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Unit 7: Resilience of the Human Spirit: The Kite Runner April 2nd April 5th
Essential Questions:
What events and conditions help break the human spirit?
How does man create a will that keeps him spiritually intact?
What lessons can readers learn from characters who live in a different geographical location and follow a
different government?
What is the common thread that connects all mankind?
Does good and evil help keep mankind balanced?
How does the identification and analysis of figurative language and literary elements help us read
actively?
How can we independently take effective notes on the text?
How do we read and write with good voice?
How do we write a coherent literary essay using relevant details from the text to support our thesis?
Weekly Goals: Students will:
use the appropriate criteria for each writing assignment.
prepare for your essay by planning and revising.
improve conclusion paragraphs.
Weekly Writing Assignment: It will be worth a major assessment grade so it is worth 100 points. Your final
response must be typed (Times New Roman/ Arial 12 pt.) with a proper heading and turned in on time. Students
that do not turn in essays on time will lose 10 points and receive Essay detention.
Critical Lens Prompt: This Week
Complete your Critical Lens Essay including at least 4 paragraphs for the quote below. Be sure to meet all the
guidelines found on back page AND the criteria for success for each of the paragraphs.
"He that cannot obey, cannot command. - Benjamin Franklin

DUE: Wednesday, April 4th

Critical Response: BREAK ASSIGNMENT

Type a critical response about the pros and cons of kite running. You must build a strong case for both
arguments. Your work must be neat and presentable. Be sure to use the appropriate criteria for success.
Your response should be one well developed paragraph. Your article on kite running should be your source
of reference.

DUE: Monday, April 16th

Assigned Date

Monday,
April 2nd
Tuesday,
April 3rd
Wednesday,
March 28th

Assignment

Continue working on your Critical Lens due Wednesday.

Reminder: make sure you are referring to the appropriate criteria for success
and typing or uploading by your class period!
Complete your constructed response and turn it in by class time tomorrow via a
printed, typed copy or Google Docs.
Finalize revisions to your conclusion paragraph and type or upload by your
class period tomorrow.

Complete your Break Assignment.

Critical Response: BREAK ASSIGNMENT
Type a critical response about the pros and cons of kite running. You must build a
strong case for both arguments. Your work must be neat and presentable. Be sure to
use the appropriate criteria for success. Your response should be one well developed
paragraph. Your article on kite running should be your source of reference.

Thursday,
March, 29th

DUE: Monday, April 16th

This should be done through a typed copy or via Google Docs by Monday
morning 7:30 a.m.

Critical Lens Criteria for Success

Introductory Paragraph for Critical Lens:
Quote and speaker
Rephrase
Agree or Disagree (Indeed/ However)
Context of texts and authors that prove your interpretation
Literary device in your proof
Transition Sentence
Body Paragraphs:
Claim (Theme of your interpretation + text + literary device)
Clarification
2-3 Evidence Details
Context for the evidence
Justification (real analysis) of those details
Transition Sentence
Concluding Paragraphs:
Restate your interpretation
Text and literary device that prove the interpretation
Restate proof you shared earlier
Closing statement

Critical Response Criteria for Success

When addressing the thematic and literary device questions:

Attacks the question

Minimum of 6 sentences (More rather than less)
Claim (Topic Sentence)
Clarification
Mention the author/text
3 Evidence Details
Justification of those details
Concluding Sentence

Unit 7: Resilience of the Human Spirit Background Information

Directions: Read the following article and use the margins for active reading strategy annotations.
Afghan Kite Discussion Forum
Before the war began, Gudiparan bazi (kite flying) was a common hobby of many Afghans
throughout Afghanistan. It was a form of sport that many took to the status of art. From
the designs and sizes of kites to the making of unbreakable tar (wire), for many this
became a matter of honor to compete in who's who among the best kite fighters in their
neigborhood. This addicting sport absorbed many young Afghans, even during the war.
For those who missed out on this great Afghan pastime, here is the nuts and bolts of
Afghan kite and kite fighting in a nut shell. I have compiled this article to preserve this
aspect of the Afghan culture, as today this sport is banned by current authorities.

