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Questions for Independent Novel Study

Please choose 5 of the following questions and answer with a thoughtful, well written paragraph.  This is to be done while you are reading your Novel.

1. Is the Main Character of the novel worthy of your friendship?  (use specific details from the text to support your explanation)
2. Select a character and describe how his/her personality is revealed through their words and actions.
3. select a central character and describe how his/her personality is revealed by what other characters do or say toward and about them.
4. Write a quote from your novel that connects to your life.  What does it mean in the context of the text?  How does it connect to your life? why is it significant?
5. Describe the event that you believe has had the greatest effect on the development of the plot.  Explain.
6. Based on what you have read so far, make predictions about what will happen next.  Identify the details from the test that support your predictions.
7. Cite a passage in which the author has used powerful descriptive or figurative language.  Explain the meaning of the passage and describe its effect on you as a reader.
8. What is something the author does very effectively in telling his story?  How does the he/she use this strategy?  Why do you find it effective?
9. What do you believe the author want you to learn about life from reading this text?  Use specific details to support your response.
10. is this text living up to your expectations?  Explain using specific details.