Is learning how to read worth the risk? Would you take the risk? Why or why not? 2. Add it onto your paper that has the Sarny adjective writing activity from Chapter 1. What s an example of cause and effect in this section? 2ģ Writing Exercise Write this on your own sheet of paper. What s an external conflict from this section? Internal conflict? 11. Why does he say they don t let slaves read? (39) 10. What had mammy/delie warned Sarny about when she caught her writing 100 lbs in the past? (36) 7. What does Nightjohn want? Why doesn t Sarny tell him at first that she has some? (33) 6. What marks are on Nightjohn s body? What does that mean? (27) 4. Why would Waller have brought him in that way? (25-28) 3. Why does Sarny think this is? (26) But he does have drivers. What can you predict about Night John if he cost Waller $1,000 to buy? CHAPTER 3 Discussion questions 1. Why do you think Waller would not let them pray? 5. Infer what might have made Delie say that. Delie told Sarny to hide the money she found, Somebody see that and they ll come along and take it from you. What sort of relationship does the missus have with slaves? (p 21) 3. Why did Sarny have to chew on tobacco leaves? (p 20) 2. This shows that Ed picks on other people, which proves he s mean.) 1Ģ NIGHTJOHN STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS CHAPTER 2 Discussion questions 1. ( For example: I think Ed is mean, because on page 36 the author says, Ed pushed Steve to the ground. Write your answers in complete sentences.
Go back through the first chapter and find a sentence to quote and prove each one. Pick 3 adjectives to describe Sarny from what we ve read so far. What do children do? (17) Writing Exercise 1. How old was Sarny when she lost her mom? Does she seem to remember much about her? How do you know? What type of conflict would that have been for her mom? (15, 16, 18) 6. Who s Clel Waller? What does Sarny think of him? How can you tell? (p 14 and 15) Where s the simile about him on page 16? What does it mean? 5. Why do people think Sarny s dumb? What do you think? (14, 15, 18) 4. What point of view is it in? How can you tell? 2. Make sure you answer all parts of each question.
Answer all the questions on your own sheets of paper. 1 NIGHTJOHN STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS INSTRUCTIONS: DO NOT write on this study guide.
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