Cane | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1 "Karintha"

1. How is Karintha's skin described?

Dusk on the eastern horizon.

2. What did Karintha do as a child?

Danced with older boys.

3. After her wild behavior, who defends Karintha?

The preacher.

4. At what age does Karintha become sexually active?

12.

5. How many times has Karintha been married?

Many times.

6. On what does Karintha give birth to her child?

Pine needles.

7. What has Karintha's abuse in the past caused her to do?

Ripen too soon.

8. What do all of the men in Karintha's life want to bring her?

Money.

9. As an a adult, how does Karintha feel about men?

She has contempt for them.

10. At what age does the smoke hang in the air for so long that people can taste it in the water?

When Karintha is a woman.

11. How does Karintha express her anger?