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Bookshelf List


-Please select one book from the list to complete this assignment. The link is above and the task is listed below. Use these questions/tasks to guide you as you read. Be prepared to discuss these questions in class.




Questions/Tasks for Bookshelf Assignment
  1. What is the author’s thesis (main idea)?
  2. List the characters and describe them.
  3. What is the time period in which the book happens?
  4. What was unique about the setting of the book and how did it enhance or take away from the story?
  5. List the five major events in the story in the correct order.
  6. Did this book remind you of anything that has happened to you? What? Why?
  7. What reason did the author have for writing this book?
  8. What specific themes did the author emphasize throughout the novel? What do you think he or she is trying to get across to the reader about this historical topic?
  9. Write about the most exciting part of the book. Be sure to give at least three reasons why.
  10. How do characters change or evolve throughout the course of the story? What events trigger such changes?
  11. Did you like the way the story ended? Why or why not?
  12. Share three quotes from the book (they can be shortened). Why are these relevant to the author’s main idea?
  13. How successful do you think the author was in carrying out the overall purpose of the book?