The Unit
To have an operational unit to fly a Kite "officially", it was accepted that it would take 2
persons. One to actually fly the kite (leader) and the other to keep the charkha (an
intricately designed wooden drum penetrated longitudinally by a stick to keep the wire
wound around it and for ease of recovering the wire back) Undeservedly many times the
charkha gir would get the blame for not holding the wire correctly should the unit lose the
kite fight.
The Kite
The kites, or Gudiparan (literally meaning flying doll) as it's called in Afghanistan, came in
different sizes - from smallest which was only about 10-12 inches in diameter to largest
which was human size - Mahi gec, nim takhtai, se parcha, panj parcha, shesh parcha and
the famous humongous haft parcha or simply "haft". The shape was mostly conserved
throughout the family of Kites. They were all made of thin paper and the skeleton
supported by bamboo wood, investing on its malleability and flexibility.

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The wire that connected the Kite to the leader was of great importance. Much attention
was paid to this aspect of Kite flying, as it
determined the success of Kite fighting. A variety
of wires were used including (from highest to
lowest quality) hasht lumber, panjsad war and da
lumber, chel lumbar, among others. Chel lumbar
was the thinnest of all, but worked well in a fight
when flying small kites. Many advocated this due
to its fine ability to get into the opponents wire
easily and cut it during a kite fight. The way the
wire was prepared took hours to make. First shisha
(a mold to coat the wire) had to be made. Basically
glass was grounded(to make the wire sharp for
cutting) and mixed with an adhesive material and
mushed rice to make what was comparable to a paste in texture. The wire was coated with
this mold and after it was dry, it is wound around the drum (charkha), where it is stored
for use. The alternative coating method was called "dolai", where the wire was immersed
into liquid "shisha" and coated. It was left to dry, then used. Usually 2 trees were used to
wound the wire around until it was dry, then wound on a drum (Charkha). The coated wire
is sharp - it is designed for kite fighting. Many children would cut themselves with this
sharp wire - often to the bone. To avoid this, many wrapped a piece of leather around their
index finger (called kilkak) to protect them.
The Drum (Charkha) - Though charkha was mostly used for storage of wire, it proved
crucial during kite fighting where rapid release of wire was critical. It was essential to have
the drum light for ease of use, so wood was used to make this element of kite flying.
The Fight (Jang) - In order to have a kite fight, 2 kites had to be airborne simultaneously
at a close proximity. As soon as the wire of these two kites contacted each other, the fight
had began. The fight would last from a split second to up to 1/2 hour, depending on wind,
the difference in quality of tar between the two parties and other undetermined factors.
Generally the one with most experience and patience win the fight, given the same quality
of the tar, kite and charkha gir. The general concept was to release wire, and avoid pulling
when in a kite fight. The faster you release the more likely one would win the fight. This
theory is based on a complex dynamic relationship of the wires while in the air, which held
true for the most part. Since larger kites had greater pull, greater release of wire per
second was anticipated and thus greater chance of winning with a larger kite. However this
theory had it's limitations - larger kites have been known to lose to much smaller kites. The
quality of tar was also an important factor in determining who was to go home with a kite.
Some would preach that the smoother the wire, the better it would cut the opponent, as it
would be more fluid during the fight. Further, the wire with more shisha (sharper) would
get stuck easily and get cut. However, proponents would argue that sharper wire would
serve better specially during "kashak" (a fight where one of the parties go on offense and
pull very hard under the opponent - this fight would last no more than a second
usually) Though there are no randomized trial research to determine which method served
best, somewhere in between is probably where one wants to be.

Azadi Rawast
Once the loser of the kite fight would lose the kite, the kite would be released into the air
without guidance and would follow the direction of wind. This was a great opportunity for
someone else to catch and own it.
The Sharti
Most Kocha's (A block of street) had their own Sharti (Kite fight Champion). Sharti title was
given to the one who had the impeccable record of not losing a kite fight. Shartis generally
had a good grasp of what they should do in a particular kite fight to win, or at least not
lose. They also had a style and elegance that would capture audience throughout the
neighborhood. However, even sharti's would occasionally lose, and this was generally a big
deal to many kochagis (neigborhood).
The Hazards
Unfortunately kite flying in Afghanistan was a dangerous business. For the most part this
was the game of boys. Flying kites in neighborhoods meant one would climb the roof,
where they had the best view and access to wind and skies. However, many unwary of
their position and looking into the sky were victim of falls. Untold number of children would
break bones or even lose their lives with this sport.

