Walk to the Jetty Quiz

Why is Annie John going to England?

• She wants a better life and wants to leave Antigua.

• Its an opportunity for her to fulfill her dream.

• She is going to live wiht relatives

• She will have a better chance of finding a husband.

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What is ironic bout Annie's last look around her bedroom?

• Her parents made things with their own hands

• All the items remind her of happy times

• She sees many items that were gifts

• Her shelves are filled with books

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The family's " Sunday breakfast' on the morning of Annie's voyage indicates that Annie's mother

• feels her daughte does not appreciate her good fortune

• expects nnever to ear from Annie again

• thinks Annie's trip has religious significance

• considers this day a very special occasion

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Why does Annie feel her old fear of slipping between the boards..and falling into the dark-green water as she approaches the jetty?

• Falling into the water would cause her to miss her boat

• She remembers the night watchman her father used to talk to

• She is starting to feel nervous about leaving home

• Walking to the jetty reminds her of her fater's poor health

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Annie places Miss Dulcie, the seamstress for whom she once worked, on the "dustheap" of her life.

• hopes to get revenge on Miss Dulcie someday

• feels sorry for Miss Dulcie

• intends to forget about Miss Dulcie

• did not know Mis Dulcie very well

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Annie's hornrimmed sunglasses were important to her because

• her mother had picked them out as a special gift for her

• they allowed her to fantasize about being the heroine in a story she had read

• her eyes were sensitive to the sun, even after drinking carrot juice everyday

• she had bought them with money form her first bank account

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The story about Annie's mother reading a library book about Loouis Pasteur reveals that

• Annie and her mother share a deep curiousity about the world

• Annie learned to read by sitting in her mother's lap at the library

• Annie's family could not afford to buy books

• Annie's mother once dramed of being a scientist

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Where is Annie going? 

• Jetty
• Port
• Train Station
• Airport

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Who went with Annie on her walk?

• Mother
• Father
• Brother
• Both Parents

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Who was Miss Dulcie? 

• Seamstress
• Mother
• Painter
• Teacher

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