Rose-Johnny
Vocabulary Define the following words on a word document.
admonitions whit transpire
agitation plaits expertise
torso cockerels pervert
haunt infuse bodice
convalescence
Discussion Questions Answer the following questions on a word document
in complete sentences.
1. Name the time/place setting.
2. Who is the narrator? ( First & last name & age)
3. According to the narrator, what was strange in reference to Rose-Johnny�s appearance?
4. Describe Rose-Johnny�s behavior the first day Georgeann meet her in the store. Why
do you think she acted this way in front of the two men?
5. What did Aunt Minnie really mean when she told Georegann that Rose-Johnny
was a Lebanese? Why do you think people believed Rose-Johnny to be a lesbian?
6. Why do you think Georgeann lied to her parents about working for Mr. Wall? What
was her main purpose for lying?
7. Why do you think Rose-Johnny acted weird when customers came into the store?
8. Why do you think Rose-Johnny insisted that Georgeann speak to the black children
when she meet them on the street? What was Rose-Johnny trying to teach Georgeann? 9. Why did Georgeann want to confess to her lie so badly?
10. Why do you think Georegeann felt guilty when Rose-Johnny became ill?
11. After Rose-Johnny became ill, why do you think Georgeann didn�t enjoy working
in the store as much?
12. Which rumor about Rose-Johnny disturbed Georgeann the most? Why do you
think it upset her?
13. Why did Georegann get into a fight with Roy Mattox? Do you think she was proud
of herself for fighting him? Why do you think the way you do?
14. Why was Rose-Johnny�s Mama�s man lynched and her son drowned?
15. What do you think Rose-Johnny�s Mama did when she went down to the crick
after cutting Rose�s hair? Why do you think she did this?
16. Explain the meaning of Rose-Johnny�s name.
17. Why did Georgeann blame herself for the attack on Mary Etta?
18. Why was Mary Etta beaten?
19. How did Georgeann react to Mary Etta�s beating? What exactly did she do?
Why do you think she behaved this way?
20. What do you think inspired Barbara Kingsolver to write this story? Could she have
experienced a friendship similar to the one Georgeann had with Rose-Johnny?
21. Why do you think Georgeann desired a friendship with Rose-Johnny?
22. Did you like the ending to the story? Why or why not?
23. Have you ever had a friendship with a person who was looked upon as odd or
different? How did it make you feel?
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