- Even though Mai had lived in Connecticut her mother insisted that it was not the safest place in the Country and they should move to Virginia because of its churches and because the state is really close to the capital and "In War the capital of any country is like the king in a game of Chess".
- At the beginning of the Chapter Mai mentions how different Supermarkets in American were compared to the ones in Saigon. The ones in America had packed meet that is sealed in plastic and the fruits were so polished the looked artificial. But the Markets in Saigon have barrels of live crabs, and yellow carps. It was also loud at the market and there was a strange smell.
- Mai reads a letter she stumbled upon in her mothers notebook and her mother had wrote that Mai didn't understand the magic she had in her ears she also didn't believe that her story is the same as her mothers.
- Mai's mother also wants to pass down the magic she has in her ears to her just like it happened with her mother and her.
4 Question
- Was Mai upset that she didn't get to stay Connecticut?
- Did Mai's mother adapt to the Americans ways?
- Does Mai feel bad while she is reading her mothers letter?
- Does Mai understand what magic her mother is talking about now?
3 Vocabulary
- beckoned- to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand.
- intuitively - perceiving by intuition, as a person or the mind.
- prestigious -having a high reputation; honored
2 Literary Terms
- Imagery
- Alliteration
1 Overview Sentance
In this chapter Mai discovers something that she didn't know about her mother which was her magic ear.
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