Chapter 1
Vocabulary-
bellboy: n. A hotel worker who carries travelers’ luggage
croquet: n. A game in which players use mallets to hit balls through metal wickets
vacancy: n. An opening
dreadful: adj. Frightening; very unpleasant
threadbare: adj. Worn down; shabby
Questions-
1. What does Matt do – what is his job?
2. Why doesn’t Mrs. Gridley like the hotel?
3. What does the dad say he’ll do before they go to dinner?
4. What does the boy do once he is by himself in room 215?
5. What happens to the apple core?
Chapter 2
Vocabulary-
despair: n. Hopelessness
chromium: n. A hard, shiny, metallic element used to harden steel and protect it from
corrosion
jauntily: adv. With self-confidence and ease
Questions-
1. What are some things Ralph’s mother worries about?
2. How does Ralph feel about the motorcycle?
3. Why does Ralph’s mother think Ralph is reckless?
Chapter 3
Vocabulary-
incinerator: n. A furnace used for burning garbage to ashes
remorseful: adj. Feeling regret for past sins
venturing: v. Going on an adventure; taking a risk
tourist: n. A person who travels for pleasure
predicament: n. A difficult or troublesome situation
Questions-
1. Why does Ralph feel remorseful?
2. List some events from this chapter that could not happen in real life.
3. Is this book fiction or nonfiction? Why?
Chapter 4
Vocabulary-
mislay: v. To misplace
cower: v. To cringe in fear
quiver: v. To shake, vibrate or tremble
dignity: n. The quality of being worthy of respect
Questions-
1. Describe Keith’s reaction to seeing Ralph for the first time. Would you have
reacted in the same way? Why?
2. What makes Keith wonder whether Ralph rode the motorcycle off of the bedside
table?
3. Why are Keith and Ralph able to understand each other?
4. Do you think Keith likes Ralph? How can you tell?
Chapter 5
Vocabulary-
threshold: n. The entrance to a house, room or building
momentum: n. Force of movement of a physical object or course of events
exhilarated: adj. Invigorated; stimulated
baseboard: n. A wooden board forming the base of something
Questions-
1. Would you have trusted Ralph with your own toy motorcycle? Why or why not?
2. Describe how Ralph feels while riding the motorcycle.
3. Why is Ralph afraid of dogs?
4. How is Ralph able to make the motorcycle run?
Chapter 7
Vocabulary-
generous: adj. Unselfish in giving or sharing
incredulous: adj. Showing or feeling disbelief
associate: v. To join together as partners
Questions-
1. Why does Ralph consider Keith a generous boy in this chapter?
2. What would you have ordered for breakfast from room service at the Mountain
View Inn?
3. What are some clues that suggest Ralph likes Keith?
4. Describe Ralph’s home and family.
Chapter 8
Vocabulary-
reunion: n. A regular gathering of relatives, friends or associates
pilfering: n. Stealing
tactless: adj. Inconsiderate; blunt; rude
foolhardy: adj. Reckless; foolishly bold
Questions-
1. Describe Ralph’s family reunion.
2. Do you think riding motorcycles is dangerous or foolhardy? Why?
3. What gift does Keith give to Ralph?
4. Describe Keith’s reaction to Ralph’s loss of the motorcycle.
Chapter 9
Vocabulary-
fragrance: n. A sweet or pleasant scent
pandemonium: n. Wild uproar; chaos
agitated: adj. Disturbed; emotionally excited
exterminated: v. Eliminate by totally destroying
Questions-
1. What is the main idea of this chapter?
2. Why does Keith say he is like Ralph?
3. Describe the relationship between Ralph and Keith.
4. Are you in a hurry to grow up? What are some grownup
things you wish you could do now?
