Choose one prompt: When Ma and Ba discover Minli is gone, they react in different ways. How does Ba react? How does Ma react? Use details from the story to explain your answer. Be sure to explain what is meant by, “Her words cut into Ba like slices from a knife.” Ma and Ba see footprints and a line in the dirt that they think might lead them to Minli. Do you think these footprints belong to Minli? Why or why not? Minli hears a strange sound. Her curiosity makes her forget about her thirst. How do you think Minli feels when she discovers what is making the sound? How would you react if you were in Minli’s place? What did Ma and Ba discover when they followed the noise in the forest? How do you think they felt when they discovered this person? The author uses a writing technique that involves changing perspectives between chapters. Why do you think the author chose to do this? How does it help the reader draw connections between and among characters? How does it add suspense to the story? |