A Whole Nation and a People (Henry M. Petrakis)

What ethnicity is the main character?

• Greek

• Mexican

• French

• Australian

Why does the main character throw a plum at the grocer?

• He wants to injure the grocer

• He hates plums

• He wants to impress his friends

• He is trying to have fun with the grocer

What is the name of the old man (grocer)?

• Barak

• Haralambos

• Barba Nikos

• Adrian

What is most important to the grocer?

• Food

• Money

• Happiness

• Respect

What point of view is this story told from?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

• Fourth person

What does the main character do to make up for throwing the plum?

• He pays the grocer

• He becomes friends with the grocer

• He lets the grocer throw a plum at him

• He works for the grocer

What lesson does the grocer teach the main character?

• To eat a lot of food

• To value his heritage

• How to work at a grocery store

• How to properly throw a plum

Which of the following does the main character NOT do when he is working for the grocer?

• He sweeps

• He cooks

• He stacks can

• He washes the counter

"To prove allegiance to the gang it was necessary to reserve our fiercest malevolence for a storekeeper or peddler belonging to our own ethnic background"

What does allegiance mean?

• Nationality

• Treachery

• Loyalty

• Respect

Why do figs become important to the narrator later in life?

• They taste good

• He wants to throw them at people

• They remind him of the grocer

• He wants to grow them