Nights of Rain and Stars | 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

Aghia Anna - This is a fishing village located on the island of Naxos in Cyclades Islands, Greece.

Andreas' tavern - This is a key gathering place for the tourists.

Olga - This is a tourist boat on which several people are killed.

Metaxa - This Greek brandy is known as the Nectar of the Gods.

Orea - This Greek word means beautiful.

Ya Sou - This is a Greek greeting meaning hello.

Kalatriada - This little town is home to a recently excavated minor temple.

Efharisto poli - This is the Greek...
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