Grade 6 – Study your Latin vocabulary. Finish reading Chapter XLV, “A Summer Ball,” in The Count of Monte Cristo aloud to an adult, and have them sign your reading log. Answer the following study questions:
1. Chapter XLV: How does Albert feel about his engagement?
2. Why does the Count accept the invitation to the Mercerfs’ ball?
3. Danglars receives another blow. What is it?
4. What was the Arabian custom mentioned? Why won’t the Count eat the Morcerfs’ food?
5. What bad news interrupts Mercédès’ and the Count’s conversation?
Grade 7 - Study your Latin vocabulary. Read the history handout “Background to WWII.” Answer the study questions in complete sentences on another piece of paper.
Grade 8 - Study your Latin vocabulary and endings. Read Chapters 16 and 17 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 16: What is Jane’s reaction to Elizabeth’s news that she will marry Darcy?
2. What reasons does Elizabeth give for previously concealing her affection for Darcy?
3. Why is Mrs. Bennet annoyed on seeing that Mr. Darcy has again accompanied Bingley to Longbourn?
4. What is Mr. Bennet’s reaction to the engagement? Mrs. Bennet’s?
5. Chapter 17: Whom does Mr. Darcy jokingly credit with letting him know that Elizabeth still cared for him?
6. Why do the Collinses come to stay at Lucas Lodge?What is the longer term effect of Jane’s and Elizabeth’s marriages on Kitty?
