Mixed Grill in the Snow and Magloubeh and the Great Diplomat Flashcards
(16 cards)
In Diana’s Family who hosts Thanksgiving and who hosts Christmas?
Thanksgiving- Diana’s House
Christmas- Uncle Hal’s and Aunt Rachel’s
Does anyone in the family host New Years?
Not anyone who does it every year
What is Diana’s understanding of her Mom’s explanation for New Years?
That it’s to celebrate the world getting older
What is Diana’s understanding of Bud’s explanation for New Years? How is it celebrated?
That it celebrates the journey of the famous explorer Ibn Battuta making his journey around the globe and people celebrate by having big picnics in the winter
What does Diana make up a story about on their way to the New Years Eve Party? Who does she tell it to? And who starts to cry about it?
She makes up a story of a crazy killer on the loose and that is why they had to close down the roads on her family’s way their. She tells this to her cousins and it makes Monica cry.
What does Mezza mean?
It means little snacks or appitizers that they serve for guests
Who is coming over to Diana’s house?
Uncle Hal, Aunt Rachel, Uncle Jack, other aunts, cousins, and friends
What is the name of the dish that Diana does not care for? What is in it?
Magloubeh- rice, onions, cauliflower, eggplant, and onions
Where doe Uncle Jack work?
He’s a teaching fellow at Cornell and he also works in politics
What does Gram refer to Uncle Jack as?
“The great diplomat”
How is Magloubeh served?
The pot that is cooked in is turned over so that the toppings are on the top kind of like a pineapple upside down cake
Where does everyone eat when the Magloubeh is served?
Women sit on one side of the table while men sit on the other and the children sit at their own section/ table away from the adults
What did Bud used to do back in Jordan?
He fought in the army
What does Bud have a tatoo of on his arm?
blue dagger on his biceps
How are all the cousins in this story?
Jess-14
Ed and Diana- 12ish
Suzy-8
Monica-7
What game to the cousins play while Uncle Jack is sleeping?
A Journey through Uncle Jack’s Body- it involves hovering toy solider’s over him while he is sleeping
