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Heart of Darkness: Part Two

Remember to read to the end by the end of the week! This week is your last chance for points before the final, and the final will include the novel. The study questions should help you prepare, as will the essay due next week.
  • Wednesday - read to page 50; turn in 10 vocab from Part II
  • Thursday - respond to three (five if in honors) questions from the study guide
  • Friday - read to the end; turn in 10 vocab from Part III
The honors essay should be a critical analysis of some specific aspect of the novel. Take your topic from the study guide, and use the homework as a way to get started. Start to pull specifics from the book now, as you read and we discuss, and the job will be easier this weekend.

Remember, too, that you all have the opportunity for extra points by (a) doing an essay on the novel if you're non-honors, and (b) taking AR tests on books you have read outside of class. Most best-sellers and all classics are testable. Just check with me or Mrs. Ransom to take a quiz.

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