Mrs. Frisby Due 3/22

The rats talk about how the NIMH experiments changed them so that other rats were wary of them and would not accept them. Do you think that this was also true for the mice? Mrs. Frisby doesn't seem to have noticed anything different or strange about her husband or Mr. Ages.She also accepts his teaching her how to read and explaining things such as electricity without question. Why do you think this is?

Murder on the Orient Express

DO NOT READ THIS UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED THE BOOK!!! Is the murder of Ratchett justified? Why or why not?

Westing Game Due 3/22

Why do you think Sam Westing did what he did? What was his motive? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

The Thief Lord Due 3/22

The merry-go-round in The Thief Lord turns out to have magical powers (it can make people older or younger). Did Scipio made the right decision? What about Renzo and Morosina? Do you believe these characters found the happiness they were seeking after their ride on the merry-go-round? Do you think Prosper ever regretted not taking a ride? Would you have taken the ride????

Murder on the Orient Express Due 3/11

How does the unusual setting of the story shape the structure of Poirot's investigation? What advantages does it give him? What challenges does it present? Use examples from the text to support your answer. This is worth a total of five points.

The Westing Game Due 3/11

Okay....so you might hate me for making you stop reading! Who do you think the murderer is now? Use information from the text to support your answer. This is worth five points.

Thief Lord Due 3/11

Prosper, Bo, and their friends are all orphans. But why do they all choose to live on their own? What are the advantages of their lifestyle? What are its potential dangers? What other options do they have? How was Ida raised when she was an orphan girl? This must be a minimum of five sentences.

Mrs Frisby Due 3/11

Before you meet the rats, what is your opinion of them? What do the other animals think of them? In general (outside of the book), how are rats thought of? Why do you think the author chose rats as the “heroes” in this book? How are the rats in this story different than rats you encounter in other stories?

This must be a minimum of five sentences!