Annie John

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 with relatives

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

To degenerate means to

• refuse to follow rules

• act in a silly way

• change one's opinion

• to get worse over time

What is ironic about 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

A person is a hypocrite if he or she

• dreams of having a better life

• has conflicting feelings about family members

• acts in ways that do no match his/her words

• lacks understanding of other people's needs

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

• feels her daughter does not appreciate her good fortune

• expects never to hear from Annie again

• thinks Annie's trip has religious significance

• considers this day a very special occasion

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 father's poor health

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

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

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

Annie says she shows “the proper amount” of joy and sorrow as she says goodbye to her mother's friends (lines 151–154). What can you infer from this description?

• She does not share the others' feelings but wants to be polite.

• Her feelings closely mirror those of her mother's friends.

• Her mother's friends care only about manners and appearances.

• She will not miss these people as much as she will miss her parents.