![]() ![]() Maybe it shows that, like his sister, he's pretty thoughtful and concerned for what happens to other people. What does Nurzhan do about the situation Maya faces now with the permission slip? What does it reveal about him? His character? He decides to convince Papa to sign the permission slip. ![]() What does Mama mean when she says to Maya, "you have brought shame to your father and your family"? She has embarrassed her family she had physical contact with an American boy. "If it was left to me, she would not have this permission," said Mama. What does their reaction suggest about Maya's chance of being allowed to go to the dance? They are blaming each other for allowing Maya to become the toy of an American boy-ah. Find the evidence of Maya's father finding her with Daniel. ![]() What does Maya's whimper reveal about her emotions? She was scared about being in trouble in front of Papa. ![]() In reality, the reader understands the irony here: Maya's helping out the family by translating for Papa, at the expense of attending her gymnastics meet. (simile: like a boulder and a strong, proud horse) He pointed at Maya as though she was guilty of some horrible crime. What is the effect of the author's comparisons? Papa was strong and angry coming into the conference room. Identify the comparisons that show Maya's view of the situation after her father arrives. She's different in that she's very thoughtful about her parents' customs from a different culture, and will make tremendous sacrifices (when her mom got hurt) to help out the family. She's interested in (3) clothes and (4) boys. In what four ways does Maya act like a typical middle school student? In what ways is she very different? She is a typical middle schooler in that (1) she has friends and (2) values what they think of her. You can't have your sister fight your battles for you. In America, it's kind of like "you have to stand up for yourself" or your enemies won't respect you. In Kazakhstan when somebody gets into a fight, it's an offense against the whole family. in America, Nurzhan gets suspended from school for being teased about his foreign accent. Identify the difference in customs between Kazakhstan and America that causes a problem in Maya's family? How do you know Maya and Nurzhan understand this difference better than their mother? In Kazakhstan, Mama and Papa have high-level, good paying academic jobs but in America they are a lowly housekeeper and a cab-driver. What is Maya's role in Nurzhan's life? She must keep Nurzhan out of trouble, almost like a substitute parent would responsible for him. Why does Maya believe her actions are justified? She lied about it but she replied it's okay because she didn't want to see Papa angry at Nurzhan, but especially not mad at her for not being able to "keep an eye" on her little brother. Also, Papa was mad about the fight but could be appeased a little by Maya's softening of the principal's words. What does her translation suggest about Papa? Papa can't understand much of English since he's relatively new to the USA. Shanaman says something to Papa, Maya translates it in a different way. What does the phrase "this was no scuffle" suggest about the fight? It was a rough and nasty battle. What does Maya's reaction to her brother's fight suggest about her? She feels bad about her brother getting in trouble but also worried she'll get yelled at Papa. ![]()
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