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Girl
Jamaica Kincaid
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Summary
Plot Overview
Analysis
Structure and the Prose Poem
Language and Postcolonialism
Characters
Character List
The Mother
The Daughter
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
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Character List Quiz
1
of 5
Which of the following best describes the age of the daughter?
Adolescent
20-something
Pre-adolescent
30-something
2
of 5
What is the mother's greatest fear about her daughter?
Daughter will run away
Daughter will write professionally
Daughter will die young
Daughter will become promiscuous
3
of 5
Which of the following topics does the mother not cover in her stream of advice?
How to manage household
How to live respectably
How to fight men
All above are covered
4
of 5
For what purpose does the daughter speak in the story?
To defend herself
To thank her mother
To yell at mother
To contribute her advice
5
of 5
What do the daughter's protestations reveal about her feelings towards the mother?
She greatly fears her
She completely reveres her
She partially resents her
She completely hates her
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