AP English Literature The Fall of Rome Close Reading Questions

After your individual work learning about the history of voting and Civil rights in this country, you will work with your seat partner to read and discuss the close reading questions. You will also:
Answer them on your own paper. Record new insights about minor characters on your Major Data Worksheet in the Characters sections and/or Quotes section.
Close Reading Questions/Role of Minor Characters

1   1. What role does Ted Fox play in the novel? Why is he an important “minor” character? Discuss.

2   2. What role does Derrick Harper plat in the novel? What counter argument does he articulate, ever so briefly? If you do not know, perform a quick google search of Howard University.  What is its significance?

3  3.  Chapter 8 and Rashid’s visit to Gerald’s house is supposed to provide contrast to what chapter? How? Explain the significance of the dinner scene at Gerald’s. 

4  4.  Explain the irony in Mr. Washington coaching Rashid in running.

5  5.  Explain the significance of the race, and Rashid’s win with Mr. Washington.

6  6. Explain Caitlin’s significance.                                                                                                                 Homework: Using details from the text, your venn diagrams, you will create four poems 2 IAM Peoms; and 2 Biopoems. 1 poem for each character.  For this assignment, you will include two major characters and two minor characters. 

F Follow the example here: Biopoem Example is at bottom. Directions are in the middle 

I   I Am Poem Example