Mrs. Jones - Novels

This page will offer broad questions to each of the novels we read this year. Be sure to understand plot, characters, and symbolism.

1. How is Bilbo alike and different from other Hobbits?

2. Descirbe Bilbo's journey with major events from beginning to end.

3. Where does humanity sit in relation to other races of Middle-Earth? Are humans a "good" race?

4. Trace Bilbo's character change from quiet to adventurous through the novel.

1. Compare Tom Sawyer at the beginning of the story to the last chapter. How does his character change during the course of this novel?

2. Analyze the relationship between Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.

3. Analyze Tom's relationship to other boys his age.

4. How does Twain use satire in this novel? How does he portray authority figures?

5. Analyze the characters of Aunt Polly and Sid and their relationships with Tom.

6. Trace the courtship between Tom and Becky. In what ways is their romance adult-like and child-like?

7. Analyze the character of Injun Joe and the naure of his villany.

8. How is Tom a leader?

1. How does Scrooge change from a humbug to symbol of spirit?

2. How is symbolism used in this novel?

3. Describe the four ghosts. What do they stand for? What do they teach
Scrooge?

1. Compare and contrast Millie and Clarisse.

2. Discuss the dual image of fire in the novel.

3. Trace the steps which lead to Montag's decision to preserve books rather than destroy them.

4. Explain how the title to the three parts of the book are significant to the general action that occurs within each part.

5. Describe censorship and how the society feels towards it.

1. Describe Buck's change from domestic to primordial.

2. Explain how the chapter titles are significant to the novel.

3. Discuss the laws and symbolism of the novel.