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Questions and Answers
What is Ginnie's age?
What is Ginnie's age?
- 10
- 16
- 12 (correct)
- 14
What is the ethnicity of Ginnie's family?
What is the ethnicity of Ginnie's family?
- Chinese
- European
- Indian (correct)
- African
What is the name of the man who approaches Ginnie?
What is the name of the man who approaches Ginnie?
- Ravi Kirjani (correct)
- Amit Singh
- Vikram Chatterjee
- Sanjay Patel
What does Ravi offer to do for Ginnie?
What does Ravi offer to do for Ginnie?
Where does Ravi take Ginnie instead of the chapel?
Where does Ravi take Ginnie instead of the chapel?
How does Ginnie feel after the encounter with Ravi?
How does Ginnie feel after the encounter with Ravi?
What does the story highlight about the power dynamics between Ravi and Ginnie?
What does the story highlight about the power dynamics between Ravi and Ginnie?
Kva gjorde mannen med sykkelen?
Kva gjorde mannen med sykkelen?
Kva var grunnen til at mannen unngikk veikrysset ved hovedbygningen?
Kva var grunnen til at mannen unngikk veikrysset ved hovedbygningen?
Kva var kona si reaksjon når mannen tok med seg pappesken med sykkeldelar inn i huset?
Kva var kona si reaksjon når mannen tok med seg pappesken med sykkeldelar inn i huset?
Study Notes
A Young Girl's Encounter with a Wealthy Man in Trinidad
- Ginnie Narine is a 12-year-old girl walking in the hot April sun in Trinidad.
- Her family is of Indian descent and her father has had some success in coffee farming.
- Ginnie is approached by Ravi Kirjani, a wealthy and well-known man in Rio Cristalino.
- Ravi offers to give Ginnie a ride to chapel in his Mercedes.
- Instead, he takes her to a sugar field and has sexual intercourse with her.
- Ginnie is confused and barely understands what is happening to her.
- She cries among the sugar canes after the encounter.
- Ginnie's family and community value honor and respectability.
- Ravi's family has a reputation for breeding and honor.
- Ginnie's sisters had previously expressed interest in marrying Ravi.
- Ginnie is left traumatized and alone in the aftermath of the encounter.
- The story highlights the power dynamics at play between a wealthy man and a young girl from a less privileged background.
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Description
Take our quiz to test your knowledge of the powerful and heartbreaking story of a young girl's encounter with a wealthy man in Trinidad. From the background of the characters to the aftermath of the encounter, this quiz will challenge your understanding of the power dynamics at play in this tragic story. Keywords: Trinidad, power dynamics, sexual assault, trauma, privilege.