Ms. Is Break AssignmentsApril Vacation J

10th Grade EnglishRegular

Construct a 5 paragraph essay that answers the following question:

What are the causes of Gregor s death?

Your essay should be:

Typed, 12 point font, double-spaced, with your name at the top

CCCEZAZ paragraphs with 1-2 quotes per paragraph, correctly cited, with context
PROOFREAD. No spelling mistakes, capitalization or punctuation mistakesno red or
green squiggly lines below your words.
COMPLETELY FINISHED AND PRINTED OUT BY MONDAY!!!!!!

10th Grade Honors English

Construct a six paragraph essay that discusses the end of The Bonesetters Daughter. Open
topicas long as it discusses Part III.
Your essay should be:

Typed, 12 point font, double-spaced, with your name at the top

CCCEZAZ paragraphs with 1-2 quotes per paragraph, correctly cited, with context
PROOFREAD. No spelling mistakes, capitalization or punctuation mistakesno red or
green squiggly lines below your words.
COMPLETELY FINISHED AND PRINTED OUT BY MONDAY!!!!!!

Name:
Critical Lens Assessment- DUE April 16th!
You have 50 minutes to write a first draft today in class.
I need to see at least .5 point of growth between this first draft and your final draft
(which should be written directly into Google Docs and shared to me), in order for you
to get a B or higher on this assessment.

Your Task:
Write a critical essay in which you discuss two texts of your choice. In your essay, provide a
valid interpretation of the statement, agree or disagree with the statement as you have
interpreted it, and support your opinion using specific references to appropriate literary
elements from the two works. You may use scrap paper to plan your response.
Critical Lens:
Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their
own minds.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The New York Times, April 15, 1939
Guidelines:
Be sure to
Provide a valid interpretation of the critical lens that clearly establishes the criteria for
analysis
Indicate whether you agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it
Choose two works you have read that you believe best support your opinion
Use the criteria suggested by the critical lens to analyze the works you have chosen
Avoid plot summary. Instead, use specific references to appropriate literary elements (for
example: theme, characterization, setting, point of view) to develop your analysis
Organize your ideas in a unified and coherent manner
Specify the titles and authors of the literature you choose
Follow the conventions of standard written English

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Date:

12 Angry Men- Writing Assignment

Whosoever does wrong, wrongs himself...
Marcus Aurelius
The Meditations of the Emperor Marcus Antoninus, 1944
Write an essay that relates the quote above to 12 Angry Men. Do you agree or disagree with
the quote? How do Aurelius' words reflect the experience of the jurors in the movie?
Write a four paragraph essay that includes
a clear thesis statement that explains the connection between the quote and the play
two body paragraphs that support your thesis statement with clear details from the
movie/play
a clear conclusion that sums up the key points of your argument
Planning Space:

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Google Docs Website:

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917-228-4150

402-960-1852

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(First Initial Last Name)
Password: CPnyc###
(case sensitive)

Unit 7: Resilience of the Human Spirit: The Kite Runner April 2nd April 5th
Essential Questions:
What events and conditions help break the human spirit?
How does man create a will that keeps him spiritually intact?
What lessons can readers learn from characters who live in a different geographical location and follow a
different government?
What is the common thread that connects all mankind?
Does good and evil help keep mankind balanced?
How does the identification and analysis of figurative language and literary elements help us read
actively?
How can we independently take effective notes on the text?
How do we read and write with good voice?
How do we write a coherent literary essay using relevant details from the text to support our thesis?
Weekly Goals: Students will:
use the appropriate criteria for each writing assignment.
prepare for your essay by planning and revising.
improve conclusion paragraphs.
Weekly Writing Assignment: It will be worth a major assessment grade so it is worth 100 points. Your final
response must be typed (Times New Roman/ Arial 12 pt.) with a proper heading and turned in on time. Students
that do not turn in essays on time will lose 10 points and receive Essay detention.
Critical Lens Prompt: This Week
Complete your Critical Lens Essay including at least 4 paragraphs for the quote below. Be sure to meet all the
guidelines found on back page AND the criteria for success for each of the paragraphs.
"He that cannot obey, cannot command. - Benjamin Franklin

DUE: Wednesday, April 4th

Critical Response: BREAK ASSIGNMENT

Type a critical response about the pros and cons of kite running. You must build a strong case for both
arguments. Your work must be neat and presentable. Be sure to use the appropriate criteria for success.
Your response should be one well developed paragraph. Your article on kite running should be your source
of reference.