Chapter 10
Vocabulary-
sparingly: adv. Economically; in a limited way
scurrying: v. Moving quickly
switchboard: n. A machine with instruments necessary for completing telephone circuits
manually
Questions-
1. Why do the mice have to depend on Keith for food?
2. Why isn’t Keith’s father able to find an aspirin?
3. Do you think Ralph will be able to find an aspirin? Why or why not?
4. If Ralph finds an aspirin, how do you think he will bring it to Keith?
5. What obstacles does Ralph face if he goes after the aspirin?
Chapter 11
Vocabulary-
steadfast: adj. Steady; unchanging
misery: n. Great unhappiness
cunning: adj. Shrewd; sly
Questions-
1. Why is Ralph’s family upset about his search for an aspirin?
2. The teachers call Ralph a pest. Ralph thinks the teachers are pests. Explain why
these characters think as they do.
3. Tell why Ralph could be described as cunning.
4. What would you have done if you had caught Ralph searching your hotel room?
Chapter 12
Vocabulary-
grimly: adv. Sternly; severely
detour: n. A route taken when the main route is closed or blocked
din: n. A loud, steady noise
nuisance: n. Something that causes trouble
Questions
1. How does Ralph get back into the first floor of the hotel?
2. Explain how the dog is a nuisance.
3. What does Ralph have to borrow from Keith? How does he make it go?
4. How is Ralph able to get the elevator to get back downstairs?
Chapter 13
Vocabulary-
tip: n. A small gift given in exchange for a service
flaw: n. A break or crack that spoils the perfection of something
hamper: v. A large basket that usually has a cover
tantalizing: adj. Teasing with something that is desired but out of reach
Questions-
1. What was your favorite part of the book? Why?
2. How does Ralph get treated when he returns to the mouse hole? What do they say to him?
3. Who comes in with room service? What else does he have besides the food?
4. Why wasn’t Ralph able to sleep that night? What was he thinking about?
5. What does Keith ask Ralph to do? What does Ralph think of his idea?
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The Bronze Bow Questions
Chapter 1
1.
Notice the very descriptive language in this chapter. Copy a sentence that gives a vivid description of a person, place or thing.
2.
Why is Daniel living in the mountains, and why did he make himself known to Joel and Malthace?
3.
Compare Daniel’s appearance and habits with those of Joel and Malthace. Write in complete sentences!
4.
If you know that “bar” means “son of” and that “Daniel bar Jamin” means “Daniel son of Jamin,” then what was the name of Joel’s father?
Chapter 2
1.
What main thing is happening in this chapter, and what is Daniel’s role in it?
2.
What prompted Daniel to lead the slave, and why did he later regret this?
3.
Why does Rosh insist that Daniel remove Samson’s chains the first night? How did Samson respond when the job was done?
4.
Find and copy two similes (comparisons using “like” or “as”) from this chapter, and give the page numbers.
Chapter 3
1.
Who arrived from the village and what did Daniel show him?
2.
What news does this person bring to Daniel?
3.
An idiom is a sentence or phrase in which the meaning differs from the meaning s of the individual words. Example: Rosh and Simon “don’t see eye to eye.” What does this mean?
4.
What is a mezuzah?
5.
Copy the blessing that Daniel recites at dinner (page 39).
6.
Where did Daniel sleep at his grandmother’s house?
Chapter 4
1.
Why did Simon want Daniel to see Jesus? Describe Jesus’ face and voice.
2.
Daniel listened as “the great words of the Shema rolled through the synagogue.” Read aloud from Deuteronomy 6:4-9. Make a list of the commands that are found in these verses. Which ones apply to you?
3.
Jesus quoted a passage beginning with these words: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me…” and then said that he had fulfilled the prophecy. Find this prophecy in the Old Testament and write down the reference (chapter and verses).
4.
How did Daniel respond to what Jesus said? Why is he disappointed with Jesus later?
5.
What happened on the way home from the synagogue?
Chapter 5
1.
Why is Daniel disillusioned (confused and disappointed)?
2.
Why does Daniel travel to Capernaum?
3.
How do Joel and Malthace react to his visit?
4.
What is Hezron’s opinion of the zealots?
5.
What happened at the end of this chapter?
Chapter 6
1.
How does Daniel’s lack of self-control cause him trouble at the beginning of this chapter?
