The Shakespeare Stealer Summer Read English 8 Mrs. Arcidiacono
The Shakespeare Stealer Summer Read Directions: Fill in the character chart with at least two items in each column. Describe each character in such a way that they cannot be confused with any other character. The packet is due the first day of school. Character Character Traits Physical Characteristics Widge Mistress Macgregor Dr. Timothy Bright Falconer Simon Bass Mr. Pope Sander Christ Beeston Mr. Armin Nick Mr. Shakespeare Goody (Goodwife) Willingson Mr. Heminges Julian Julia
Directions: Answer the questions in complete sentences and include page numbers (where applicable) for your answers. We will use your knowledge of the novel to work on miniassignments, and you will take a test over the novel. Chapter 1 1. How did Widge get his name? 4. What happened to Widge at age 7? 5. What were Widge s jobs in the apothecary (drugstore)? 6. What was charactery and why did Widge need to learn it? 7. What did Widge find out about Dr. Bright s sermons? 8. What special skill does Widge acquire at the end of chapter 1? Chapter 2 9. What was the purpose of having Widge copy the statement in charactery and normal hand? 10. How did Widge travel to his new home? How did the tall, dark stranger travel? 11. Why was Widge looking back at Dr. Bright s house when he left with the stranger? Chapter 3 12. Who attacked the stranger and Widge? Why? 13. If this is a toll road, you might have tolled me. What does this mean? (Pun) Chapter 4 14. At dusk, the stranger and Widge arrived at. 15. The servant girl is.
16. The bald man with a well-trimmed beard sitting at the desk was, Widge s new master. Chapter 5 17. Widge finds out why he is there. What is Widge s job going to be in London? 18. Simon Bass, Widge s new master, wants him to say instead of aye. Why? 19. When Widge goes to London and attends the play, he will have to be as surreptitious or as possible. Why? Chapter 6 20. Widge and Falconer took two days to arrive in. 21. Falconer told Widge that he did not need to to anyone. Why? 23. If a person had Lord Have Mercy Upon Us written on their front door beneath a cross, it meant that they had the. Chapter 7 24. saved Widge from drowning. 25. Above the entrance to the Globe is a carving depicting with a globe atop his shoulders. Under his feet is written, a. 26. This inscription is a line from the play,. 27. List 4 problems that Widge had trying to write down the play. 28. All female roles were performed by and. Chapter 8 29. What skill had Widge acquired at the orphanage? 30. How does Falconer intend for Widge to get the entire play? 31. Falconer has an encounter with one of the players (actors). Why did the player say, You have the advantage of me.? 32. What does wis mean?
Chapter 9 33. The man who was lighting the caught Widge. 34. As Widge spots Falconer, he realizes that his book was gone. Chapter 10 35. Falconer killed a man for calling him a so Widge was scared to tell him that he had lost his charactery. 36. What surprising thing happened to Widge? Chapter 11 37. Widge meets Alexander Cooke, known familiarly as. 38. What is a cobweb day? 39. What two things worried Widge? Chapter 12 40. Who was Mr. Phillips? 41. Widge s mission was to steal the 42. was very intimidating to Widge. He called Widge Chapter 13 43. Widge spots walking toward the bookseller s store. 44. Two boys try to steal Widge s Chapter 14 45. Who comes to Widge s rescue? 46. Why did Julian know so much about this bad part of town? 47. Widge did not want any of the players as his because he was only going to betray them by copying the play, he thought. 48. What precious thing was handed to Widge by Sanders at the end of the chapter? Chapter 15 49. Sanders had to play Nick s part because Nick had 50. Jack snatched the play-book from Widge, but Jack should have it back soon because Jack cannot Chapter 16 51. What was Mr. Shakespeare calling hell?
52. What is the tiring-room? 53. Widge finds out that the man who runs the Chamberlain s Men (Leicester Company) is 54. Who is Chris Beeston? 55. Why were there no Jews in England, only former Jews? Chapter 17 56. Widge finds out that the hooded figure who tossed him on his back was 57. What does this quote mean, Breathe no word of this to anyone, or I ll cut out your wagging tongue? 58. As chapter 17 ends, Widge finds himself sitting in front of the mirror pondering over his dilemma. What was he questioning? Chapter 18 59. At the beginning of chapter 18, what is Widge looking for? 60. At the end of chapter 18, Mr. Heminges wants to talk to Widge in the room. Why could this be a problem? Chapter 19 61. Why was Widge like a dickey bird in a yard full of cats? 62. What did Sander and Julian discover about Widge? Chapter 20 63. List 3 reasons why Mr. Shakespeare acts so glum. 64. Why was Nick s attitude so hostile toward Sander? 65. How did the company get on the queen s bad side a few months ago? 66. Who struck Julian in the chest with a sword? Chapter 21 67. What is Julian s name now?
Chapter 22 68. Where did Widge get the knowledge to help cover Nick s wound? 69. Widge had always taken the path of least resistance, that is the easiest path to follow. This time was different. What was Widge going to do in less than a week? Chapter 23 70. Why did Widge have to go to the jakes? 71. Describe the queen s appearance. 72. Widge decided that his new name would be Chapter 24 73. What does the saying the siren call mean? How does this saying relate to Julia? 74. Who was Nick sitting with in the tavern? 75. What did Widge decide to tell Sander? Chapter 25 76. Whose blood does Widge see? 77. What did Nick drop in his haste toward the river? 78. Why did Widge think he was going to die? Chapter 26 79. What did Widge tell Mr. Armin about to whom Nick was taking the playbook? 80. Why did Mr. Armin say to Nick, No one has the right to the fruits of another s labor? 81. What would happen if Nick got the playbook to Falconer and Falconer got the book sent to a publisher? 82. What is a pirated version of the play? 83. At the end of the chapter, Falconer and Mr. Armin were still with their. Chapter 27 84. What happened to Falconer? 85. Who is behind the Falconer mask? 86. Why did Widge feel a strange sadness? What word describes how he feels?
87. How had Mr. Armin come to know Simon Bass? 88. What finally brought tears into Widge s eyes? 89. What three words had Widge dropped from his vocabulary? 90. What six new words had Widge added to his vocabulary?