chapter ten

Stone Angel Chapter 10 Questions

1.) "The next room will be the smallest of them all " - What room is Hagar referring to?

In the next room she is moved to, she will feel even more unwanted and mentally claustrophobic.

2.) Give two specific references made to birds in the closing chapters.

a.) a bird in the house means a death in the house. (dead bird in the cannery)

b.) albatross- a big loon, story that in the poem there is a story when he shot the loon, so after he did the ship had bad luck. Albatross' become guilt.

3.) Who is the girl placed in Hagar's room?

The girls name is Sandra Wong. Sandra is placed in Hagar's room because she is getting her appendix out soon.

4.) What "feat" did Hagar perform for this girl?

Hagar got out of bed and got her a bed pan, even though she was afraid she would fall.

5.) What is the lie that Hagar tells Marvin?

Hagar tells him he was not crabby, and he took care of her well. She also said he was a better son than John.

6.) Who became the mayor of Manawaka?

Telford Simmons

7.) What are the last two words of the book?

And then-

8.) What do the last two words signify?

"And then" signifies Hagar's death.

9.) In approximately one page (double spaced), write your personal response to the novel. Examine the impact it had on you. Go beyond simply stating whether or not you liked the novel

The novel "The Stone Angel" had an impact on my immediate thoughts. Hagar never did anything to make her self happy. It seemed like she always did things, to make others unhappy. Such as marrying Bram to make her father upset and just to get away from him. That did not work out very well for Hagar, seeing as she left him without a thought afterwords.

Stone Angel Chapter 9 Questions

1.) Who takes Hagar away from Shadowpoint?

Doris and Marvin

2.) Who "saved" Hagar's life?

Murray F. Lees

3.) Where is Hagar taken to after her trip to Shadow point?

After her trip to Shadow Point, Hagar is taken immediately to the hospital.

4.) Who is the lady who is always singing?

The elderly lady, Elva Jardine is always singing.

5.) Who is mistaken for Hagar's husband?

John is mistaken for Hagar's husband, because apparently she was saying his name in his sleep.

6.) Who is Hagar's granddaughter?

Hagar's granddaughter is named Tina, she is engaged to a lawyer she has known for a few months.

Chapter 7 Questions

Chapter 7 Questions

Stone Angel Chapter 7 Questions

1.) How is the young girl Hagar sees on the beach like Hagar?

She is bossing around the male in the scenario, she is not letting him have an opinion and is telling him what to use and how.

2.) What famous poem is referred to?

the branches will wither, the roots they will die,

you'll all be forsaken and you'll never know why

means that nothing lasts forever, and sometimes you don't know why things don't last.

3.) Why did Hagar object to John's and Lottie's daughter's marriage?

She objected due to the fact they do not have a cent to their name, and are very young.

4.) Who else plays house other than the children on the beach?

Arlene and John play house in Hagar's. They pretend like it's their own.

5.) How do Hagar (and) Lottie plan to stop the marriage?

Hagar and Lottie plan to send Arlene to work for Telford's cousin In the East. She could work for Caroline who has a big house and no maid.

6.) What past incident does Lottie not remember?

Lottie does not remember when she euthanized the baby chicks.

7.) When Hagar runs away, where does she stay

a.) the first night?

The first night she sleeps in the old house, on a couch.

b.) the second night?

The second night she sleeps out in the boat house.

POEM

Dirge Without Music- questions

I am not resigned to the shutting away of loving hearts in the hard ground.
So it is, and so it will be, for so it has been, time out of mind:
Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely. Crowned
With lilies and with laurel they go; but I am not resigned.

Lovers and thinkers, into the earth with you.
Be one with the dull, the indiscriminate dust.
A fragment of what you felt, of what you knew,
A formula, a phrase remains, --- but the best is lost.

The answers quick & keen, the honest look, the laughter, the love,
They are gone. They have gone to feed the roses. Elegant and curled
Is the blossom. Fragrant is the blossom. I know. But I do not approve.
More precious was the light in your eyes than all the roses in the world.

Down, down, down into the darkness of the grave
Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind;
Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave.
I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.

Hypothesis:

questions:

1. What is the author's attitude in the poem?

2. In your opinion, which line in the poem holds the most emotion?

3. What connection do you make of these three lines of the poem:
Down, down, down into the darkness of the grave
Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind;
Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave.

4. Do you have any personal experiences that you can relate to this poem?

5.What lines do you feel, have the strongest meaning?

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

1.) Why did John return to Manawaka?

He moved back to live with his father. Not much was happening for him with his mother.

2.) What had happened to the Prairie?

Resession and the dust blowing everywhere. (I dont know the specific name for it)

3.) What did John do for Bram?

Fed him booze and helped him die.

4.) Who is John dating?

Arlene. Lottie's daughter.

5.) How did Bram's "sidekick" die?

charlie beam (the drunk) He was a mattee. He died of exposure, he was drunk and probably froze to death.

6.) What had happened to the Stone Angel

Someone smeared lipstick on the face and tipped it over, face first into the ground.

7.) Who was to blame?

perhaps john and arlene

8.) Where was Bram buried?
With the Curries.

CHAPTER FIVE

l.) How old was John when he and his mother left Manawaka?

John was at the age of twelve when his mother and him left.

2.) What does Bram suggest Hagar take on the train to eat?

He suggested that Hagar and John boil eggs to take on the train.

3.) What did John do with the Currie heirloom?

John trades it for a jackknife.

4.) Where does Hagar run away to?

She runs away to Shadow Point.

5.) What is Marvin's job?

Marvin takes care of finances.

6.) Who does Hagar work for in Vancouver?

Hagar works for Mr. Oatley.

7.) What lie does John tell Hagar regarding his friends?

He lied about having a friend called David, who was Mrs. and Dr. Connor's son. (did not exist)

8.) Whose house is Hagar's employer similar to?

The house is similar to Jason Curries old house. Very fancy, primp and prime.

Chapter 4 Questions

Chapter 4 Questions

1.) Who is Lucifer?Lucifer is another name for Satan but Hagar is referring Lucifer as the x-ray technician.

2.) What did Bram read to "improve his mind"?

He read Eaton's catalogue.

3.) How did Bram act in front of the threshing gang?

He would act like a bigger, hard working man, showing off infront of them.

4.) What did Bram do to disgrace the old Currie store?

He peed on the steps.

5.) Why did Hagar drive herself to the hospital when giving birth to John?
Bram was not home. He was out fixing a fence.

6.) What Currie heirloom does Hagar give to John?

A pin.

7.) What did Hagar do to earn more money?

Sold eggs.

8.) Give TWO examples of how Hagar is like her father.

-She is unable to show emotion or doesn't know how to (when Marvin leaves for the War).
- Her house and things mean more to her than anything.

9.) How old was Marvin when he joined the army?

He was 17.
10.) What war did Marvin fight in?

The First War.

11.) What does Telford Simmons do for a living?

He is a bank manager.

12.) What humiliating thing does Hagar have to ask for at the General Store?

She was asking for some clothes that she didn't have the money for.

She sold some of her Mother's things, such as dishes and opal earrings

13.) How did Hagar raise the money to leave Bram?

she sold chicken eggs