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What did the narrator think the great-sailed canoes look like?
the birds from his dream
Why did the narrator tell his chief not to welcome the strangers in the canoes?
The narrator thought his dream is a warning.
What were the colors that covered the strangers’ bodies?
Clothes
Why didn’t anyone listen to the narrator not to welcome strangers?
Because the narrator was still a child.
Why did the chiefs give the strangers parrots?
Because it’s his little joke about the fact that the strangers’ clothes made them look like parrots.
Why was the narrator not afraid for a while?
Because the strangers were friendly so he forgot about his dreams.
Choose two sentences that tell what happened to make the narrator worry about the strangers again
Suddenly, I remembered my dream and stared at each of the strangers in turn. Even those with dark human eyes … from fire.
What did the narrator ask his Zemis to do?
To let something happen to him to show his people what they should know
What is “a thin, dark line stretched between sky and sea?
It is the horizon.
What is the name of the narrator’s group of people and where did the strangers come from?
The narrator people were the Taino. The strangers came from Spain.
What happened to the narrator after his wish to his zemis?
The stick of the stranger bit his palm so hard that he bled.
Why didn't the narrator's people listen to him even after he bled?
Because they desired all that the strangers had brought.
