Tuesday, April 30, 2013

The Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud


Prologue - Chapter 1 
What sort of youn gman in John Mandrake?  Describe his clothing and work choices.
Vocabulary:
profusion (1)
belated (3)
aspire (21)
attire (24)

Chapters 2 - 4
What are Kitty's feelings towards magicians?  Why does she feel this way?  What does she do about it?
Vocabulary:
abrasive (29)
zealot (30)
alibi (41)
zenith (75)
proximity (48)

Chapters 5 - 8
Describe the break in that Nathaniel needs to investigate.  What was left at the scene?  Who might have done it?
Vocabulary:
irate (61)
severe (67)
decipher (69)
eminent (75)
turmoil (84)

Chapters 9 - 10
Why does Nathaniel nee to be so specific about his contact with Bartimaeus?  What would happen if he were not careful?
Vocabulary:
despondant (94)
frivolity (97)
immemorial (110)
annulled (112)

Chapters 11 - 13
Do you think Kitty recieved a fair trial?  What was it like?  Who was she testifying against?
Vocabulary:
carnage (126)
reprisal (129)
elaboration (137)
punctuality (147)

Chapters 14 - 16
What do we know about Bartimaeus' enemy?  What makes him different?  What is he after?
Vocabulary:
passive (157)
skulk (162)
marauder (166)
discreet (174)
quarry (175)

Chapters 17 - 18
Why do you think Kitty should fear magicians acting against her?  What would they do?  What could she do back?
Vocabulary:
replicate (190)
golem (197)
eloquent (207)
voluminious (211)

Chapter2 19 - 21
How does the resistance operate?  How do they avoid attacks by magicians?
Vocabulary:
taint (219)
resilience (220)
incoherent (228)
revelation (230)
rectify (242)

Chapters 22 - 23
How is Prauge described in these chapters?  Is this different from London?  In what was?
Vocabulary:
incognito (251)
stymie (257)
preen (267)
charade (270)

Chapters 24 - 27
What made Halequinn seem as though he was untrustworthy?
Vocabulary:
nonchalant (276)
stupor (277)
perplex (286)
subtle (295)
haggle (308)

Chapters 28 - 30
In what ways deos Kitty get along with her group members?  In what ways do they not agree?


Vocabulary:
futility (317)
squalor (323)
lucid (333)
obscure(343)
 
Chapters 31 - 32
How was the afrit released?  What is it looking for?  How do the common people know it has been released from the crypt?

Vocabulary:
austere (352)
chalice (354)
repugnant (354)
spontanious (374)
vagrant (376)
 
Chapters 33 - 34
Do you think the afrit is right in wanting to be free from the magicians?  Expalin your thinking.
Vocabulary:
 
formidable (388)
transfix (391)
tedium (395)
amorphous (397)
 
Chapters 35 - 36
Who is Mr. Makepeace?  What information do we have about him?  Do you think he should be trusted by Nathaniel?
Vocabulary:
wanton (420)
foppish (423)
malleable (428)
spry (432)
 
Chapters 37 - 39
Who do you think Kitty should trust?  What do people want from her?  Where should she go?
Vocabulary:
perpetual (439)
noxious (442)
lavish (452)
derelict (457)
 
Chapters 40 - 42
Why do you think Bartimeaus likes talking with Kitty so much?  What do they have in common?
Vocabulary:
perplex (469)
palpable (481)
desist (486)
reign (489)
loathe (490)
 
Chapters 43 - 44
Was Nathaniel right to break the agreement he made with Kitty?  Was Bartimeaus right not to act?  Explain your thinking.
Vocabulary:
evade (498)
insolent (500)
curt (508)
amnesty (509)
 
Chapters 45 - 48
What reason does Kitty have for not joining Jakob?  Do you agree with her choice?
Vocabulary:
aura (521)
intervene (525)
addled (534)
tumltuous (548)
acclaim (559)

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