DUE: Monday, April 16th

Assigned Date

Monday,
April 2nd
Tuesday,
April 3rd
Wednesday,
March 28th

Assignment

Continue working on your Critical Lens due Wednesday.

Reminder: make sure you are referring to the appropriate criteria for success
and typing or uploading by your class period!
Complete your constructed response and turn it in by class time tomorrow via a
printed, typed copy or Google Docs.
Finalize revisions to your conclusion paragraph and type or upload by your
class period tomorrow.

Complete your Break Assignment.

Critical Response: BREAK ASSIGNMENT
Type a critical response about the pros and cons of kite running. You must build a
strong case for both arguments. Your work must be neat and presentable. Be sure to
use the appropriate criteria for success. Your response should be one well developed
paragraph. Your article on kite running should be your source of reference.

Thursday,
March, 29th

DUE: Monday, April 16th

This should be done through a typed copy or via Google Docs by Monday
morning 7:30 a.m.

Critical Lens Criteria for Success

Introductory Paragraph for Critical Lens:
Quote and speaker
Rephrase
Agree or Disagree (Indeed/ However)
Context of texts and authors that prove your interpretation
Literary device in your proof
Transition Sentence
Body Paragraphs:
Claim (Theme of your interpretation + text + literary device)
Clarification
2-3 Evidence Details
Context for the evidence
Justification (real analysis) of those details
Transition Sentence
Concluding Paragraphs:
Restate your interpretation
Text and literary device that prove the interpretation
Restate proof you shared earlier
Closing statement

Critical Response Criteria for Success

When addressing the thematic and literary device questions:

Attacks the question

Minimum of 6 sentences (More rather than less)
Claim (Topic Sentence)
Clarification
Mention the author/text
3 Evidence Details
Justification of those details
Concluding Sentence

Spring Break Assignment: Analytical Essay

English I
Ms. Stoner
Directions: Choose ONE of the following topics.

1. Drown has been described by critics as a report on the ambivalent nature of the
American Dream. Write a critical essay (5 paragraphs) in which you analyze the
theme of the broken American Dream in both Negocios and one other story we
have read from Drown. Your essay should examine the effect of the broken dream
on both Papi and one other character from the book.
2. Many of the stories in Drown deal with gender identity what it means to be a
man. Write a critical essay (5 paragraphs) in which you examine the way particular
characters define manliness. You might choose to contrast two or more characters,
or you might examine one character through three different lenses.
Directions: All essays must be completed on Google Docs. E-mailed or printed essays will not be accepted. If you are having difficulty with
Google Docs, you must contact Ms. Stoner by phone or e-mail BEFORE the due date; otherwise, the essay will be marked late and detention
will be assigned.
Steps for setting up the break assignment on Google Docs:
1. Create a new document
2. Rename the document ENG Drown Essay Your Name
3. Share the document with me (hstoner@kippnyc.org)

Your essay is due on Monday, April 16 by 8:00AM.

Drown Thematic Analysis

Thesis Statement Paragraph

Begins with a hook to grab the readers attention

Moves from General to Specific
Is interesting and detailed
Ends with a thesis statement

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2. Give the title and author of the novel, and inform the reader of the particular plot points you will focus
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3. Introduce your topic, providing background information and context.

