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ENG 1001-06 Home Page "Jury of Her Peers" Exercise (20 points)

Print this sheet. Then, as you read "A Jury of Her Peers," record the following (each number is worth 2 points, except for #3 and #5, which are each worth 4 points):

1. At least four unfamiliar words from the story:
    __________________, __________________, __________________, __________________

 

2. At least two questions that you have about the story:
    _____________________________________________________________________________ ?
    _____________________________________________________________________________ ?

 

3. The names of at least six characters and who they are (a brief description):
    _____________: __________________        _____________: __________________
    _____________: __________________        _____________: __________________
    _____________: __________________        _____________: __________________

 

4. What has happened to the pet bird: ___________________________________________________

 

5. Which woman in the story hides a box in her coat: _______________________________________

 

6. The overall mood of the story (the basic feeling or emotion that it creates in you as the reader):
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7. Whether you like the story or not and why: ____________________________________________
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8. Something from our time and culture that this story reminds you of:
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