Who is the main character of the book, also the narrator?
100
journalist
What is someone who writes for a paper, magazine etc., also Papa's job?
100
plot
What is what happens in the story/the action?
100
Lagos, Nigeria
What is the city and country where Sade and Femi are from?
100
"Sade is slipping her English book into her schoolbag when Mama screams. Two sharp cracks splinter the air." p.3
What is textual evidence proving that Mama was shot and killed?
200
Femi
Who is Sade's brother?
200
rucksack
What is a backpack?
200
narrator
What is the person/character telling the story?
200
1995
What is the year that the story takes place?
200
"So you two will be my children!" p.28
What is textual evidence that Mrs. Bankole will let Sade and Femi travel with her as her children to London?
300
Mrs. Bankole
Who is the woman who agreed to take Sade and Femi to London, pretending they were her children?
300
queue
What is a line?
300
simile
What is a comparison using the words 'like' or 'as'?
300
London, England
What is the city and country that Sade and Femi travel to to stay with their Uncle Dele?
300
'But when Sade looked up in the direction of the flower stall, the place where Mrs. Bankole had been standing with Mr. Bad Temper was empty.' p.52
What is textual evidence that Mrs. Bankole abandoned (left) the children all alone in London?
400
Rock Face and Pepper-Red Lips
Who are the customs officers who checked Mrs. Bankole, Sade and Femi's luggage in the airport?
400
naira notes
What is the currency (money) used in Nigeria?
400
flashback
What is the retelling of a memory, usually triggered by something that happens in the story or to the character?
400
Mrs. Graham's flat
What is the apartment in London where Mrs. Graham, the foster parent, lives and lets Sade and Femi stay?
400
"Dr. Solaja hasn't been in for the last week, I'm afraid." p.59
What is textual evidence that Sade and Femi weren't able to find their Uncle Dele because he has disappeared?
500
Mrs. Graham
Who is the foster mother who agreed to let Sade and Femi stay with her in London?
500
agbada
What is the typical dress of a man in Nigeria: a long, flowing tunic and loose pants?
500
textual evidence
What is a line or quote taken directly from the text that proves part of the plot?
500
The Solaja compound
What is the house, enclosed by a gated wall, where Sade and Femi lived in Lagos, Nigeria?
500
'The next thing she knew was that she was being gently shaken. Robert Hair-tail was telling them something about a lady who was willing to take them in for a night or two.' p. 74
What is textual evidence that Sade and Femi are going to stay with a foster parent in London?