Chapters 2 & 3

Find a quote for each of the following topics:

1. The Standard
“he was calling his editor … tell him something about covering the coup”
2. The military
“the coup happened… general with a strong Hausa accent … had a new
government”
3. Schedules
“I wondered when Papa would draw up a schedule for the baby, my new brother…”
4. Mama
“she did not usually say so much at one time. She spoke the way birds eats, in small
amounts”
5. Igbo
“Nne, you’re going to have a brother or sister”
“tied up my womb with ogwu”
“cooking moi-moi”
6. Papa’s control of everything
“We wanted to spend every minute of the half hour Papa allocated to uniform
washing”
7. Evidence of Papa’s violence
“swift, heavy thuds on my parents’ hard-carved bedroom door… mama was slung
over his shoulder … there’s blood on the floor”
8. Papa’s remorse
“His eyes were swollen … made him look younger, more vulnerable”
9. Kimbili’s lack of thought
“I did not even think to think, what Mama needed to be forgiven for”