2.
Why is Malthace so reluctant to help Daniel when he first comes to the house for help?
3.
What do Joel and Malthace do for Daniel?
4.
A good writer does not use the word “said” too much when he or she includes dialogue in the story. On the first page of this chapter, we find that the Roman soldier “ordered” and “barked” – words that give us an idea of his tone of voice and his personality. Find ten other words that are used to substitute for the word “said” in this chapter and write them in a list.
Chapter 7
1.
Why do you suppose that Joel has an easier time communicating his thoughts to others than Daniel does?
2.
Daniel and Malthace each have their own opinions of Rosh. Contrast them. (That means, tell the difference.)
3.
What does Daniel say he is living for, and why?
4.
What is wrong with Daniel’s sister Leah?
5.
How does Joel change in this chapter?
Chapter 8
1.
What happens when Daniel, wounded and exhausted, reaches the mountain?
On the second page of this chapter, the author writes, “For Daniel, nothing could ever be the same.” Why?
2.
“Cunning as a panther” and “like a brilliant scarlet lily, glowing and proud” are two descriptions of people in this chapter. What do we call this kind of phrase?
3.
“Some had been carried here and lay on the ground on crude litters.” In this sentence, “litter” does not mean “trash.” What does it mean?
4.
Why does Jesus say it isn’t necessary for the people to wash their hands at the meal?
5.
What theme does Jesus preach about?
6.
Simon says, “No, I have not asked Jesus to join us. All I hope and long for now is that he will ask me to join him.” How does this show a change in his attitude?
Chapter 9
1.
Rosh calls the rich man a “skinflint.” What synonym for this word is used on the next page?
2.
What is Daniel’s opinion about robbing the rich man before he does it? How does this change when he looks back at the man afterward?
3.
How does Rosh react to Daniel’s actions and attitudes?
4.
Write 4 adverbs from the last paragraph of this chapter.
Chapter 10
1.
List 5 proper nouns from the first paragraph of this chapter. Then list 5 common nouns.
2.
What happens at the beginning of this chapter and how does Daniel respond?
3.
What Bible story does Daniel tell to his grandmother? Why did he choose this one?
4.
Which Psalm does he quote? How does Leah respond to it?
Chapter 11
1.
What does Simon offer to Daniel, and what does Daniel think about it?
2.
How does Daniel transport Leah across town? Why does he have to do it this way?
3.
"He could see her curiosity was piqued.” “Pique” is pronounced the same way as “peek” and “peak” so we say these words are homonyms. Write the correct words for each definition:
1) to raise or excite
2) to look or glance quickly or furtively
3) the pointed top of a mountain
4. What kinds of work does Leah do in their new home? List at least three things.
Chapter 12
1.
What is Daniel’s attitude about defending Nathan?
2.
List the four “hot” words in these sentences: “A feverish light burned in his dark eyes. He reminded Daniel of a panther, lean and dark and fiery, and his own fire leaped up to meet this boy’s.”
3.
What is the main theme of this chapter?
"Daniel gets in a fight”
“Daniel works at the blacksmith shop”
“Daniel gathers recruits”
“The Roman soldier returns”
4. What symbol do the boys decide on to represent themselves and why?
Chapter 13
1.
What does Joel say about Jesus’ manner of communicating?
2.
What did Thacia accomplish when Daniel was gone with Joel?
3.
What did Daniel realize about his sister Leah, and what did he do about it?
Chapter 14
1.
Why has Daniel decided not to marry? Do you think this a good reason? Why or why not?
2.
Why is Daniel so upset when Leah talks about the Roman soldier?
3.
What does Daniel realize up on the mountain?
4.
What does the last sentence in this chapter mean?
Chapter 15
1.
What was the effect of Jesus on Daniel in this chapter?
2.
Daniel likes to go hear Jesus preach, but he prefers to go in the morning rather than in the evening. Describe some of the differences that he notices between the two different times of day.
3.
