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Akwaeke EmeziA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Chapters 1-4
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1. Lucille (Chapter 1)
2. Angels (Chapter 1)
3. Her hands (Chapter 2)
4. Redemption’s (Chapter 3)
5. Jam (Chapter 4)
Short Answer
1. With most people, Jam does not speak aloud, but instead uses sign language. With her mother, she speaks aloud. (Chapter 1)
2. She feels sick and dizzy when she sees the razor blades embedded in the painting, and when she stumbles against it, the razor blades cut her hand. (Chapter 2)
3. The creature insists that it is not a monster and reminds Jam that things are not always as they appear. (Chapter 2)
4. Bitter has created a “door” with paint, but it is Jam who has provided the “key” with her blood. (Chapter 3)
5. Pet has come to hunt a monster, but they believe that no more monsters exist in Lucille. (Chapter 4)
Chapters 5-8
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By Akwaeke Emezi
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