The Book of the Dead

Ironically

• symbolic of something

• the contrast between expectation and reality

• showing humor

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mesmerize

• to shock

• to surprise suddenly

• to engage completely

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contemplate

• to think about for a long time

• to judge unfairly

• to make fun of

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spontaneously

• quietly

• with intent

• unplanned

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What is the purpose of Annie and her Father's trip to Florida?

• To deliver a piece of Annie's artwork.

• to meet her father's hero a Haitian TV star.

• to take a vacation from the city life

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What happens while Annie's father is missing?

• The local police search frantically for Annie's father.

• Annie's mother calls to reassure Annie.

• He throws Annie's sculpture into the lake.

• He sneaks off by himself to visit the TV star.

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What does Annie learn about her father?

• Her father is not a fan of her art.

• He tricked Annie's mother into marrying him.

• He wishes Annie could be a different type of daughter.

• He was an active part of the Haitian dictatorship, not a victim of it.

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