10 Honors English RESPONSE TO SUMMER READING NOVELS

Students enrolled in Newport News Public Schools are required to read a novel over the summer. Students in10 Honors English at Menchville will also read Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The assignments below are based on those texts. Please answer each question below on your own paper.

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NOVEL #1:

Book title:

Author:

  1. Setting - Describe the details of the setting (Place and Time). Write a paragraph of at least 5 sentences that includes all pertinent details concerning setting.
  1. Characters - List at least 5 characters and identify traits that make them unique. Identify the character trait, explain why you chose that trait, and include a quotation to support your points. If you have fewer than 5 characters to discuss, you must identify multiple characteristics for each (up to 5 total).
  1. Message/Lessons- In at least five sentences, explain the basic message of the novel. What important details help to explain the author’s purpose?

NOVELLA:

Book Title: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson

  1. Setting - Describe the details of the setting (Place and Time). Write a paragraph of at least 5 sentences that includes all pertinent details concerning setting.
  1. Characters - List at least 5 characters and identify traits that make them unique. Identify the character trait, explain why you chose that trait, and include a quotation to support your points. If you have fewer than 5 characters to discuss, you must identify multiple characteristics for each (up to 5 total).
  1. Conflict/Problem/Situation- Identify and describe the nature of the conflicts or problems that exist in this novel. Explain how those conflicts are resolved and indicate the type Ex: Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Internal, External, etc. You must include quotations from the text to support your points.

WRITE THE ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS ON YOUR OWN PAPER AND STAPLE THIS SHEET TO THOSE ANSWERS.

THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE FOR 3rd period ON TUESDAY SEPT 19

ON THAT DAY, YOU WILL WRITE YOUR SUMMER READING ESSAY IN CLASS. YOU MAY USE THIS ASSIGNMENT ON THAT ESSAY.