Green Days by the River Review Questions

Question 1

Where was the Discovery Day Fair held?

Answer 1

At the R.C. Government School.

Question 2

Who does Shell meet for the first time at the fair?

Answer 2

Joan

Question 3

Who ordered drinks for the boys at the bar?

Answer 3

Lennard

Question 4

What is the name of the bartender who served the boys the drinks?

Answer 4

Freddie

Question 5

What dance did Shell tell his dance partner he couldn’t dance?

Answer 5

Rhumba

Question 6

What is the name of the band that was playing at the fair?

Answer 6

Al Timothy

Question 7

What figure of speech is the following statement? “Just pulling your leg.”

Answer 7

Idiom

Question 8

Which one of the boys is Rosalie most interested in?

Answer 8

Joe

Question 9

Why didn’t Mrs. Lammy want Shell to go with Mr. Gidharee too often to Cedar Grove?

Answer 9

Mrs. Lammy thought that Mr. Gidharee’s kindness was too much like charity, and that he was pitying them, so she was a little embarrassed.

Question 10

“Sangre Grande was a hive of activity” What figure of speech is this?

Answer 10

Metaphor

Question 11

What is the name of the hospital where Shell’s father was?

Answer 11

Colonial Hospital

Question 12

What is a fete?

Answer 12

A party.

Question 13

How old is Shell?

Answer 13

Fifteen, almost sixteen.

Question 14

What two themes are brought about through Shell’s journey to visit his father in Port of Spain?

Answer 14

The themes of maturity and father-son relationship are brought about through Shell’s journey to visit his father in Port of Spain. The theme of maturity was evident since he traveled by himself, even though he wasn’t familiar with the area. Maturity also unfolded when Shell went to the Colonial Hospital by taxi and pretended to be composed when he told the driver ‘Colonial Hospital’. The theme father-son relationship was evident as Shell neared Port of Spain. He began to think of his father even more and became even more excited to see him. Even though he didn’t have a father figure due to his father’s illness, he still had a close relationship with him, and he still loved him.

Question 15

What did Shell wanted to purchase for his father before he left the hospital?

Answer 15

Bananas

Question 16

Why was Shell afraid of Ortoire?

Answer 16

Shell was afraid of Ortoire because it was infested with alligators.

Question 17

What theme is brought about through the door-clasp falling from the ledge and Mrs. Lammy
taking it as a sign that something is wrong?

Answer 17

The theme of superstition’s brought about through the door-clasp falling from the ledge and Mrs. Lammy taking it as a sign that something was wrong. This theme comes about since she believed that this occurrence was warning them that something terrible would happen. She thought that all these strange occurrences in the house could be signs and portents alerting them.

Question 18

Why did Shell stopped attending school?

Answer 18

Shell stopped attending school due to his father’s illness, and because his family couldn’t afford to send him to school. His father couldn’t provide for the family, so his mother was the breadwinner of the family. Due to this situation, Shell thought it was the best option to find a job to also provide for the family since his father’s condition was getting worse. When his father was at home, Shell stayed at home to take care of him, and now that his father wasn’t home, he decided to look for work.

Question 19

What type of imagery is displayed in the following? “Engines and car-horns and the cries of
people in the street had me quite dazed.”

Answer 19

Auditory imagery

Question 20

What procedure had recently been performed on Mr. Lammy when Shell arrived at the
hospital?

Answer 20

Mr. Lammy had recently been tapped when Shell arrived at the hospital.