10th WR#1 and #2 / DUE MONDAY MARCH 23, MARCH 30

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Weekly Reading 
Due March 23, March 30
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"The Possibility of Evil"
Essay Option: Write about the correct and incorrect forms of love within the story. Consider Miss Strangeworth's feelings for her town and her actions towards the people there. What theme is developed? Support your ideas with at least five details from the text.
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  1. Describe Miss Strangeworth's connection to her town. Use two specific details. 341 - 2
  2. What does Miss Strangeworth notice about Mr. Lewis's appearance and mood? 342
  3. What does Miss Strangeworth say to Mrs. Harper? How does Harper answer? 344
  4. What does Strangeworth say to Helen Crane about "all babies"? 344
  5. What does Miss Strangeworth see Linda Harris do yesterday?
  6. Give two details about the letter Miss Strangeworth writes.
  7. Miss Strangeworth is sending letters about her suspicions to people in town. List two "suspicions" she has written about. 347
  8. What does Miss Strangeworth feel her "duty" to her town is? 347
  9. Where does Miss Strangeworth go to mail her letters? Why? 348 - 9
  10. What are Linda and Dave, the Harris boy, talking about? 349
  11. What happens to Miss Strangeworth's letter to Don Crane? 350
  12. What does Miss Strangeworth feel she is doing by sending these letters? 350
  13. Why is it ironic that Miss Strangeworth lives on Pleasant Street?
  14. Does Miss Strangeworth get what she deserves in the end? Explain with details.
  15. How is this story related to love?

"The Kite Runner"
Essay Option: Discuss the complexity of love the narrator has for the activity of kite flying, for his dad Baba, and his feelings for Hassan. Support with details.
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  1. List two things the narrator does after the first snowfall of the year. 173
  2. Why is winter different for Ahmed than for the narrator? 173
  3. List three reasons the narrator loves winter. 174
  4. What does the narrator say is the "paper thin slice of intersection" between the "different spheres of existence" of him and his father? What does he mean? 174
  5. How does the narrator feel when his dad buys Hassan a fancy kite? 175
  6. What are the Afghan rules for kite flying? 175
  7. What do the kite runners do? Give two specific details. 176
  8. Why is the narrator envious of Hassan? Support with details.
  9. Why do you think the narrator thinks there is "something fascinating... about teasing Hassan"? 177
  10. What question does the narrator ask Hassan to test his loyalty?
  11. What question does Hassan ask the narrator to test his integrity?
  12. How is the story connected to love?

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