Tuesday, February 9

I am at Ballard Spahr today with the freshmen. I apologize for missing today's class. Please complete the following assignments.

Assignments:

On a separate sheet of paper, answer the following questions. I will collect your answers and your notes tomorrow.

1. “His tobacco tin is blown open, spilled contents that floated freely and made him their play and prey.” What is Paul D now remember that has been locked up in his tobacco tin?
2. What is Paul D’s obsession with other black families and his own?
3. What is the Plan? What happens that alters some of the details of the plan?
4. What happens the night of the Plan? What does Paul D know for certain, and what can he only infer?
5. What is Paul D’s “worth” in money? How does this complicate his turmoil over whether or not he is a man?
6. Why does Stamp Paid tell Paul D the story about Vashti?
7. What does Stamp Paid say is the reason Sethe killed her daughter? What does this say about the way he judges the incident?
8. What made Paul D leave 124 Bluestone?

Read pages 281-309 and take notes for Thursday (we are almost finished!)

Complete the SAT Reading Comprehension Activities. We will go over them tomorrow.