Nigeria
country that colonized Nigeria
Papa does not want his kids to form a relationship with this person
Papa Nnukwu (their grandfather)
He spoke so effortlessly, as if his mouth were a musical instrument that just let sound out when touched, when opened.
Hyperbole OR Simile
hypocritical, pious, abusive
Papa
The Energizer Bunny stole some sodium chloride. What crime did they charge him with?
Salt and Battery
Nigeria's two major religions
Christianity and Islam
The cause of Mama's miscarriage
Papa's beatings
The tea was always too hot, always burned my tongue, and if lunch was something peppery, my raw tongue suffered. But it didn’t matter, because I knew that when the tea burned my tongue, it burned Papa’s love into me.
Imagery or Metaphor
quiet, anxious narrator
Kambili
Why don't you need to see more than one shopping center?
Because once you've seen one, you've seen a mall.
prominent ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria
Igbo
What do the purple hibiscuses represent?
Answers will vary: peace, calm, security, hope, freedom
I took my time putting on the shorts, but I did not stand in front of the mirror for too long, as Amaka did, because guilt would nibble at me. Vanity was a sin.
Personification
loud, confident, rude cousin
Amaka
What blood type does a pessimist usually have?
B Negative
DAILY DOUBLE: a word for military dictatorship
junta (hoon-tuh or joon-tuh)
How does Kambili's cousin Amaka view her?
Answers will vary: quiet, rich, spoiled
‘Everything I do for you, I do for your own good,’ Papa said. ‘You know that?’
‘Yes, Papa.’ I still was not sure if he knew about the painting.
educator, joyful, confident
Aunty Ifeoma
What are sea captains' least favorite hairdo?
Crew cuts
Name at least two languages spoken in Nigeria
Igbo and English
DAILY DOUBLE: What are Mama's and Papa's first names? (half credit for 1/2)
Beatrice and Eugene
Things started to fall apart at home when my brother, Jaja, did not go to communion and Papa flung his heavy missal across the room and broke the figurines on the étagère.
Allusion (to Things Fall Apart)
kind, religious, casual
Father Amadi
Who killed Tony The Tiger, Count Chocula & Captain Crunch?
A cereal killer