Claire of the Sea Light (mini quiz)
What does "Pamaxime" mean?
"Pa" is a Creole prefix that means both "his" and "not his", so the name Pamaxime could either mean "Maxime's" or "Not Maxime's"
incidents that suggest Max sr. is a controlling perosn
- when he sent his son to Miami against his wishes - when he had Louise slapped to put her back in place and knock her down a few pegs
three specific reasons why Gaëlle admires Claire Narcis
1. she's a free spirit who isn't afraid of the opinions of others 2. she brought Gaëlle many baby gifts 3. Claire wasn't afraid to talk about certain subjects
three instances when life and death intersect
1. when Claire was born and her mother died 2. when Rose was born as Laurent died 3. when Claire Narcis told Nozias that she was pregnant at the funeral home
Rose is __________ older than Claire
3 years
Who sought out Claire's scholarship at Max Ardin's school?
Albert Vincent
has shaky hands
Albert Vincent
mayor of Ville Rose
Albert Vincent
attended the police academy
Bernard Dorien
has smooth small hands
Caleb
one of the few people in town who could read or write
Caleb
Claire Narcis died when _________ was born
Claire Limyè Lanmè Faustin
pretty much everyone dies on her birthday
Claire Limyè Lanmè Faustin
Rose died on ___________
Claire's fourth bday
Caleb died on ____________
Claire's seventh bday
Albert Vincent was inaugurated mayor on ________________
Claire's sixth bday
is a hairdresser
Flore
orchestrated Bernard's death
Gaëlle
Max jr.'s best friend
Jessamine
character that wants to be a nurse
Jessamine
Caleb's wife
Josephine
has a limp
Josephine
the "smartest person" Claire ever knew
Josephine
Rose was born when _________ died
Laurent
has a spider birthmark
Louise George
was born with six fingers on each hand
Louise George
character that visits Pauline's
Madame Gaëlle
character that goes into the ocean with a red shirt
Max jr.
owns and runs ecole ardin
Max sr.
Who is born first? Rose or Pamaxime?
Rose
armed gang leader
Tiye
wears a prosthetic arm
Tiye
________ killed Rose
Yves Moulin
Max Sr.'s favorite flower
african violets
How and why does Max Junior let down his friend Bernard?
he wasn't there for Bernard when he was arrested or killed bc his father sent him to Miami
describe Louise George's personality
strong woman who doesn't like to be controlled/silenced, not a force to be reckoned with
describe some of the environmental issues in "Claire of the Sea Light"
there were no more fish, trash littered the oceans, the frogs are dying, too many trees are being cut down (deforestation) for coal
