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Who said it
Chapters 1-7
Chapters 8-12
Grab Bag
100

This character is a strict, religious patriarch who enforces his beliefs with violence.

Who is Papa (Eugene Achike)?

100
Papa changed his accent when he spoke, sounding British, just as he did when he spoke to Father Benedict. He was gracious, in the eager-to-please way that he always assumed with the religious, especially with the white religious.
Who is Kambili
100
After Papa threw the missal, what did it break?
What is Mama's figurines
100
Why did Amaka not like Kambili at first?
What is Amaka thought Kambili was a rich snob
100
Where Kambili and Jaja live with Mama and Papa.
What is Enugu
200

She is Kambili’s outspoken and rebellious cousin.

Who is Amaka?

200
“I cannot participate in a pagan funeral, but we can discuss with the parish priest and arrange a Catholic funeral.”
Who is Papa
200
What did Papa call the sip of tea he gives to Jaja and Kambili?
What is a love sip
200
What type of music does Amaka listen to?
What is indigenous music
200
Where Kambili and Jaja go to stay with Aunty Ifeoma and their cousins.
What is Nsukka
300

This character is a soft-spoken mother who endures her husband’s abuse.

Who is Mama (Beatrice Achike)?

300

“Then I thought that I should sit her down, eh, and explain that you do not kill a husband you love...”

Who is Aunty Ifeoma?

300
At home, which outfit do Kambili and Jaja have to wash on their own?
What is the school uniform
300
Why is Jaja’s name “Jaja”?
What is it was all he could say when he was little.
300

The novel opens with this shocking event in the family.

What is Jaja refusing to go to church?

400

He is a warm and loving priest who represents a more liberal approach to religion.

Who is Father Amadi?

400
“They are always so quiet,” he said, turning to Papa. “So quiet.”
Who is Ade Coker
400
What is the name of Papa’s newspaper?
What is The Standard
400
How are conversations during mealtime different at Aunty Ifeoma’s than at Kambili’s house?
What is Kambili's family has very serious and purposeful conversations
400

The majority of the novel takes place during this time.

What is before Palm Sunday?

500

This character defies his father’s expectations and stands up for his beliefs.

Who is Jaja?

500

“Smile.”

Who is Father Amadi

500
What the language did Father Benedict not like using in church?
What is Igbo
500
How did Ifeoma’s family’s recitation of the rosary differ from Kambili and Jaja’s?
What is they sing Igbo songs after each decade
500
These “experimental” flowers represent rebellion and defiance, but in a subtle, growing, feminine way.
What is Purple Hibiscus