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1 Christian Heritage School Trumbull, CT 2018 Summer Reading Requirement for Students Entering Grade 10 Dear Parents and Students: Christian Heritage School is committed to excellence in spiritual growth and education. We are committed to the exercise of the mind through the reading of outstanding literature. The CHS Summer Reading Program aims to keep students engaged over the summer and prepare them for what they will be studying in the following school year. Studies have shown that most students who do not engage in intellectual activities over extended vacations lose some or many of the skills they acquired during the school year. We encourage all students to complete the summer reading of their choice in a timely manner. Please follow the instructions carefully for whatever class and selections apply. Please avoid common mistakes. Avoid choosing a book that you have read before. If there is a film version, do not watch it until after you have read the book. Avoid substituting study aids like Spark Notes since they are mere shadows of the real thing and are often inaccurate or biased. Lastly, read for your own enjoyment, looking forward to sharing your thoughts with your peers and your teachers in the fall. Happy reading this summer! Blessings, Kim Baylis English Department Chair Instructions: Students in the Upper School are required to read works related to their studies in the fall. Titles of books are listed below. Books are generally available in most libraries and bookstores, but do not wait until the last minute to find them! Answers to the questions below should be written (or typed) on a separate sheet of paper according to the given instructions. It is recommended to record answers while reading; that is easier (and likely more accurate) than answering the questions after completing the entire work. Note: Answers to questions will be checked by the instructor on the second day of school for a homework grade. Additionally, a test will be given and will be based on the study questions as well as the assigned memory work. Students will be allowed to bring these notes (that is, the answers to the questions that follow) to class on the day of the test. Therefore, the more careful and complete the work, the better the student will do on the test.

2 Works Assigned: English 10 (non-honors) Select one of the following works. Your selection must be one that you have never read before: The Tempest by William Shakespeare Macbeth by William Shakespeare Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe A Separate Peace by John Knowles Honors English 10 Read BOTH of the following plays: The Tempest by William Shakespeare AND Macbeth by William Shakespeare (Note: Honors English 10 students are not permitted to read Robinson Crusoe or A Separate Peace to fulfill this requirement because they will be reading them during the school year.) *All students entering tenth grade must complete the SAT review through Khan Academy as explained on the document entitled Khan Academy Summer Work. Completion of this work will be recorded as an English grade this fall. Please Note: The English Department at Christian Heritage School would also like to point out that during the summer there are numerous local opportunities to see classic drama. Students entering tenth grade will be reading A Midsummer Night s Dream and Julius Caesar during the year in addition to the summer reading selections of Macbeth and The Tempest. For information about some of the productions in our area, please refer to the Summer Theater in the Region document on the kingsmen.org website.

3 MACBETH Summer Reading Questions Read the play Macbeth. Answer the following questions as completely as you can in complete sentences. Writing out the questions and/or using complete sentences will help you understand your notes better, especially on the test. ACT I 1. What is the captain s news? What is the news from Ross and Angus? How does the King reward the good news he hears? How do Macbeth and Banquo react to the messages of Ross and Angus? 2. What does Lady Macbeth think of her husband s news? What does she think of her husband? What is Lady Macbeth s spiritual response to her husband s news? 3. Compare what the witches say in Scene 1 to Isaiah 5: Compare the motivation of the witches with Lady Macbeth s (especially her vows). ACT II 1. What is the conflict which develops between Macbeth and Banquo? 2. Why does Macbeth see a dagger? (Is the dagger real?) Explain. 3. What happens in the natural world when the King dies? 4. What is a parricide? Why would the king s murderer be called one? ACT III (you may skip scene 5) 1. Why does the banquet break up early? What else disturbs Macbeth besides the apparition? How does Lady Macbeth explain her husband s behavior? ACT IV 1. What is notable about the ingredients in the witches brew? (Do not limit yourself to this, but be sure to read Leviticus 11.) 2. What are the three prophecies concerning Macbeth? Note the symbols that accompany them. What is the meaning of the prophecy about Banquo? 3. How does the King of England compare with the King of Scotland? Note their spiritual power and motivation, their interests, and reputations. ACT V 1. Compare what Lady Macbeth says in her sleep with what Macbeth said earlier in Act I. What has happened to her? What does this show? 2. What do the soldiers do in 5.4? Why is that significant? 3. Scene 5: What is Macbeth s emotional state at the beginning of the scene? What happens to change it towards the end? 4. Scene 8 What do we learn about Macduff? Note the action in this act. 5. Compare the prophecies and their symbols and their fulfillment. What does Macduff mean by the angel that you serve?

