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MEMORIES OF CHILHOOD-HOME ASSIGNMENT
SHORT QUESTIONS
Q.1. Why was Zitkala-sa in tears, on the first day in land of apples ?
Q.2. “I felt like sinking to the floor”. when did she feel this? Why?
Q.3. Who was Judewin? What did she tell Zitkala-sa? And how did the latter
react?
Q.4. What does eating by formula mean?
Q.5. Describe how Zitkala-Sa tried to save her hair from being cut?
Q.6. How did Zitkala-sa feel when her long hair was cut?
Q.7.What was the comic incident that Bama narrated to her brother? Why was
he not amused?
Q.8.How did Bama react on knowing the truth?
Q.9. What advice did Annan offer Bama? What impact did it have on Bama?
LONG QUESTIONS
Q1. What was Zitkala sa’s experience on the first day in the land of apples?
Q.2. What sort of shows and entertainment attracted Bama on her way back
home?
Q.3. The two accounts are based on two distinct cultures. What is the
commonality of the theme in both of them?