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Come to consensus in your group about the various meaning of birds; list at least two distinct meanings: a)___________________________________________________________________ b)___________________________________________________________________ 2) *What was the story of the establishment or founding of the town of Opulence? 3) How does Wilkinson portray the African American Diaspora in the book, specifically through two chapters in The Birds of Opulene? a) Dinner on the Grounds _________________________________________________________ b) The Home Place______________________________________________________________ 4) What is unusual about Lucys giving birth to Yolanda?_________________________________ Why is the community shocked when they come to see the newborn and pay respects to the Brown family?_________________________________________________________________________ 5) *The Good women are a source of strength and grace to each other, and yet there are dark clouds hanging over this indominatable group of women. Tookie is haunted all her life about a particular event that occurs when she is 13 years-old. Explain why this event is so hurtful. 6) What does Lucy suffer from? ____________________________________________ Characterize in one or two words her husband Joe Browns reaction? ____________________________ 7) What circumstance do Obie Simpson, Marshall Ross, Bruce Harrison, and Kee Kee have in common? (6pts) _______________________________________________________________ In a word or two characterize how each reacts differently under this circumstance: Obie_______________________________________; Marshall_________________________________; Bruce______________________________________; Kee Kee_________________________________. 8) What is Wilkinson saying about gender relationships through the character of Joe Brown? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 9) Wilkinson is one of the few African American authors to portray mental illness in her books. How is the subject generally accepted within the Black community and how is it portrayed in The Birds of Opulence? _________________________________________ & ________________________________________ 10) At the end of the novel, Joe Brown goes to the Home Place to pay his respects to Lucy, Minnie Mae, and Tookie. What happens after he is told to leave by the new White owner? _____________________ )b / ? 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