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The Bean Trees
The Bean Trees Test Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Estevan and Esperanza's home country | Guatemala |
| Estevan and Esperanza's participation in this led to the loss of their daughter when the government kidnapped her | teacher's union |
| Derogatory name that people called Taylor when she used to gather walnuts to pay for new school clothes in Kentucky | nutter |
| The name of Estevan and Esperanza's daughter | Ismene |
| Turtle's "real" name | April |
| Character whose story expresses the theme that working together benefits everyone and will help the community thrive | Estevan |
| Bird symbol for Taylor, especially at the beginning of the book when she is overwhelmed by her new role as Turtle's mother | quail |
| Bird symbol for Turtle | song sparrow |
| Symbol for Taylor that she learns about only at the end of the book | rhizobia |
| Motif and plant symbol for Turtle | wisteria |
| The chapter title "Valentine's Day" BEST demonstrates the use this elements of local color | customs |
| The chapter title "Rhizobia" BEST demonstrates the use this elements of local color | attitude |
| The chapter title "The Bean Trees" BEST demonstrates the use this elements of local color | dialect |
| The chapter title "The One to Get Away" BEST demonstrates the use this elements of local color | customs |
| The chapter title "Lake o' the Cherokees" BEST demonstrates the use this elements of local color | physical setting |
| The chapter title "How They Eat in Heaven" BEST demonstrates the use this elements of local color | attitudes |
| The chapter title "Tug Fork Water" BEST demonstrates the use this elements of local color | customs |
| The chapter title "New Year's Pig" BEST demonstrates the use this elements of local color | attitude |
| The chapter title "The Miracle of Dog Doo Park" BEST demonstrates the use this elements of local color | dialect |
| Character who left his family but later tries to return | Angel |
| Character whose mother believes everything will kill him | Dwayne Rae |
| Prejudiced character who is very formal and sometimes sour | Virgie Mae |
| Character who was abused as a young child and is given away to a stranger in a parking lot | Turtle |
| Character who lives in Kentucky where she raised her only daughter and got remarried | Alice |
| Character who helps refugees when they arrive in the country by bringing them to sanctuary | Mattie |
| Character who leaves Kentucky seeking independence and adopts a child | Taylor |
| Character who lost her daughter but symbolically gives her away when she helps Taylor adopt Turtle | Esperanza |
| Character who is a new mother, befriends Taylor, and later works in a salsa factory | Lou Ann |
| Character who was an English teacher in Guatemala and is running from the authorities | Estevan |
| Character who runs a used tire shop and operates a sanctuary for refugees | Mattie |
| Character who is blind but manages so well that no one notices when they first meet her | Edna |
Created by:
Jenobrien
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