Tuesday, May 7, 2013

The Whispering Road by Livi Michael


Chapters 1 - 3
Why are Joe and Annie escaping at the beginning of the the story?  What advice are they given?
Vocabulary:
clout (1)
daft (3)
baying (10)
scorching (13)
haunches (21)
spurned (22)

Chapters 4 - 7
How does Joe treat Dog Woman?  Does she deserve it?  Why do you think he feels this way?
Vocabulary:
copses (32)
lynch (43)
falter (45)
croon (48)

Chapters 8 - 10
How are they treated by Barnaby?  What lesson do you think Joe has learned from this?
Vocabulary:
slacken (61)
plundering (67)
bellowing (70)
din (74)
clamor (79)
crone (84)

Chapters 11 - 13
What power does Annie have?  How has it shown up in the story so far?  How does Joe feel about it?
Vocabulary:
fret (100)
mending (106)
sallow (110)
sullen (117)

Chapters 14 - 17
Why do you think Joe has made the decision he has?  Was he being selfish or generous?  Expalin.
Vocabulary:
scorched (121)
mire (123)
flounce (126)
aghast (129)
bellow (137)

Chapters 18 - 21
What has caused characters to become sick?  Is there any way they could have avoided it?
Vocabulary:
brandish (153)
relieve (156)
cower (162)
saunter (168)
simpering (168)

Chapters 22 - 26
What things has Mr. M done for Nat?  What reason do you think he might have for his generosity?
Vocabulary:
whimper (181)
stout (189)
tureen (190)
smirk (196)
timidly (201)
invalid (207)

Chapters 27 - 31
What information does Nat learn about the poor in Manchester?  Do you think that Mr. M is wrong after learning this?  Why?
Vocabulary:
livery (213)
feckless (216)
idle (219)
deranged (224)
defiance (232)
philanthropic (236)

Chapters 32 - 37
How has Joe/Jack/Dodger/Nat changed over the course of the book?  Has he become a better or worse character because of these changes?
Vocabulary:
fasting (242)
benefactor (253)
heckle (263)
loiter (263)
tramp (266)
repealed (270)

Chapters 38 - Afterward
Did the story have a happy ending?  Were the wicked punished?  What do you think the author was ying to say through this book?
Vocabulary:
advert (280)
humane (290)
audit (293)

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