Partition
What did the different religions begin doing once the partition started?
The different religions began fighting each other.
Why does Nisha enjoy writing to her mother all the time?
Nisha enjoys writing to her mother because she feels comfortable expressing her feelings and not being judged.
Why did Nisha and Amil need to take a new way to and from school?
They were being bullied.
Nisha's strengths and weaknesses
Strengths: Reading, writing and cooking
Weaknesses: Sports, talking to others and art
Who does Nisha feel closest to and why?
Nisha feels closest to Kazi, Amil and their mother because she feels comfortable talking to them.
What year was the Partition of India
1947
How did the family feel about having to move out of their home?
They were sad about leaving but didn't feel safe in their home anymore.
What happened after Nisha got mad at Amil while they were walking home from school?
Nisha left Amil by himself, then he got chased by the bullies and got bit by a scorpion.
Amil's strengths and weaknesses
Strength: Art
Weaknesses: Reading and sports
What was our understanding of papa in the beginning of the story vs now?
In the beginning, papa was distant and mean but now we know he is distant because he's scared and lonely.
Why was the family no longer safe in their home?
They were breaking into and burning down homes in the neighborhood.
What religions are Nisha's mom and papa's sides of the families?
Papa's side is Hindu and Mom's side id Muslim
What did papa make Nisha and Amil do after he found out they weren't safe?
Made them attend school at home.
Who's homes were burned down in their neighborhood?
Muslim homes
FREE 300
How long did Britain rule India?
200 years
name all of our main characters and their roles.(should be 5)
Nisha= Main character
Amil= Nisha's twin brother
Kazi= Family cook
Papa= Nisha and Amil's dad
Dadi= Papa's mother/ Nisha and Amil's grandmother
Why did Nisha think she made the going away party end?
She told her cousins that didn't know about them leaving and thought they were mad at her
Who did they have to leave in the "old India"?
They had to leave Kazi
Nisha ends her diary entry by saying "My childhood would always have a line drawn through it, the before and the after." How does this show a loss of innocence?
This shows a loss of innocence because Nisha no longer see's her childhood as positive and understanding.
How were the religions split?
Muslims stayed in the "old India" while Hindus, Sikhs and everyone else had to move to the "new India"
What was the name of the village the family was from?
Mirpur Khas
How did Nisha and Amil feel about the going away party?
They felt like it was sad and felt like the family was just acting happy.
Why were papa's and their mother's families against them getting married?
Because papa's family is Hindu and their mother's family is Muslim.
Why does Kazi give Nisha the marble mortar and pestle?
Kazi gives Nisha the marble mortar and pestle so Nisha has something to remember from Kazi and her home.