Short Story: Peace Of Flesh Flashcards
Who is the main character?
Victoria Ann (vee)
What are the names of Victoria’s brothers?
Georg, William, Charles and the little baby victor
What are the names of Victoria’s friends?
Allie and Jeanie
Where does the main character live?
New Dresden
What is the name of the school Victoria goes to?
New Dresden high
From what countries did her family come from?
Britain
Why did so many families have “beer” like names?
Because many of the families that live there are German
What other language is thought in Victoria’s school?
German
What’s the name of the German teacher?
Frau Arnim
What is jaundice and what are the symptoms?
It’s a disease that victoria and two of her brothers got when they were younger. The symptom are yellow-ish skin and eyes.
How and when did Victoria react to the news of another baby.
She got the news on her 14th birthday and was not happy because she already had 3 brothers.
What was happening after the baby (victor) was born?
He was yellow, ate really much and had black eyes. The family was really tired and Victoria spent all her time taking care of her beds trained mother and victor.
What did all the doctors diagnose victor?
A colicky baby
What did frau Arnim say when she saw victor?
Killcrop
What did frau Arnim say about victors condition and how did vee response?
She told her that the rotcaps(underground people) took her real brother and reaplaced it with a killcrop/chalenging.
Vee didn’t believe her at first and thought that Arnim was crazy.
What did frau Arnim suggest to do to get her real brother back
She told vee to threaten victor and the underground people to get her real brother back.
What did frau Arnim say the killcrop was?
She was not her real brother and that he was just a peace of flesh
How did vee try to get her real brother back?
She made soup in a boot and then threatened to throw him in the fire.
What day was it when vee confronted the killcrop?
Fawkes day.
What happened after she threatened to throw victor in a fire?
She was sent to a mental Hospital and was there until the end of the story.
How did the story end?
Vee’s dad was visiting and vee freaked out because of victor(killcrop). The next time her dad came, she stayed calm and had a plan to get out and kill the killcrop for real.