4 Memorize the Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow speech ( ). See the version below this is what you should learn. Punctuation and correct spelling included for complete credit. You will be tested on this when school resumes. Act V, scene five, lines 21-30: Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow Creeps in this petty pace from day to day To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life s but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. Essay Question (Honors only): Must be a minimum of 5 paragraphs; should be words. Use examples, illustrations, quotations to prove your thesis. Type response. Answer either question one or two. 1. Compare and contrast the tragedy of King Saul in the Bible. (Read I Samuel, especially chapters 9-17 and ) What do the stories have in common? Why is this significant? OR 2. Explain what Shakespeare is saying about moral choices by the way he describes and portrays Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, or Banquo. Consider especially the way he or she seeks supernatural help. Note to students entering Honors English 10: If you memorize the passage from Macbeth, you must answer one of the essays about The Tempest. If you memorize the passage from The Tempest, you must answer one of the essays about Macbeth. You will have completed one essay and one passage to memorize.

5 THE TEMPEST Summer Reading Questions Answer the following questions as completely as you can in complete sentences as you read The Tempest. Act I 1. Why are Prospero and Miranda on the island? Where is the island? What is the name of the island group (archipelago)? What was Prospero s flaw as a ruler? How was the King of Naples involved in this intrigue? 2. How did Ariel become Prospero s servant? What has Prospero promised Ariel? What kind of creature is Ariel? Caliban? 3. Why doesn t Caliban like Prospero? What does he like about Miranda? What has Prospero done for Caliban? How did it turn out? 4. Who is Ferdinand? What is his first impression of the island? Of Miranda? What is her first impression of him? (What experience has she had with men? With people?) 5. What does Prospero accuse Ferdinand of? Why the pretense? 6. What do Ferdinand and Miranda say they will do? Act II 1. What was unusual about this island? About the survivors in scene one? 2. How does Antonio tempt Sebastian? What does he say about conscience? 3. How do Antonio and Sebastian cover their evil intentions? 4. What does Caliban think of Prospero? What does he think Trinculo is when he first sees him? What condition is Stephano in? 5. What does Caliban believe about Stephano? What does he think of him? What does he promise him? (What authority does he have to make this offer?) 6. Describe Caliban s freedom. Act III 1. How does Ferdinand express his love for Miranda? How does Miranda express her love for Ferdinand? What does Prospero think of their relationship? 2. What does Caliban say will destroy Prospero s power? What does this signify? 3. Note the wordplay on nobody. (What Greek myth is that reminiscent of - from 9 th grade English!) 4. What does Ariel accuse the three men of sin of? Who are the three men? 5. How do the three men of sin respond to the vision? Alonso? Gonzalo? Act IV 1. Who is Iris? Ceres? Juno? What does each stand for? (Look these up.) 2. Why does Ceres forswear Venus and her blind boy? What does that mean to the two lovers and to Prospero? 3. Ferdinand is clearly disappointed that the play ends. (Has that ever happened to you?) Why does Prospero tell him to put it in perspective? 4. What is the play supposed to mean? Why is it cut short? (What does that tell us of Prospero? Remember why he lost the Duchy ) 5. What does Ferdinand acknowledge about the consequences of sexual sin? Do his observations apply today?

6 Act V and Epilogue 1. What does Prospero say to the Italian nobles when he sees them? Why is he satisfied? 2. What does Prospero say about the three knaves? What does he mean when he says, This thing of darkness I acknowledge mine? 3. How is all reconciled and order restored at the end? Include as many characters as you can. 4. According to the epilogue, who finally determines the outcome of the play? 5. State three reasons why Prospero abjures his magic at the end of the play. Memorize the famous Our revels now are ended speech from Act IV, scene one. See the speech below. This is the version including punctuation you should memorize. You will be tested on this in the fall. Act IV, scene one, lines Our revels now are ended. These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits and Are melted into air, into thin air; And, like the baseless fabric of this vision, The cloud-capped towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve, And, like this insubstantial pageant faded, Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep. Essay (Honors Only): Choose one of the questions to respond to in a well-developed essay (at least 5 paragraphs, words, typed). Be sure to use specific examples, illustrations, quotations, etc. to support your ideas. 1. Describe the change that occurs in any two: Alonso, Prospero, Caliban, Miranda, and Sebastian. Explain why that change occurs. OR: 2. What is Shakespeare saying about human nature through the character of Miranda? Caliban? How do you account for their similarities and differences? Note to students entering Honors English 10: If you memorize the passage from Macbeth, you must answer one of the essays about The Tempest. If you memorize the passage from The Tempest, you must answer one of the essays about Macbeth. You will have completed one essay and one passage to memorize.

