The Secret Revealed
What sudden action does the father take at the hotel that starts the mystery?
He disappears / throws the statue into the lake
What title is given to Annie, reflecting her role in carving wood?
Sculpter
What type of phrase expands a basic noun to give a fuller description of a character?
Noun Phrase
What two conflicting roles does the father hold in the story?
Hero/Victim vs. Prison Guard
What primary emotion drives the father's actions in Florida decades later?
Guilt / Shame
At what point in the road trip does the father finally confess his secret to Annie?
The midpoint / in Florida
Which vocabulary word describes an artistic process that requires extreme care and attention to detail?
Meticulous
What two types of phrases are essential for expanding a basic sentence into detailed writing?
Noun phrases and verb phrases
What shocking truth about his past in Haiti does the father confess to Annie at the hotel?
He was a prison guard (oppressor), not a political prisoner (victim).
How does Danticat's non-linear narrative structure affect the story's ending?
It reveals the truth slowly, making the reader feel the shock alongside Annie
What object does the father destroy to try to erase his past?
The mahogany sculpture
Which word means the process of restoring someone or something to a better state?
Rehabilitation
What do dynamic verb choices help convey about a character in a moment of trauma?
Their emotions / feelings
What Notice & Note signpost is used when a character remembers a key moment from their past?
Memory Moment
What was the name of the brutal prison where the father worked in Haiti?
Fort Dimanche
What signpost represents the internal struggle the father feels before confessing?
Tough Questions
Which word describes carvings that are highly complex and detailed?
Intricate
What grammatical element in the mentor sentence interrupts the statement to name the speaker?
A mid-sentence tagging clause
Why did the father feel he couldn't keep the sculpture Annie made for him?
He felt unworthy / it was a lie
What was the name of the secret police force that enforced the Haitian dictatorship?
Tonton Macoutes
Why did Danticat delay the father's confession instead of revealing it at the start?
To build suspense and emphasize guilt
Which word describes an event or behavior that is strange, abnormal, or strays from the norm?
Anomalous
Give an example of a verb phrase used in the text that shows action or emotion.
"had disappeared" or "was weeping"
What core theme is revealed when Annie realizes her father was an oppressor?
Dual identity / generational guilt / secrets
Under which dictator's regime did the father serve as a guard?
François "Papa Doc" Duvalier