On page 163, we read: “At night Jesus too looked weary. His brilliant flashing eyes were dark with pity. Yet he never turned away, never refused to speak to them. While he talked, they all forgot for a while. You could see their faces, turned upward to the light that streamed from the open door. And you could see that his words touched their minds and hearts like some healing ointment, and that the scars on their spirits that came from being beaten and kicked and turned away all day long, lost their smart and for a short time did not matter. Often a man’s body was healed and he leaped up, full of new strength, and then a new hope coursed through them all.” Write at least two sentences about what this paragraph means.
4.
What are some of the gifts which Thacia brought to Leah?
Chapter 16
1.
What has Thacia learned from Jesus?
2.
Daniel and Thacia are forced to carry heavy packs for the Roman soldiers. Find and copy the verse from the Bible where Jesus talked about this law.
3.
What are at least three reasons why Daniel appreciates Thacia so much?
Chapter 17
1.
Why were some of the villagers upset with Rosh, while others of them still respected him?
2.
“This was the third man since morning who had brought the news that had slithered out from the city like a swarm of snakes to very village round about.” Why does the author use this metaphor/simile word picture of slithering, swarming snakes to describe the way the news traveled?
3.
Find at least two other similes or metaphors in this chapter.
4.
By the end of this chapter, why is Daniel so concerned about what is going on?
Chapter 18
1.
What happens at the beginning of this chapter?
2.
How do Leah and Thacia seem to switch roles on the second page of this chapter?
3.
When Daniel goes up the mountain, what does he expect Rosh to do? What is Rosh’s response?
4.
What are some physical descriptions of Rosh in this chapter? What emotional picture does this paint in your mind?
5.
What do these sentences tell you about a change that is occurring in Daniel’s ability to think and use self-control?
• The red mist of anger cleared suddenly from Daniel’s mind.
• He saw a man he had never really looked at before.
• Daniel looked steadily into the narrowed black eyes.
• At the prospect his hands clenched with savage pleasure. But his mind was in control now.
• “If we use our heads, we can make twenty count for a hundred.”
• “On the road.” Daniel’s mind was working clearly now. “We can’t break into the garrison.”
• He felt no pride or glory that he was their leader, as he had once dreamed. Only a cold heaviness.
Chapter 19
1.
What is the setting at the beginning of this chapter?
2.
“A fissure in the rock extended in an oblique line down the face of the rock…” Look up the words fissure and oblique and write the meanings in your own words.
3.
Daniel is somewhat uncertain about whether his group of boys will be able to free Joel from the Romans. What gives him hope that they can?
4.
When the battle looks hopeless, what surprising thing happens?
Chapter 20
1.
What is the emotional atmosphere at the beginning of this chapter?
2.
What is Joktan’s life like now, as compared to before?
3.
What does Daniel counsel Joel to do?
4.
What does Joel tell Daniel about Thace?
Chapter 21
1.
1. Why did Daniel go to see Jesus?
2.
What lesson did Jesus want Daniel to learn? (Please be as complete in your answer as you can. Take the time to really think about it!)
3.
What question would you take to Jesus if you could spend a few hours alone with him? What do you think he would tell you?
Chapter 22
1.
What are the three settings in this chapter?
2.
What is Daniel so tormented when he talks to Thacia?
3.
What did Leah say that upset Daniel even further?
Chapter 23
1.
What effect have Daniel’s words had on Leah?
2.
The people believe that Jesus is their Messiah. What is their expectation of what he will do in that role? What is the reality?
3.
Why does Simon follow Jesus?
4.
What is Daniel feeling at the end of this chapter?
Chapter 24
1.
The Day of Atonement in the previous chapter was in the fall. Now it is spring. Have someone read the first paragraph of this chapter to you as you copy it down. Check your spelling and punctuation against the book.
2.
With Leah so sick, what does Daniel decide to do?
3.
The key sentence in this chapter is written in italics. Copy it.
4.
Describe each of Daniel’s three interactions with Marcus throughout the chapter.
ESSAY TOPICS
1. In what manner does this story demonstrate the truth of Hebrews 12:15? Support
your answer with quotes from the text. Is this relevant to your life?
