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What does the word swaggering mean? Write a sentence from the story using it and explain what it means in that sentence.

Strutting, walking into a bold step

Who is the scorpion?

Symbol of evil

Who is the doctor in the pearl?

Symbol of evil and selfish

How is Mrs Bertha flowers described by the author?

The aristocrat of black stamps

Who was the speaker in "all but blind"?

The human

In "the choice" who is "you"?

The man she chose

Who is the speaker in the poem "the road not taken"?

The person who remembers making a decision

Who's the poet speaking about in "the choice"

The poorer man whom the poet chose as her mate

How much was the reward for capturing booth?

$100,000

Who was an autopsy performed on?

Booth

Define diverge

Branched off

What happened to kinos house?

Caught on fire

Who was Laurie's mom looking for at the PTA meeting?

Charles's mom

What did Juana do first thing every morning?

Check on the baby

Describe booth.

Conceited handsome and arrogant

Who is Jefferson Davis?

Confederate President

Who is David Harold?

Conspired with booth, traveled with booth until caught

Who is dr leale?

Doctor who attends Lincoln after he was shot

Who is clara Harris?

Guest of the Lincolns at fords theater finance of Rathbone

What does the word fiscal mean?

Having to do with finances

What happens to coyotito at the beginning of the story?

He is stung by a scorpion.

Who was Rathbone and what did he do towards the end of the story?

He was a general, he killed his wife Clara and was with Lincoln while he was assassinated

Who is Samuel mudd?

Helped fix booths broken ankle; arrested charged with conspiracy for life

What does the hut symbolize?

His close relationship with nature and material poverty

What does it mean to "ruffle away"?

His heart beat

Who was telling the story in "Charles"?

His mom

Who is Abe Lincoln?

16th president assassinated by booth

What is Juanas prayer while in the canoe?

A big pear

Who is Mary Todd Lincoln?

Abraham Lincolns wife

Who is John w booth?

Actor who killed Lincoln

Who is Laura Keene?

Actress who requested to cradle the the head of dying Lincoln in her lap

Who is John Steinbeck?

Author of the pearl

What is a memoir and why is "I know why the caged bird sings is considered one"?

Autobiographical writing. The author is talking about his life

Who are the Garrett's?

Folks who let booth stay with then and their barn burned down

Who is Apolonia?

Juan Tomas' wife

Who is coyotito?

Juana and kinos baby got stung by a scorpion

Who was the main character in "the pearl"?

Kino

Who is Juan Thomas?

Kino's brother

What was the keepsake Mary Jane Wells wanted?

Lock of his hair

What was the name of the play that Lincoln was attending?

Our American Cousin

Who is Mary strurratt?

Owned a boardinghouse where booth and fellow conspirators planned their revenge on Lincoln arrested, tried, and convicted

Booth has two weapons, what were they?

Pistol and knife

Who is kino?

Protagonist who found the pearl of the world

What does it mean to paraphrase?

Restate the lines in your own words

What is the baby coyotito bitten by?

Scorpion

What is used on coyotito to heal his wounds?

Seaweed wrap

What did Mary Todd Lincoln do after her husband was shot?

She couldn't bear seeing him

Who was Mary Sturratt and what happened to her?

She was arrested and taken to the old capital prison

Define lilting

Singing or speaking with a light graceful rhythm

Why do kino and Juana flee to the mountains?

To Run away from the trackers

Why did the author of "all but blind" write this poem?

To explain his view of his small world

What was booths original plan for Abraham Lincoln?

To kidnap him

At night, where does kino hide the pearl?

Under his sleeping mat

Who is U.S. Grant?

Union general helped win the civil war

When did booth decide was the best time to shoot Lincoln?

When the crowd was clapping

Who is Juana?

Wife of kino

Define taut

tightly stretched


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