Redwall: Ch 17-20, Book 1

Please answer these questions:

1. Why is it difficult for Ragear to think for himself whn he becomes separated from Cluny?

2. What conditions does Matthias find whenhe enters the church? What does Cluny's treatment of the church tell us about him?

2b - Have you have seen anyone treat something poorly, and that action affected how you viewed that person?

Redwall: Chapters 17-20 (book 1)

Each of the sentences below is spoken by Basil Stag Hare. To help clarify what Basil means, try paraphrasing the dialect given below in your own words.

1. "Capitol camouflage. You just try lying down anywhere in the shadows. Believe you me, you'd have trouble finding yourself."

2. "Top hole-cover, absolutely!"

3. "Never let it be said in the mess that Basil Stag Hare was backward in coming forward."

4. "... munching at the old nosebag."

Redwall - Ch 17-20

Assignment: Read Redwall Chapters 1-20

Vocabulary: Look up and Write the Definition for each of these words.

1. poleaxing
2. outmoded
3. curtilage
4. repast
5. ruminate
6. curmudgeon
7. fletching
8. haversack
9. flaccid
10 sibilant

Redwall - Ch 9-16

Read Redwall Chapters 9 through 16.

As you are reading, think about the use of fear. How does Cluny hope to use fear to his advantage? How do the residents of the Abby (both the permanent and the relocated residents)react to fear?

Please give this a lot of thought and be specific in your examples. I want a couple of good paragraphs on "fear".

Redwall - Chap 6 to 8

Assignment: Read chapters 6 - 8.

Questions:
Ch 6
What is Cluny's reaction to the death of somee of his followers in the cart crash? What value does he put on life?

Ch 7
What is "large happenings for a small mouse"?

what do you think it means when the Abbot thinks "young Matthias has hidden depths"

Ch 8
Do you think Cluny's dream was an omen?

Redwall - Chapters 2 - 5

Assignment:

Read Redwall chapters 2 through chapter 5

Questions:

What type of guy is Cluny as described in Chap 2 & 4 ?

Contrast the tone of the story in Chapters 2 & 4 versus Chapters 3 & 5.

What do you feel when reading ch 2 & 4 ?

What do you feel when reading ch 3 & 5 ?

By the end of Chapter 5 - what is Matthias and Constance & the rest feeling that they weren't before?

Redwall - Chapter 1

Assignment: Read Chapter 1 of Redwall.

Questions:
1. What does the first paragraph make you think about Matthias? What type of mouse is he? What specific phrase(s) lead you to believe that?

2. How does Father Abbot think of Matthias? Is he mad at Matthias for being who he is? Why or Why Not?

3. What's your opinion of Father Abbot's view that "the day of the warrior is gone". Do you think he's right? Why?