
Nigeria
What is personification?
Giving human traits to something nonhuman
These fragile objects represent order and control in the Achike household.
The ballerina figurines
What role does Aunty Ifeoma play in the story and what is her impact on Kambili and Jaja?
She helps/saves Kambili and Jaja and gives them a new perspective on life where violence isn’t the only answer
What day is Jaja's revolt against his father?
Palm Sunday
Two cities are central to the story. Name them and explain their physical differences- not the characters.
Nsukka- Poorer, but more free and loving. No gas.
Enugu- Wealthier, but subject to abuse. Maid and driver present.
What is juxtaposition?
Two things being compared to one another to show the dramatic difference.