Chapter III Vocabulary house-minions house servants, slaves – cloud a shawl lurid pale – – communing discussing pauper a poor person – – conflagration an intense burst (of color in this peremptoriness haughtiness – – instance) or flame (usually referring speculations business transactions, deals; risks – to a fire) usurper a thief – crooning singing, speaking – 1. What impact does the robbery have on Roxy? Why would killing Percy Driscoll not help Roxy’s son? 2A. Reread the description of actions in this chapter, and then define each of the following terms. Third Roxy’s person omniscient point-of-view often reveals the feelings through use of specific words within the author’s novel. conflagration linsey-woolsey death-toilet cloud 2B. Based on the meanings of these words, how does Twain feel about decision to prepare for death? Roxy’s 3. What in eyes? “strange light dawned” Roxy’s 4. How does Roxy justify her decision about switching the babies? 5. Who is the only person Roxy is afraid of? Why? 6. Many interpretations of the introductory quote are possible. What is a benefactor? Based on the definition, who might be a benefactor in the novel? Why? According to the quote, who in this chapter to know what What is life, according to this character? has “lived long enough life is”? Chapter IV Vocabulary adversaries enemies expostulated thought; examined – – appeasing soothing, pacifying fortifications forts, structures – – assailed attacked fractious irritable – – canings beatings with a cane impotent powerless – – caprices whims jeers shouts, mocking, name-calling – – capricious unpredictable nursling a nursing child – – chambermaiding working as a maid cleaning obsequiousness the act of being obedient; – – rooms and making beds subservient changelings children who were switched in ostensible visible, appearing to be true – – infancy provocation irritation; motivation, a trigger – consummated completed proxy a substitute – – docile gentle; obedient unrebuked without punishment – – dupe a gullible person; a pushover usurpation taken without right – – epithet a title, nickname volley a burst of many things at once – –
Chapter III Vocabulary cloud – a shawl communing – discussing conflagration – an intense burst (of color in this instance) or flame (usually referring to a fire) crooning – singing, speaking house-minions – house servants, slaves lurid – pale pauper – a poor person peremptoriness – haughtiness speculations – business transactions, deals; risks usurper – a thief 1. What impact does the robbery have on Roxy? Why would killing Percy Driscoll not help Roxy’s son? 2A. Reread the description of Roxy’s actions in this chapter, and then define each of the following terms. Third person omniscient point-of-view often reveals the author’s feelings through use of specific words within the novel. conflagration linsey-woolsey death-toilet cloud 2B. Based on the meanings of these words, how does Twain feel about Roxy’s decision to prepare for death? 3. What “strange light dawned” in Roxy’s eyes? 4. How does Roxy justify her decision about switching the babies? 5. Who is the only person Roxy is afraid of? Why? 6. Many interpretations of the introductory quote are possible. What is a benefactor? Based on the definition, who might be a benefactor in the novel? Why? According to the quote, who in this chapter has “lived long enough to know what life is”? What is life, according to this character? Chapter IV Vocabulary adversaries – enemies appeasing – soothing, pacifying assailed – attacked canings – beatings with a cane caprices – whims capricious – unpredictable chambermaiding – working as a maid cleaning rooms and making beds changelings – children who were switched in infancy consummated – completed docile – gentle; obedient dupe – a gullible person; a pushover epithet – a title, nickname expostulated – thought; examined fortifications – forts, structures fractious – irritable impotent – powerless jeers – shouts, mocking, name-calling nursling – a nursing child obsequiousness – the act of being obedient; subservient ostensible – visible, appearing to be true provocation – irritation; motivation, a trigger proxy – a substitute unrebuked – without punishment usurpation – taken without right volley – a burst of many things at once
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