The End of the Alphabet a novel by CS Richardson ASSIGNMENT FOR SEPTEMBER 19, 2008 pages 1 - 30
The last question every week is going to be, to pick out one sentence, or paragraph from the week’s reading that you especially liked. So pay attention to that as you are reading.
In the first 5 pages, we meet the protagonist of the story. Who is he and how old is he?
What were some of the little rituals that made him happy on Sunday mornings?
What discovery did he make at his annual physical?
On pages 6 – 9, we learn some of Ambrose’s idiosyncrasies. How did he dress?
What were his reading habits and what did he think of Wuthering Heights?
Describe his taste women?
What old-fashioned qualities did he display?
What was his job?
In the middle of page 8, we learn about his style of doing business.
Give a physical description of Ambrose.
What was the appraisal of those who knew him?
What was his wife’s appraisal of Ambrose?
How do you feel about him so far?
Would you like to be his friend? Why/why not?
Who was Ambrose married to?
Why did she keep her own name?
Describe her style of dress.
What were her reading habits and what did she think of Wuthering Heights?
What was Zappora’s taste in men?
What was her job? (besides being a fabulous cook)
What was her nickname and why?
Give a physical description of Zipper.
How do you feel about her so far?
Would you like to be her friend? Why/why not?
On page 11, we get a description of Ambrose’s reaction to his doctor’s news. On page 15, a description of Zipper’s reaction. What caught your attention? Have you ever felt like that?
How did Ambrose and Zipper “officially meet”?
Had they ever met before ?
How did the “official” meeting go?
On page 18: “Ambrose Zephyr later claimed that Zipper was the only woman he had ever been honest with.” And a few sentences later: “Ambrose and Zipper were almost effortless.” Let’s talk about that. What does it mean to you? Have you ever experienced it?
The first thing we learn about Ambrose’s parents is how they die?
In a following chapter, we learn something about their lives?
When his mother took young Ambrose to the art galleries, which paintings did he like and not like?
What do you think about the bottom of page 26, top of 27?
When Ambrose was a boy, what did his neighbors think of him?
What was his peculiar hobby?
Pick out one sentence, or paragraph from these first 30 pages that you especially liked. (Or didn’t like) Why?
a novel by CS Richardson
ASSIGNMENT FOR SEPTEMBER 19, 2008 pages 1 - 30
The last question every week is going to be, to pick out one sentence, or paragraph from the week’s reading that you especially liked. So pay attention to that as you are reading.
In the first 5 pages, we meet the protagonist of the story.
Who is he and how old is he?
What were some of the little rituals that made him happy on Sunday mornings?
What discovery did he make at his annual physical?
On pages 6 – 9, we learn some of Ambrose’s idiosyncrasies.
How did he dress?
What were his reading habits and what did he think of Wuthering Heights?
Describe his taste women?
What old-fashioned qualities did he display?
What was his job?
In the middle of page 8, we learn about his style of doing business.
Give a physical description of Ambrose.
What was the appraisal of those who knew him?
What was his wife’s appraisal of Ambrose?
How do you feel about him so far?
Would you like to be his friend? Why/why not?
Who was Ambrose married to?
Why did she keep her own name?
Describe her style of dress.
What were her reading habits and what did she think of Wuthering Heights?
What was Zappora’s taste in men?
What was her job? (besides being a fabulous cook)
What was her nickname and why?
Give a physical description of Zipper.
How do you feel about her so far?
Would you like to be her friend? Why/why not?
On page 11, we get a description of Ambrose’s reaction to his doctor’s news. On page 15, a description of Zipper’s reaction.
What caught your attention? Have you ever felt like that?
How did Ambrose and Zipper “officially meet”?
Had they ever met before ?
How did the “official” meeting go?
On page 18: “Ambrose Zephyr later claimed that Zipper was the only woman he had ever been honest with.”
And a few sentences later: “Ambrose and Zipper were almost effortless.”
Let’s talk about that. What does it mean to you? Have you ever experienced it?
The first thing we learn about Ambrose’s parents is how they die?
In a following chapter, we learn something about their lives?
When his mother took young Ambrose to the art galleries, which paintings did he like and not like?
What do you think about the bottom of page 26, top of 27?
When Ambrose was a boy, what did his neighbors think of him?
What was his peculiar hobby?
Pick out one sentence, or paragraph from these first 30 pages that you especially liked. (Or didn’t like) Why?