Echo Week 4 Comprehension Questions

Echo Week 4 Comprehension Questions 

DIRECTIONS:

Read Part 1, Chapters 10 - 15, Pages 105 - 133,

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

Submit your answer sheet to Turnitin.com by the due date of 1/3/18 at 8:15 AM.


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Part 1, Chapter 10

1. How was Elisabeth acting at the beginning of the chapter? Why did this offend Friedrich?

2. How were Elisabeth‛s actions similar to Anselm? Use evidence to support your answer.

3. Why does Elisabeth believe that her and Friedrich had a different childhood? Do you agree? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

4. “He‛d been oblivious to Elisabeth‛s childhood” (111). Do you think Friedrich was oblivious? Why or why not?


Part 1, Chapter 11

5. How was Uncle Gunter acting differently? Why is he acting this way? Use evidence to support your answer.

6. “Elisabeth was pensive” (113). What does the word pensive mean? Use evidence from the text to show how you determined the meaning.

7. Give an example of personification on page 114. Why did the author include this personification in her novel?


Part 1, Chapter 12

8. Why do you think Elisabeth left her family the way that she did? Use evidence from the text to explain your thinking.

9. “Trust no one” (116). Why can they not trust anyone? What about their family members?

10. Why does Father continue shopping at a Jewish grocery store? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

11. “But he doubted Father would keep his word” (118). What do you think Father will do? Use evidence to support your answer.


Part 1, Chapter 13

12. Do you think Friedrich should trust Anselm? Why or why not?

13. On page 121, Friedrich did not mind that people were staring at him on the street. Why did this not bother him?

14. What did Father find out from Dr. Braun? What could be Friedrich‛s saving grace? Do you think this will work? Why or why not? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

15. What had shaken Father‛s strength and resolve?


Part 1, Chapter 14

16. Why will Friedrich not be allowed to audition with his harmonica?

17. How do Father and Friedrich currently feel about Elisabeth? Use evidence to support your answer.

18. Regarding Father and Friedrich, who do you think is right? Why?

19. What could be possible foreshadowing on page 129? What do you think could happen?


Part 1, Chapter 15

20. Who is coming over to Father‛s house? Why could this become an issue? Why does Father choose to ignore this possible problem?