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Serena Part 1

  • Discuss how animals are used in the first 100 pages (part 1). Give examples and explain one in detail.
  • Discuss the two daggers from chapter 1. What do they mean to Rachel, and what to Serena?
  • How does Serena gain respect from the camp in chapter 2?
  • On Rachel's errand in chapter 3, discuss two things she accomplishes.
  • Describe Cheney's relationship with Serena as it develops in chapter 4.
  • In chapter 5, we learn from some of the loggers about an opponent of Pemberton's. Who is it, and what do we learn about him?
  • Where is the hunting expedition in chapter 6? Why do you think it's included?
  • What incident illustrates the bond between Pemberton and Serena in chapter 6?
  • Discuss an incident in chapter 7 that illustrates how Rachel must struggle to survive.
  • How is Serena's health endangered in chapter 8?
  • At the end of chapter 9, Rachel says, "I tried not to." What does she mean and why?
  • By the end of part 1, we have learned about a group that has other plans for the mountain land. Explain.
  • Does Serena have the depression-era equivalent of witches? If so, what might they be?
 
Dr. Mary Adams, instructor
last updated 26-jan-14