STT (Tally's Blood)

Question 1

Rosinella

Answer 1

Prejudice: “you’re surely no keen on this scotch girl”
Old fashioned: “auntie rosinella says I’ve to learn to look after the house”

Question 2

Massimo

Answer 2

Generous: “ no bother about paying it back”
Family oriented: “so long as they leave you two alone”

Question 3

Luigi

Answer 3

Greedy: when he takes massimos clothes
Selfish: when he won’t let Lucia be with Hugie cuz he wants to marry her to get more land etc

Question 4

Lucia

Answer 4

Spoiled: when she won’t take the dress off
Bossy: when she doesn’t let hughie push cart etc

Question 5

Franco

Answer 5

Romantic: making sure bridget is OK after sex
Nationalistic: joining the war as he believes he’s Scottish

Question 6

Bridget

Answer 6

Caring: cares for hughie and gives advice on what to do with Lucia
Supportive: doesn’t argue when Franco is going to war

Question 7

Hughie

Answer 7

Hard worker: always works hard in massimos shop
Dedicated: has worked for massimo since he was little

Question 8

Themes

Answer 8

War, love,nationalism and family

Question 9

War

Answer 9

There is loss in war when Franco dies and there are also 2 different views between the older and younger generations

Question 10

Love

Answer 10

Massimo and rosinella: massimo is expressive about love where and rosinella isn’t
Bridget and franco: passionate and hidden by them as families wouldn’t approve. Bridget still loves him even after his death
Lucia and hugie: starts as hatred then to friends then to love

Question 11

Nationalism

Answer 11

Family is important. Title tallys blood suggests this. Rosinella thinks that Italians are special compared to other places