Wednesday, April 24, 2013

The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke


Chapters 1 - 3
Why have Prosper and Bo run away?  Where to?  Who cares for them?
Vocabulary:
engrossed (8)
sullen (9)
scheme (11)
reluctantly (19)
parcel (26)

Chapters 4 - 6
Who is Barbarossa?  Why do the children not like working with him?
Vocabulary:
condescending (32)
perpetrator (33)
remorseful (35)
meticulous (40)
deduct (41)

Chapters 7 - 11
Why does Prosper think he needs a disguise?  How does he change his and Bo's appearance?  Does it work?
Vocabulary:
amateur (54)
exotic (63)
venerable (69)
punctual (69)
mingle (71)

Chapters 12 - 14
What mistakes has Bo made?  How was he tricked?  What could happen because of his carelessness?
Vocabulary:
entourage (75)
lynch (84)
vermin (86)
scrutinize (92)

Chapters 15 - 17
How does Victor discover Scipio's identity?  What do we know about his home and family?
Vocabulary:
inconspicuous (97)
hostile (100)
quiver (104)
phrase (109)
ornate (112)

Chapters 18 - 21
What choices does Prosper have about his future?  Where can he and Bo go?
Vocabulary:
barricaded (123)
strenuous (123)
felled (126)
conspiritorial (133)

Chapters 22 - 24
How does the gang discover the truth about the Thief Lord?  What is that truth?
Vocabulary:
dour (140)
saunter (141)
grubby (155)
imaculate (156)
defiant (158)

Chapters 25 - 27
Why does the Conte want the wing?  Retell the legend of the merry-go-round of the Merciful Sisters.
Vocabulary:
abrupt (171)
conscience (177)
dispute (177)

Chapters 28 - 31
What is your opinion of Victor?  Explain your thinking with examples from the book.
Vocabulary:
arrogant (184)
vague (190)
horrendous (154)
substantial (197)
punctual (201)

Chapters 32 - 35
Do you think Hornet is making a good choice by not telling the police her name?  Why could this help or harm her?
Vocabulary:
frail (204)
monastery (208)
ceasefire (217)
hysterical (219)
relentless (223)

Chapters 36 - 39
What are your thoughts about Esther?  How does she treat Bo?  Would you want to live with her?
Vocabulary:
custody (233)
allotted (235)
anonymous (237)
oblivious (240)
porter (241)

Chapters 40 - 43
What is the history of the Conte?  How are he and Scipio different from eachother?
Vocabulary:
prowling (254)
hostile (255)
dilapidated (256)
refuge (261)
reluctant (263)

Chapters 44 - 45
What has happened to the merry-go-round?  Whose fault is it?  Why did they do it?  How will this affect others?
Vocabulary:
labyrinth (273)
procure (274)
trident 9279)
catastrophe (290)

Chapters 46 - 49
How is Barbarossa now different?  How is he the same?  Think about his actions and language.
Vocabulary:
barge (294)
pox (296)
phony (298)
sass (309)
immaculate (310)

Chapters 50 - 53
How did Scipio's choice change his life?  Do you think he regrets his actions?  Would you make the same choice as he if given the chance?
Vocabulary:
mediocre (320)
sinister (324)
excursion (329)

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