The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After

Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

PROLOGUE-CHAPTER 4

Reading Check

1. In 2006, Wamariya and her older sister Claire prepare to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show with what celebrated writer, activist, and Holocaust survivor?

2. When Wamariya and Claire flee their grandmother’s house in Butare, they run through a field filled with what type of plant?

3. In 2000, Wamariya and Claire leave Rwanda and arrive in what U.S. city?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. After her appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, how did Wamariya feel about the experience? Specifically, how did she feel about having her story shared with the world?

2. What is Wamariya’s relationship to time, as described in Chapter 2? What helps her make sense of time?

3. What is Wamariya’s reaction to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001? What does her reaction say about her overall life experiences, up until that point?

Paired Resource

“Rwandan Genocide Survivors Reunited with Their Family After 12 Years | The Oprah Winfrey Show”

• This clip features the  moment from “The Oprah Show,” when, in 2006, Wamariya and her sister, Claire, were reunited with their parents after 12 years.