2. What is the theme of The Bronze Bow? How does E.G. Speare make use of
symbolism to spotlight the truths which underlie the story? What does Daniel mean
when he ponders whether it is possible that “only love could bend the bow of bronze”?
3. In accepting the Newbery Award for The Bronze Bow, Elizabeth George Speare
said, “I believe that all of us who are concerned with children are committed to the
salvaging of Love and Honor and Duty…Those of us who have found Love and Honor
and Duty to be a sure foundation must somehow find words which have the ring of
truth.” In what ways are the ideals of love, honor, and duty reflected in Speare’s novel? Do
they have “the ring of truth?”
4. Compare and contrast the two kingdoms at war in The Bronze Bow. That is,
compare the kingdom Daniel awaited with the kingdom Simon recognizes to be invisibly
present in the person of Jesus.
1.
Notice the very descriptive language in this chapter. Copy a sentence that gives a vivid description of a person, place or thing.
2.
Why is Daniel living in the mountains, and why did he make himself known to Joel and Malthace?
3.
Compare Daniel’s appearance and habits with those of Joel and Malthace. Write in complete sentences!
4.
If you know that “bar” means “son of” and that “Daniel bar Jamin” means “Daniel son of Jamin,” then what was the name of Joel’s father?
Chapter 2
1.
What main thing is happening in this chapter, and what is Daniel’s role in it?
2.
What prompted Daniel to lead the slave, and why did he later regret this?
3.
Why does Rosh insist that Daniel remove Samson’s chains the first night? How did Samson respond when the job was done?
4.
Find and copy two similes (comparisons using “like” or “as”) from this chapter, and give the page numbers.
Chapter 3
1.
Who arrived from the village and what did Daniel show him?
2.
What news does this person bring to Daniel?
3.
An idiom is a sentence or phrase in which the meaning differs from the meaning s of the individual words. Example: Rosh and Simon “don’t see eye to eye.” What does this mean?
4.
What is a mezuzah?
5.
Copy the blessing that Daniel recites at dinner (page 39).
6.
Where did Daniel sleep at his grandmother’s house?
Chapter 4
1.
Why did Simon want Daniel to see Jesus? Describe Jesus’ face and voice.
2.
Daniel listened as “the great words of the Shema rolled through the synagogue.” Read aloud from Deuteronomy 6:4-9. Make a list of the commands that are found in these verses. Which ones apply to you?
3.
Jesus quoted a passage beginning with these words: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me…” and then said that he had fulfilled the prophecy. Find this prophecy in the Old Testament and write down the reference (chapter and verses).
4.
How did Daniel respond to what Jesus said? Why is he disappointed with Jesus later?
5.
What happened on the way home from the synagogue?
Chapter 5
1.
Why is Daniel disillusioned (confused and disappointed)?
2.
Why does Daniel travel to Capernaum?
3.
How do Joel and Malthace react to his visit?
4.
What is Hezron’s opinion of the zealots?
5.
What happened at the end of this chapter?
Chapter 6
1.
How does Daniel’s lack of self-control cause him trouble at the beginning of this chapter?
2.
Why is Malthace so reluctant to help Daniel when he first comes to the house for help?
3.
What do Joel and Malthace do for Daniel?
4.
A good writer does not use the word “said” too much when he or she includes dialogue in the story. On the first page of this chapter, we find that the Roman soldier “ordered” and “barked” – words that give us an idea of his tone of voice and his personality. Find ten other words that are used to substitute for the word “said” in this chapter and write them in a list.
Chapter 7
1.
Why do you suppose that Joel has an easier time communicating his thoughts to others than Daniel does?
2.
Daniel and Malthace each have their own opinions of Rosh. Contrast them. (That means, tell the difference.)
3.
What does Daniel say he is living for, and why?
4.
What is wrong with Daniel’s sister Leah?
5.
How does Joel change in this chapter?
Chapter 8
1.
What happens when Daniel, wounded and exhausted, reaches the mountain?