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Essay Planner:

A. Complete the planner for each body paragraph below. Note that you do not need to use full
sentences.
Body Paragraph1:
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Point of Evidence:

Justification:

Body Paragraph2:
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Name:
Critical Lens Essay #4- DUE April 16 (MONDAY)

Your Task:

Write a critical essay in which you discuss two works of literature you have read from the particular
perspective of the statement that is provided for you in the Critical Lens. In your essay, provide a valid
interpretation of the statement, agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it, and
support your opinion using specific references to appropriate literary elements from the two works. You
may use scrap paper to plan your response. Write your essay, beginning on page 3 of the essay booklet.
Critical Lens:
"If the literature we are reading does not wake us, why then do we read
it? A literary work must be an ice-axe to break the sea frozen inside us."
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Franz Kafka

Guidelines:
Be sure to
Provide a valid interpretation of the critical lens that clearly establishes the criteria for analysis
Indicate whether you agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it
Choose two works you have read that you believe best support your opinion
Use the criteria suggested by the critical lens to analyze the works you have chosen
Avoid plot summary. Instead, use specific references to appropriate literary elements (for example:
theme, characterization, setting, point of view) to develop your analysis
Organize your ideas in a unified and coherent manner
Specify the titles and authors of the literature you choose
Follow the conventions of standard written English

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Quote:
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Date:

Period

Ernest Hemingways Farewell to Arms: Study Guide

Vocabulary: Please know the definitions, usage, etymology, connotation, and variations.
bawdy
concierge
jaundice
eddy

edify
felicitations
vice
truant

picturesque
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lanyard
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cloister
armoire
plush
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valorous
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gradations

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cynicism

Study Questions: As you read, answer the guiding questions below to check for comprehension
and significant details.
Chapters 1-6
1. Consider the vivid imagery of the opening lines. What tone does it set for the novel?
2. What are your impressions of the narrator? Is he reliable?
3. How and why did the narrator get involved in World War I?
4. What seems to be his attitude toward the war?
5. What is the significance of the cholerawas checked and in the end only seven thousand
died of it in the army?
6. Why do the soldiers tease the priest?
7. What is the narrators attitude toward the priest? Why?
8. Why is the lieutenant allowed to go on leave? Where does he go?
9. Who is Miss Barkley? How does the lieutenant meet her?
10. What is Rinaldis attitude toward the lieutenant?
11. What is the significance of the quote, Thank God I did not become involved with the
British?
12. Why does Miss Barkley slap the lieutenant?
13. Why does the lieutenant tell Miss Barkley that he loves her?
14. What is the significance of the quote, This was a game, like bridge?
Chapters 7-12
15. How does the soldier with the hernia feel about the war?

Zimmerman

A Farewell To Arms, Handout 1

Name:

Date:

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16. Why does the lieutenant tell him to get a bump on the head?
17. What is the significance of the quote, The Austrian army was created to give Napoleon
victoriesI wished we had a Napoleon?
18. What is the narrators attitude toward the dangers of war?
19. Why does Rinaldi make the lieutenant chew coffee before going to see Miss Barkley?
20. How does the lieutenant feel when he finds that Catherine has sent Miss Ferguson to say
that she cant come that evening?
21. What does this suggest about their relationship?
22. What is a St. Anthony and why does the lieutenant receive one?
23. What will happen to it in the future?
24. Whom do the mechanics blame for the war?
25. What does Manateri think everyone should stop attacking? Does everyone agree?
26. What happened to the granatieri who wouldnt attack?
27. Who visits Henry after his injury?
28. Where is Henry to be taken when he is removed from the field hospital?
29. Why is this significant?
30. What other countries are involved in the war at this point?
Chapters 13-15
31. What is Henrys attitude toward war?
32. What is Henrys arrival in the hospital like?
33. How does Ms. Walker try Henrys patience?
34. Why does Hemingway include such mundane details as the hospital bed-making?
35. How do Miss Van Campen and Henry react to one another? Why?
36. Why does Miss Gage tell Henry that she doesnt like Miss Barkley?
37. Why does the barber act hostile toward Henry?

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38. How does Henry feel when he sees Catherine?