7 Robinson Crusoe Study Guide Questions It will be helpful if you keep track of the events both prior to and following RC's being stranded on the island, as many events occur within a short space. Chs: I Go To Sea ; I Am Captured by Pirates ; I Escape from the Sallee Rover 1. Describe RC's reasons for leaving home, his parents' wishes and advice (and RC's response), and his first trip at sea. What is the Jonah allusion made by the captain? In this first chapter, you should note the numerous examples of foreshadowing. What is his spiritual state? 2. What is RC's one successful trip? What does he learn? What happens on his second trip to Africa? 3. Describe with detail how he escapes from captivity and where he and Xury go first. Chs. I Become a Brazilian Planter ; I Go on Board in an Evil Hour ; I Furnish Myself with Many Things 1. How does RC become successful, and why does he plan to leave? 2. What is symbolic of the day he departs? What happens? 3. How does he try to recover items from the ship? How is his perspective of what is useful beginning to change? What does he mean by For sudden joys, like griefs, confound at first? Chs. I Build My Fortress through I Improve Myself in the Mechanic Exercises 1. What is significant about his list of Good and Evil? 2. What must he consider with regard to where/how to build his new home? 3. In these chapters, what is symbolic of the husks of corn, the canoe, and the earthen ware that he makes? What do these items represent with regard to his spiritual state? 4. Describe his conversion experience when he becomes very sick whom does he see? How does he respond to God once he is well? 5. How is RC civilizing the island? Chs. I Find the Print of a Man's Naked Foot through I Call Him Friday 1. RC has battled loneliness what are his mental and emotional responses to seeing the print and later evidence of cannibalism? Why doesn't he plan to do anything? 2. How does RC rescue one of the captives? How does he treat him? Describe the spiritual conversation that they have. Chs. We Make Another Canoe through We Plan a Voyage to the Colonies of America 1. Describe the relationship between Friday and RC. 2. Describe the next rescue. What does RC learn about the neighboring island and its inhabitants? 3. RC continues to have fears What does he fear, even as it seems that he will soon have the means to leave the island? Chs. We Quell a Mutiny to the end 1. Explain the RC's strategies in dealing with the mutineers on the island, those whom they rescue, and seizing the ship. In what ways does he show patience, mercy and leadership? 2. Explain as thoroughly as possible how RC gets home, what he finds out about his family, his plantation, his finances, and the Portuguese captain. How does he settle his financial affairs, both in Europe and in Brazil?

8 A Separate Peace Study Guide Questions For full credit, your answers must be complete (answer all parts of every question) and in full sentences. The more examples you give, the more prepared you will be in the fall. Chapter 1-4 Book Questions 1. As the narrator (Gene) walks through the town and the school, he makes a number of observations. What does he observe/describe, and what is his mood toward what he is seeing? Give examples. 2. What specific places at Devon School does he want to visit? Why? 3. Describe the encounter between Phineas and Mr Prud homme. Why do teachers like Finny/why does he get away with things? 4. Give three examples of Finny s luring Gene into breaking the rules from chs Explain the Super Suicide Society of the Summer Session. 6. Explain the formation of Blitzball. What are the rules? How is it played? 7. Gene explains that Blitzball seems hard for everyone but Finny. Why is this the case? Does this seem fair to Gene? 8. What are Gene and Phineas responses to Phineas swimming feat? How are they different? 9. Describe the trip to the beach and what they do there. Explain their reason for going in the first place. 10. Describe the relationship between Gene and Finny. Explain how the relationship would appear from the outside and the undercurrents at work in it that might not be apparent from the outside. Give specific examples. 11. How does Finny view the world; that is, what seems to be his attitude toward important issues of life? Give examples. 12. What are Gene s and Finny s feelings about the jump from the tree? 13. What qualities does each boy have that explain why he is the leader or the follower? 14. Explain why Gene feels that he must be both a good student and good athlete. Chapters 5-10 Book Questions 1. Why does Gene decide to tell Finny the truth and then feel sorry about doing so? 2. How does Finny s injury affect Gene s plans for participation in sports? 3. How does the war affect life at Devon? 4. Describe the Winter Carnival. 5. Explain what enlisting means to Gene. What does the army come to mean to Leper? 6. What is Finny s theory about the war and how it is typical of his way of thinking? 7. After Finny s accident, Gene s purpose was, to become a part of Phineas. What does he mean? How does he accomplish this? 8. Leper tells Gene, You always were a savage underneath. How valid is this analysis of Gene? Give specific examples. 9. Describe the conflict between Gene and Brinker. 10. Explain how Gene s reaction to Leper when he goes to see him in his home is related to his internal conflict. Chapter Book Questions 1. Why did Finny give up his theory about there being no war? 2. What is Brinker investigating, and who are the witnesses? 3. What happens to Finny after his fall down the staircase? 4. Explain the understanding Finny and Gene reach about the original accident?

9 5. How has Gene changed during the novel? 6. In what way was Finny a war casualty? 7. Interpret the last line of the novel. 8. Comment on Gene s view that wars were not made by generations and their special stupidities, but instead by something ignorant in the human heart. 9. Why do you think people set up Maginot Lines?