Grade 6 – Study your Latin vocabulary. Finish reading Chapter XLIII, “A Conjugal Scene.” Read “Chapter XLIV, “Matrimonial Plans,” in The Count of Monte Cristo aloud to an adult, and have them sign your reading log. Answer the following study questions:
1. Chapter XLIII: Why is Danglars angry with his wife?
2. Who does Danglars blame for making him lose seven hundred thousand francs?
3. Chapter XLIV: Danglars seems to be considering another match for Eugénie? Who do you think it might be?
4. Danglars loans money based on a signature of recommendation. What would happen if the signature were false?
5. What affair does the Count of Monte Cristo convince Danglars to investigate?
Grade 7 - Study your Latin vocabulary. Write a concluding paragraph for your paper on Churchill’s escape from the Boers. Put all your paragraphs together, and turn in your final draft tomorrow.
Grade 8 - Study your Latin vocabulary and endings. Read Chapters 14 and 15 in Vol. 3 in Pride and Prejudice aloud to an adult, and have them sign your reading log. Answer the following study questions:
1. Chapter 14: Who is the unexpected visitor?
2. What rumors has Lady Catherine heard?
3. Has Darcy proposed to Elizabeth again?
4. What is Lady Catherine’s attitude toward Elizabeth, and what does Lady Catherine demand?
5. Chapter 15: Why does Mr. Bennet speak with Elizabeth?
6. What is the gist of the letter Mr. Bennet receives from Mr. Collins?
7. What is Mr. Bennet’s perception of Mr. Darcy’s attitude toward Elizabeth? Elizabeth’s attitude toward Mr. Darcy? Are Mr. Bennet’s perceptions correct?
