Gathering of Pearls" Study Guide Questions - Ch. 2

Chapter 2

1.     Define pocket money (p. 13) and honorific (p.15).

Pocket money is money that you carry around to buy little things that you want.

Honorific means to use a term a title or word implying or expressing high status, politeness, or respect

2.     How does Sookan know that color coordination is important to Sookan?

Sookan knew that color coordination was important to Ellen because her outfits matched, down to the nail polish.

3.     What does Sookan’s scholarship pay for?

Her scholarship covered her tuition, room and board.

4.     What does Sookan need to do in order to maintain her scholarship?

In order to maintain her scholarship, Sookan had to work 15 hours a week in the dining hall, earn good grades in all of her courses, and meet the social, moral and religious standards of the school.

5.     What does it mean to “go Dutch” when two friends go do something together?

Going Dutch means that each person pays their own bill.

6.     Compare Sookan’s personality and life to Ellen’s. How are they different?

Sookan seemed to have very little money, but Ellen seemed not to worry about money. Sookan came from a culture with many rules about respecting elders and letting them decide what you would do in life. Ellen seemed to do what she wanted to do. Sookan was very serious and not as outgoing or carefree as Ellen.