On the second page of this chapter, the author writes, “For Daniel, nothing could ever be the same.” Why?
2.
“Cunning as a panther” and “like a brilliant scarlet lily, glowing and proud” are two descriptions of people in this chapter. What do we call this kind of phrase?
3.
“Some had been carried here and lay on the ground on crude litters.” In this sentence, “litter” does not mean “trash.” What does it mean?
4.
Why does Jesus say it isn’t necessary for the people to wash their hands at the meal?
5.
What theme does Jesus preach about?
6.
Simon says, “No, I have not asked Jesus to join us. All I hope and long for now is that he will ask me to join him.” How does this show a change in his attitude?
Chapter 9
1.
Rosh calls the rich man a “skinflint.” What synonym for this word is used on the next page?
2.
What is Daniel’s opinion about robbing the rich man before he does it? How does this change when he looks back at the man afterward?
3.
How does Rosh react to Daniel’s actions and attitudes?
4.
Write 4 adverbs from the last paragraph of this chapter.
Chapter 10
1.
List 5 proper nouns from the first paragraph of this chapter. Then list 5 common nouns.
2.
What happens at the beginning of this chapter and how does Daniel respond?
3.
What Bible story does Daniel tell to his grandmother? Why did he choose this one?
4.
Which Psalm does he quote? How does Leah respond to it?
Chapter 11
1.
What does Simon offer to Daniel, and what does Daniel think about it?
2.
How does Daniel transport Leah across town? Why does he have to do it this way?
3.
"He could see her curiosity was piqued.” “Pique” is pronounced the same way as “peek” and “peak” so we say these words are homonyms. Write the correct words for each definition:
1) to raise or excite
2) to look or glance quickly or furtively
3) the pointed top of a mountain
4. What kinds of work does Leah do in their new home? List at least three things.
Chapter 12
1.
What is Daniel’s attitude about defending Nathan?
2.
List the four “hot” words in these sentences: “A feverish light burned in his dark eyes. He reminded Daniel of a panther, lean and dark and fiery, and his own fire leaped up to meet this boy’s.”
3.
What is the main theme of this chapter?
"Daniel gets in a fight”
“Daniel works at the blacksmith shop”
“Daniel gathers recruits”
“The Roman soldier returns”
4. What symbol do the boys decide on to represent themselves and why?
Chapter 13
1.
What does Joel say about Jesus’ manner of communicating?
2.
What did Thacia accomplish when Daniel was gone with Joel?
3.
What did Daniel realize about his sister Leah, and what did he do about it?
Chapter 14
1.
Why has Daniel decided not to marry? Do you think this a good reason? Why or why not?
2.
Why is Daniel so upset when Leah talks about the Roman soldier?
3.
What does Daniel realize up on the mountain?
4.
What does the last sentence in this chapter mean?
Chapter 15
1.
What was the effect of Jesus on Daniel in this chapter?
2.
Daniel likes to go hear Jesus preach, but he prefers to go in the morning rather than in the evening. Describe some of the differences that he notices between the two different times of day.
3.
On page 163, we read: “At night Jesus too looked weary. His brilliant flashing eyes were dark with pity. Yet he never turned away, never refused to speak to them. While he talked, they all forgot for a while. You could see their faces, turned upward to the light that streamed from the open door. And you could see that his words touched their minds and hearts like some healing ointment, and that the scars on their spirits that came from being beaten and kicked and turned away all day long, lost their smart and for a short time did not matter. Often a man’s body was healed and he leaped up, full of new strength, and then a new hope coursed through them all.” Write at least two sentences about what this paragraph means.
4.
What are some of the gifts which Thacia brought to Leah?
Chapter 16
1.
What has Thacia learned from Jesus?
2.
Daniel and Thacia are forced to carry heavy packs for the Roman soldiers. Find and copy the verse from the Bible where Jesus talked about this law.
3.
What are at least three reasons why Daniel appreciates Thacia so much?
Chapter 17
1.
Why were some of the villagers upset with Rosh, while others of them still respected him?
