Grade 6 – Study your Latin vocabulary. Read Chapter XXXIII, “The Pair of Dappled Greys”, in The Count of Monte Cristo aloud to an adult, and have them sign your reading log. Answer the following study questions:
1. Chapter XXXII: What is Danglars instructed by the bank to do?
2. Why does this upset Danglars?
3. How does the Count manipulate Danglars into agreeing to loan him so much money?
4. Chapter XXXIII: What was the Count of Monte Cristo’s aim in buying Danglar’s horses?
5. What was the result?
6. How did the Count know that the horse would run wild?
7. Whom does Ali save?
8. Who seems particularly interested in poison?
Grade 7 - Study your Latin vocabulary. Begin reading Chapter XXI, “I Escape from the Boers”, in My Early Life. After 20 minutes have an adult sign your reading log. Answer the following study question about Chapter XX, "In Durance Vile":
1. What is Churchill’s description of what it’s like to be a prisoner of war? Use short quotes and examples to support your answer.
2. What is the grand plan Churchill has in mind? What happens to his plan?
Grade 8 - Study your Latin vocabulary and endings. Read Chapter 1 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 1: What is the housekeeper’s attitude toward Mr. Darcy? Use a short quote to support your answer.
2. As Elizabeth and the Gardiners go out to see the gardens, who unexpectedly comes forward from the road?
3. What is Elizabeth’s reaction to the meeting? Why does she react this way?
4. How are the Gardiners treated during the meeting? What is Mr. Gardiner invited to do?
5. Do the Gardiners still believe Wickham’s story? What does Elizabeth tell them?
