Chapter 1-4
Chapter 5-10
Chapter 11-14
Chapter 15-20
QUESTIONS
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Midst/ ceased/ recurrence/ untoward/ pauper/ parchment/ jests/ reeve
1. Midst-middle of 2. ceased-come to and end 3. recurrence- occur again, periodically 4. untoward- unexpected 5. pauper-a very poor person 6. parchment-paper for writing 7. jests- a joke 8. reeve- president of a village
100
canonical/ skittish/ alb/garment/ apprehension/treason/sanctuary/foreboding
1.canonical- related to canon law or law of Catholic Church 2. skittish-not joyful 3. alb- -a white cloth that christians wear 4. garment- the item of clothing 5. apprehension- fear of bad luck 6. treason- the crime; betray toward one’s country 7. sanctuary- -a safe place 8. foreboding- act as a warning
100
hoist/albeit
1. hoist-an act of rising or hoisting something 2. albeit-although
100
sustenance/daub/garbed/unkempt/putrid/mortal
1. sustenance-food and drink regarded as a source of strength 2. daub-coat or smear with a thick or sticky substance in a carelessly rough or liberal way 3. garbed-clothing or dress 4. unkempt-having an untidy or disheveled appearance 5. putrid-very unpleasant, repulsive 6.mortal-someone who can die
100
The lead cross is a symbol in Crispin. What does it symbolize?
It symbolizes hope and his religion.
200
transgression/ avail/ serf/ meander/shroud/welt/mortality/ infidels
1. transgression- an act of infringing or going beyond the bounds 2. avail- help or benefit/ use or take advantage of 3. serf- servants but work for the lord’s state and get protected by the lord 4. meander- going aimlessly 5. shroud- a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial 6. welt- swollen mark left on flesh (cut) 7. mortality- the state of being subject to die 8. infidels- somebody who doesn't believe in religion.
200
strident/petitions/genuflect/hag/implore/plight/sullen/skirting
1. strident-noisy and loud 2. petitions-written requests of many people for a certain purpose 3. genuflect- to squint down, or lower your body 4. hag-a witch 5. implore- beg desperately 6. plight-unlucky situation 7. sullen-gloomy 8. skirting- a woman’s outer garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs
200
folly/tumult
1.folly-lack of good sense 2. tumult-a loud confused noise
200
trepidation/dell/glutton/tyranny/revels/perchance
1. trepidation-a feeling of fear that something is going to happen 2.dell-a small valley, usually among trees 3.glutton-a greedy eater 4.tyranny-cruel, unreasonable use of power 5.revels-engage in lively and noisy 6.perchance-by chance
200
1. In chapter three of Crispin, he runs to hide in the forest. Is this an example pf internal or external conflict, why? 2. How do we know that Crispin is the protagonists in the novel?
1. It is an example of an external, because something (an outside force) is making him hide in the forest. 2. Crispin is the protagonist, because he is the person the action is happening to.
300
steward/ kin/ shunned/thatch/poaching/minions/mercenary/mean
steward/ kin/ shunned/thatch/poaching/minions/mercenary/mean1. steward-a person employed to manage another's property 2. kin-one’s family and relations 3. shunned-persistently avoid, ignore, or reject 4. thatch- a roof made of reeds. 5. poaching- illegally hunting or catching (game or fish) on land that is not one's own, or in contravention of official protection. 6. minions- a follower or underling of a powerful person 7. mercenary- a soldier hired to serve in a foreign army 8. mean-small
300
clamor/moot/tonsured/crone/curfew/tallow
1.clamor-loud and harsh noise 2. moot-an assembly of debate 3. tonsured-bald 4. crone-an old woman who is thin and ugly 5.curfew- a regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours 6. tallow- hard fatty substance made from rendered animal fat
300
gross/forage
1.gross-unattractively large of bloated 2.forage-search widely for foods
300
wattle/pestilence/hamlet/ruddy/cur/pate/wager
1.wattle-a material used in making fences and walls 2. pestilence-an epidemic disease 3.hamlet-a small settlement, one smaller than a village 4.ruddy-having a healthy red color 5.cur-a dog in poor condition 6. pate-the head 7. wager-to make a bet
300
1. Who is the primary antagonist in the novel? 2. What is the major theme in the Crispin? Explain.
1. John Aycliffe, because he is the character that deceives, frustrates, or creates problems for the protagonist. 2. One major theme is to be aware of who you trust, because Crispin has been tricked by many people who he trusted.
400
taunted/ transfixed/impoverished/ impenetrable/deign/plight/bailiff
taunted/ transfixed/impoverished/ impenetrable/deign/plight/bailiff1. taunted-provoke or challenge someone with insulting remarks 2. transfixed- frozen in fear or horror 3. impoverished- make poor 4. impenetrable- impossible to break in 5. deign- do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity 6. plight- dangerous situation 7. bailiff-someone who works in the court of law.
400
distraught
distraught-upset
400
dire/besieged/famished
1. dire-extremely serious or urgent 2. besieged-surrounded with armed forces in order to capture it 3.famished-extremely hungry
400
clotted/sweetmeats/prudence/screed/christen
1.clotted-formed into clots 2. sweetmeats-sweet food 3. prudence-acting with care for future 4.screed-a piece of writing 5.christen-to name
400
1. When Crispin is tricked by Cedric and almost captured by Aycliffe's men in chapter ten the reader feels a sense of anxiety, excitement, and sadness. Why literary element is this?
The literary element for this is the mood.
500
pinnacle/ fallow
1. pinnacle- summit, center, top 2. fallow- farmland that has nothing planted in it.
500
scrutinized
to look
500
distended/blight/pillage
1. distended-swell by stretching it from inside 2. blight-a plant disease 3. pillage-using violence
500
raucously/doddering/loot/lamenting/servile
1. raucously-making a loud noise 2. doddering-tremble 3.loot-goods 4. lamenting- to express sorrow 5. servile-of slaves
500
1. In chapter nine Crispin is unable to find father Quinel. He is not at the church or any other location Crispin believes he should be. What does this lead the reader to believe has happened and what literary element does this show? 2. In what time period does the novel take place?
1. This literary element is foreshadowing. The reader can infer that something probably bad has happened to Father Quinel. 2. The time period is medieval times.
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