2.
“This was the third man since morning who had brought the news that had slithered out from the city like a swarm of snakes to very village round about.” Why does the author use this metaphor/simile word picture of slithering, swarming snakes to describe the way the news traveled?
3.
Find at least two other similes or metaphors in this chapter.
4.
By the end of this chapter, why is Daniel so concerned about what is going on?
Chapter 18
1.
What happens at the beginning of this chapter?
2.
How do Leah and Thacia seem to switch roles on the second page of this chapter?
3.
When Daniel goes up the mountain, what does he expect Rosh to do? What is Rosh’s response?
4.
What are some physical descriptions of Rosh in this chapter? What emotional picture does this paint in your mind?
5.
What do these sentences tell you about a change that is occurring in Daniel’s ability to think and use self-control?
• The red mist of anger cleared suddenly from Daniel’s mind.
• He saw a man he had never really looked at before.
• Daniel looked steadily into the narrowed black eyes.
• At the prospect his hands clenched with savage pleasure. But his mind was in control now.
• “If we use our heads, we can make twenty count for a hundred.”
• “On the road.” Daniel’s mind was working clearly now. “We can’t break into the garrison.”
• He felt no pride or glory that he was their leader, as he had once dreamed. Only a cold heaviness.
Chapter 19
1.
What is the setting at the beginning of this chapter?
2.
“A fissure in the rock extended in an oblique line down the face of the rock…” Look up the words fissure and oblique and write the meanings in your own words.
3.
Daniel is somewhat uncertain about whether his group of boys will be able to free Joel from the Romans. What gives him hope that they can?
4.
When the battle looks hopeless, what surprising thing happens?
Chapter 20
1.
What is the emotional atmosphere at the beginning of this chapter?
2.
What is Joktan’s life like now, as compared to before?
3.
What does Daniel counsel Joel to do?
4.
What does Joel tell Daniel about Thace?
Chapter 21
1.
1. Why did Daniel go to see Jesus?
2.
What lesson did Jesus want Daniel to learn? (Please be as complete in your answer as you can. Take the time to really think about it!)
3.
What question would you take to Jesus if you could spend a few hours alone with him? What do you think he would tell you?
Chapter 22
1.
What are the three settings in this chapter?
2.
What is Daniel so tormented when he talks to Thacia?
3.
What did Leah say that upset Daniel even further?
Chapter 23
1.
What effect have Daniel’s words had on Leah?
2.
The people believe that Jesus is their Messiah. What is their expectation of what he will do in that role? What is the reality?
3.
Why does Simon follow Jesus?
4.
What is Daniel feeling at the end of this chapter?
Chapter 24
1.
The Day of Atonement in the previous chapter was in the fall. Now it is spring. Have someone read the first paragraph of this chapter to you as you copy it down. Check your spelling and punctuation against the book.
2.
With Leah so sick, what does Daniel decide to do?
3.
The key sentence in this chapter is written in italics. Copy it.
4.
Describe each of Daniel’s three interactions with Marcus throughout the chapter.
ESSAY TOPICS
1. In what manner does this story demonstrate the truth of Hebrews 12:15? Support
your answer with quotes from the text. Is this relevant to your life?
2. What is the theme of The Bronze Bow? How does E.G. Speare make use of
symbolism to spotlight the truths which underlie the story? What does Daniel mean
when he ponders whether it is possible that “only love could bend the bow of bronze”?
3. In accepting the Newbery Award for The Bronze Bow, Elizabeth George Speare
said, “I believe that all of us who are concerned with children are committed to the
salvaging of Love and Honor and Duty…Those of us who have found Love and Honor
and Duty to be a sure foundation must somehow find words which have the ring of
truth.” In what ways are the ideals of love, honor, and duty reflected in Speare’s novel? Do
they have “the ring of truth?”
4. Compare and contrast the two kingdoms at war in The Bronze Bow. That is,
compare the kingdom Daniel awaited with the kingdom Simon recognizes to be invisibly
present in the person of Jesus.
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