All the Broken Pieces

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Who is the author of 'All the Broken Pieces'?

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Ann E. Burg

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What is Operation Babylift?

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A humanitarian effort to evacuate orphaned children from Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

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What does the term 'onomatopoeia' mean?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes, like 'buzz' or 'whir'.

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Why did Matt come to America alone?

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He was part of Operation Babylift, and his mother kept his younger brother in Vietnam.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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Why didn't Jeff go to music school?

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He served in the Vietnam War.

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What is the main theme of 'All the Broken Pieces'?

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The impact of war on individuals and families, and the journey of healing and self-discovery.

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What does 'whirring helicopters' illustrate?

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An example of onomatopoeia.