Discussion Questions (TeacherVision):
Chapter 5:
1. How does the newspaper article about Sam Clark's party differ from Carol's perception?
2. What does Carol find comforting about living in Gopher Prairie? How does this affect the way she sees the town and its inhabitants? What still bothers her?
Chapter 6:
1. What is Mrs. Bogart's true intention in visiting Carol? List her indirect insults.
2. How is Carol's party similar to Sam Clark's? How is it different? What do the guests think of the differences (both publicly and privately)? How does her party affect future parties?
Vocabulary:
Chapter 5:
1. effusively (74): uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm; gushily talkative
2. Thanatopsis (81): a view or contemplation of death
3. In this chapter, "rest-room" refers to a place to rest and relax, not to a bathroom.
Chapter 6:
1. gadding (86): being on the go for no real reason; gad- wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
2. spendthrift (89): one who spends lots of money
3. apoplectic (95): angry or furious to the point of not being able to move or speak
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