Night
What was Elie's biggest concern when getting to the camps?
Staying with his father
Name 2 characters that are foils in their views about what it means to be a man
Obierka and Okonkwo
What is the name that Esperanza wants and what does it represent?
Zeze the X- Represents her wanting to have her own identity
Papa's hair was pointy like a broom
Simile
What was Ezinma called when she was young?
Ogbanje
What made Elie start to see his father as weak?
Him being slapped by a Kapo officer
What is a tragic flaw of Okonkwo?
His want to never be like his father
Each section of A House on Mango Street is an example of this type of writing
When the missionaries make references to stories in the Bible in Things Fall Apart
Allusion
Why did Louise's cousin steal the car in Mango Street?
To impress the people living on the street
What is a symbol of coming danger in Night?
Flames
Give 2 examples of how Things Fall Apart goes against the Single Story of Africa
1. Structure and routines
2. Justification in gods
Why does Esperanza look up to Marin so much?
She represents maturity and Esperanza thinks is a woman
The windows were crying from the raindrops pelting them
Personification
What was the unspeakable crime that Enoch committed in TFA
What does Elie eventual reject through his time in the camps?
Religion
What are 2 reasons why Nwoye decides to join the missionaries?
1. Get him away from Okonkwo
2. They offered him peace and a place to stay
The setting (City) of The House on Mango Street
Chicago
The apartment Esperanza was living in as a kid was a death trap
Hyperbole/Metaphor
What was the name of the camp that Elie and his family were originally brought to.
Auschwitz
What will Elie never forget according to the memoir?
His first night in the camp
Name 2 ibo words and what they mean
Varies
What is a symbol of freedom for Esperanza?
Name a motif from TFA (Hint: a motif is a reoccurring image or object that relates to the theme. Like a mockingbird in TKAM)
Varies
Put these books in publication order: House on Mango Street, Things Fall Apart, and Night (Earliest First)
Night, TFA, Mango Street