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Lit made Lite- Vault: Short story 6
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Read the extract from the short story The Lotus Eater. Below and answer the questions that follow. 8220;That night, he tried to kill himself. He shut all the windows and lit charcoal fire in his bedroom. The next morning, Assunta came to make his breakfast. She found him lying on the bed. He was very ill, but he was still alive. A) Why did Wilson try to kill himself? B) Who was Assunta? From the extract, what can you say about Assunta? C) How did this incident affect Wilson later?
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Lit made Lite- Vault: SPM- based Questions
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Lit made Lite - DC: Chapter 3
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TF The poison sacs (envy and greed) of the town began to manufacture venom of which Kino was acutely aware because he, too, had dreams of his own. Who was Kino's brother? TF Kino dreamed of the rifle he would use on the doctor. TF Kino saw his son as a librarian. TF Kino associated the music of evil with the words of the priest. TF Coyotito got sick shortly after the doctor's visit and departure. TF After the doctor's second visit and before Kino retired for the evening,.
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Lit made Lite - DC: Chapter 1
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1 Who slept in the hanging box? 2 Who had cold yellow eyes? 3 What was Kino's basic breakfast? 4 What moved delicately down the rope toward the box? 5 Who repeated amongst themselves, "'Juana wants the doctor'"? 6 TF The four beggars in front of the church knew everything in the town. 7 TF The doctor was Mexican. 8 Why could Kino kill the doctor more easily than he could talk to him? 9 TF The doctor changed his mind once he saw the eight pearls. 10 Why were Kino's knuckles split?
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Lit made Lite - DC: Chapter 4
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What was known in the early morning through the whole town? What made a pearl buyer the happiest? TF The fishermen did not go out to dive for pearls because they wanted to see Kino sell the great pearl. What would be a sign of unfriendship? TF Juan Tomas was certain of the pearl prices in other places. That's why he could counsel his brother. How did the Father interpret the loss of precious pearls by agents who were supposed to take them to the capital? Which dealer offered five hundred pesos?
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Lit made Lite - DC: Chapter 5
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Why did Kino strike Juana in the face with his clenched fist and kick her in the side with his foot? What replaced Kino's rage? What went through Kino's clothes? What could sometimes cut through Kino's manness and save them all? What glimmered in the path behind the rock? TF Two dark figures had attacked Kino, and he managed to kill one of them. What convinced Juana that the old life was gone forever? The song of travel was sung by whom? What was the evil beyond thinking? What was the tall flame burning?
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Lit made Lite - DC: Chapter 6
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What songs does Kino hear in this chapter? When does he hear them? What does Kino see in the pearl now? Compare Kino's and Juana's reactions to the trackers. How does the landscape contrast with the landscape at the beginning of the story? How is the tracker's reaction to Coyotito's cry ironic? How is Coyotito's death revealed? How has the granting of Kino's wish become an irony? What do the visions in the pearl show about what has happen to Kino? Is Kino responsible for Coyotito’s death? Why or why not?
