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1. When the Prologue opens, the narrator is on her way to complete what errand?

At the start of the Prologue, the narrator is on her way downtown to pick up groceries. On the radio, she hears her sister Yo talking on the Fresh Air radio show about Yo's newest and soon-to-be-published novel, causing the narrator to make a U-turn.

2. Why is the narrator of the Prologue upset when she hears her sister Yo on the radio?

The narrator of the Prologue is upset enough when she hears Yo on the radio that she aborts her grocery run and returns home. The reason for her anger stems from the fact that from her perspective, Yo is talking about private family business that should not be shared, especially without permission.

3. How does the theme of control arise within the Prologue?

The theme of control rises to the forefront in the Prologue in many different ways. The narrator and her sisters are angry with Yo for publishing another book that is a thinly veiled story of their lives, as are all of her novels, according to her sisters. At one point in the Prologue, the narrator states, "There she is on Fresh Air talking about our family like everyone is some made-up character she can do with as she wants" (3).

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