39. What is Henrys tone as he views his wound?
40. What is the surgeons advice? Why?
41. What is Dr. Valentini like?
42. Why does Henry decide to have Dr. Valentini perform the operation?
Chapter 16-20
43. Why does Catherine tell Henry not to think about the two of them while he is under the
anesthetic?
44. Why does Catherine want to know about Henrys past lovers?
45. Why does he lie?
46. What is the significance of the quote, Ill say what you wish and Ill do what you wish?
47. What is the significance of the quote, Catherine was right. It did not make any difference
who was on night duty?
48. How do Fergy and Catherine get along?
49. Why does Henry suggest that Catherine be taken off night duty for a while?
50. What are Catherine and Henrys beliefs about religion?
51. Why does Catherine cry when it rains?
52. What is the significance of I felt lonely when they were all there?
Chapters 21-24
53. What is the significance of there was a great contrast between his world pessimism and
personal cheeriness?
54. Why does Henry loose his convalescent leave?
55. Why do each of the two lover react differently to Catherines pregnancy?
56. What aspect of Catherines personality emerges as the two go to a hotel?
57. Why does Hemingway allude to the poem by Marvell?
58. How does Henry end up on the floor of the train?

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Chapters 25-27
59. Why does Henry say that his return to the villa does not feel like a homecoming?
60. What is revealed by Henrys conversation with the major?
61. How has Rinaldi changed?
62. Why does Henry allude to St. Paul?
64. What does Rinaldis treatment of the priest reveal about human nature?
65. What does the priest mean when he says, Many people have realized the war this
summer?
66. Why does Henry make yet another allusion to the Bible, this time to Jesus and Peter in the
Garden?
67. In what way does setting become important?
68. What is Henrys role in the evacuation?
69. Describe the mood of Aymo, Piani, and the others.
Chapters 28-32
70. Why does Bonello give the sergants a ride?
71. Why does Hemingway include the scene between Aymo and the crying girl?
72. How does settingparticularly weatherhelp establish mood?
73. Why do Henry and the other leave the main road?
74. Consider the incident with the sergeants. What does it reveal about the nature of war?
75. Why does Henry cross the bridge first?
76. Why is Henry so angry when he sees the German staff car?
77. Why does Henry say, Were in more danger from Italians than Germans?
78. Why is Henry almost killed?
79. What is symbolic about Henry cutting the stars from his sleeve?
80. How does the scene in the train reflect Henrys own transition?
Chapters 33-34
81. How does the proprietor of the Milan bar offer to help Henry?

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82. What information do the porter and his wife give to Henry?
83. Who is Simmons?
84. I have made a separate peace. Explain the significance of this quotation.
85. How does Henry find Catherine when he gets to Stresa?
86. What are Henrys thoughts about the world at the hotel?
87. What will happen to Henry if they catch him out of uniform?
88. Where does Henry plan to go?
89. Why does Henry feel like a criminal?
Chapters 35-37
90. Why does Count Greffi believe the Italians will win the war?
91.Why does Henry go out in the boat with the barman while Catherine is gone?
92. What does Catherine mean when she alludes to Othello?
93. Why does Emilio the barman come to Henrys room in the middle of the night?
94. What escape plan do they devise?
95. What is the significance of Henrys advice to Catherine as she rows?
96. What doe Henry and Catherine do as soon as they get ashore to Switzerland?
97. What excuse do Catherine and Henry give the officials and why do they believe the pair?
98. Why do Henry and Catherine go to Montreux?
99. What does Henry mean when he says, Theres no hole in my side?
Chapters 38-41
100. How and where do Catherine and Henry spend their winter?
101. Why does the doctor tell Catherine that beer would be good for her?
102. Why wont Catherine consider marriage?
103. What do Catherines plans to changer herself when the baby is born suggest?

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104. What is the feeling that the couple gets during their time in Lausanne?
105. How does Catherine transform during labor?
106. How does Henry help Catherine during the labor?
107. What alternatives does the doctor offer Henry?
108. What is the significance of the quote, Im not brave any more, darling. Im all broken.
Theyve broken me. I know it now?
109. Why does the baby die? Why does Catherine die?
110. What is the tone of the book in the end? The significance of the rain?
Important Quotations: Please consider the quotations below for analysis. Take special note of
them in your reading.
There, darling. Now youre all clean inside and out. Tell me. How many people have you ever loved?
Nobody.
Abstract words such as glory, honor, courage, or hallow were obscene beside the concrete names of
villages, the numbers of roads, the names of rivers, the numbers of regiments and the dates.
I have made a separate peace.
The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not
break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of
these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.
Poor, poor dear Cat. And this was the price you paid for sleeping together. This was the end of the trap.
This was what people got for loving each other.

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