What does the story 'One in Twenty-Three' by Helen Rye primarily explore?

In the narrative, the protagonist's homeland is described as having beautiful natural features. Name two specific elements that contribute to this beauty.

Fill in the blank: The act of burning the fig trees during winter was a painful act of ___ for the family.

Survival

True or False: The narrator's husband managed to save all their fig trees during the winter.

False. He spared only one tree, which bore its final ripe fruit.

Riddle: I bear fruit but was sacrificed in the cold, my leaves fell as a symbol of hope untold. What am I?

The lone fig tree that the narrator's husband spared.

What significant event occurs on the same day the lone fig tree bears its last fruit?

The narrator's husband is taken away by rebels, leaving the narrator and their son alone.

Fill in the blank: The figs from the narrator's homeland were described as having a ___ taste that embodied the land's richness.

Sweet

What was the impact of violence on the narrator's city?

Fill in the blank: The narrator's world shrank to the confines of a ___-meter boat.

Twelve

True or False: The narrator's son was named Ocean because of the beauty of the sea.

What metaphor is used to describe the fig in the story?

Riddle: I am a vessel that carries you across troubled waters, yet I am fragile and small. What am I?

A boat.

Fill in the blank: Ten thousand others have perished in the sea, their lives sinking like ___ leaves.

Fallen

What does the story suggest about the narrator's inner strength?

Multiple Choice: What does the destruction of the hospital signify in the narrator's experience? A) Hope B) Despair C) Safety D) Freedom

B) Despair

What unique title is given to Willard Wigan based on his artistic style?

Willard Wigan's art could fit inside ___ matchbox(es).

One matchbox.

True or False: Wigan's sculptures can be seen clearly without magnification.

False. His sculptures are nearly invisible to the naked eye and require magnification to be seen.

What childhood challenges did Willard Wigan face that influenced his art?

Riddle: I am a tiny world balanced on a needle's tip, with details that amaze when you take a dip. What am I?

A miniature sculpture created by Willard Wigan.

Fill in the blank: Wigan's latest work replicates the Lloyd’s building in London, balanced on the tip of a ___.

Needle.

What did Wigan start creating during his childhood to escape feelings of smallness?

He began crafting tiny houses for ants from wood splinters, adding miniature furniture.

Which historical figure and his wives are depicted in one of Wigan's sculptures?

King Henry VIII and his six wives.

True or False: Wigan attributes his skill to natural talent rather than years of practice.

False. Wigan attributes his skill to years of practice since childhood.

How does Wigan's work challenge conventional notions of size and significance?