"The Winter Hibiscus"

Define analyze.

• to break apart and study

• to paraphrase

• to edit

• to summarize

What is a short story?

• a story that is one page in length

• a story that only has two characters

• a story that has one main conflict and a limited number of characters

• a story that has one main conflict and only two characters

What rite of passage does Saeng go through in "The Winter Hibiscus"?

• She graduates from high school.

• She gets her first job.

• She learns to drive.

• She takes the driving test.

What is the general setting of "The WInter Hibiscus"?

• early October in Danby

• early October in Baltimore

• early November in Danby

• early November in Baltimore

Why did David teach Saeng to drive?

• He likes her.

• His mother told him to do so.

• He needed service hours.

• Saeng asked him to teach her.

How does Saeng know David?

• David is the son of her family's sponsor.

• David is her next door neighbor.

• David is her cousin.

• David is her brother.

What unusual item does Saeng's mom give her before she goes to take the test?

• a bitter melon

• a calculator

• $20

• $10

What does Saeng do with the money her mother gave her?

• She went to McDonalds.

• She bought a winter hibiscus.

• She bought a new dress.

• She bought gas for the car.

Why does Saeng buy the hibiscus?

• Her mother told her to do so.

• It reminded her of home.

• It was a gift for the family's sponsor.

• She needed it for a school project.

When will Saeng take the driving test again?

• In one month.

• After she finished her driver's ed class.

• When the hibiscus starts to bud.

• After she and her mom finish harvesting the vegetables from the garden.