Moon Tiger | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Moon Tiger - This is a brand of flammable insect repellent.

Egypt - The main character was stationed here as a war correspondent.

Cairo - This is where the main character visits a mosque, nightclubs, restaurants and a zoo.

The Desert - This is where the captain dies.

The Diary - This becomes the main character's most treasured gift.

The Starfish - This gift is inadvertently left behind by the main character.

Evening in Paris Perfume - This is what the main character uses to bribe a roommate to run an errand.

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