chapter 10 questions

Stone Angel Chapter 10 Questions

1.) "The next room will be the smallest of them all " - What room is Hagar referring to?
In the next room she is moved, she will feel more unwanted and very claustrophobic.

2.) Give two specific references made to birds in the closing chapters.

a.)A bird in a house means death

b.)Albatross: a big Loon

3.) Who is the girl placed in Hagar's room?
The girls name is Sandra Wong, Sandra is placed in Hagar's room because she is getting her appendix removed soon.

4.) What "feat" did Hagar perform for this girl?
Hagar got out of her bed and got her bed pan, even though she was afraid shed fall 

5.) What is the lie that Hagar tells Marvin?
Hagar explains to Marvin that he ws not crabby, and he took very good care of her.

6.) Who became the mayor of Manawaka?
Telford Simmons became the major of Manawaka.

7.) What are the last two words of the book?
The last  words of the novel is " And then"

8.) What do the last two words signify?
"And then" signifies Hagar's death

9.) In approximately one page (double spaced), write your personal response to the novel. Examine the impact it had on you. Go beyond simply stating whether or not you liked the novel
The Stone Angel, is very great novel. Although myself as a reader did not enjoy this particular novel, i can tell it had other readers hooked. Margaret Laurence writes with a great deal of detail. while reading this novel your able to actually picture what is going on, s if you actually in the novel. The one this that had me was the language they spoke, at times it was to hard to comprehend. other then that its a great novel, just not for me. 

Chapter 9

1.) Who takes Hagar away from Shadowpoint?
Doris and Marvin.

2.) Who "saved" Hagar's life?
Murray F.Lees saved Hagar

3.) Where is Hagar taken to after her trip to Shadow point?
After shadow point, Hagar is taken immediately to the hospital

4.) Who is the lady who is always singing?
An elderly lady named Elva jardine is always singing

5.) Who is mistaken for Hagar's husband?
John is mistaken for Hagar's husband.

6.) Who is Hagar's granddaughter?
Her granddaughter is tina.

chapter 8

Stone Angel Chapter 8 Questions

1.) What does Hagar put in her hair to decorate it?
Hagar puts June bugs in her hair.

2.) "A bird in the house means a ______ in the house.
A bird in the house means a death in the house.

3.) What type of bird does Hagar injure?
Hagar accidentally injured a seagull.

4.) Who is the mysterious intruder? (Both names)
Murray Lees, Murray F.Lees

5.) Who saved the intruder from the dogs?
Hagar saved the intruder by accidentally injuring the seagull, the one the dogs fought for.

6.) What tragedy occurred in the intruder's family?
They lost everything.

7.) What beverage does the intruder offer Hagar?
The intruder offers Hagar red wine.

8.) What does Hagar confide to the stranger?
Hagar told  the intruder that she has ran away.

9.) Who said, "You always bet on the wrong horse"?
Hagar said" You always bet on the wrong horse"

10.) How did John die? (Be specific)
John was drunk and had a  bet going with Lazarus Tonnerre that he couldn't jump the bridge, so they went on with the bet and surprisingly John and Arlene made it over but before they could stop a truck came around the bend and they crashed. Arlene died almost instantly as for John he died shortly after. 

11.) Who is Lazarus Tonnerre?
A  guy that made the bet with john that eventully had him and his wife killed.

12.) Who else dies besides John?
Arlene died besides John.

chapter 7

Stone Angel Chapter 7 Questions

1.) How is the young girl Hagar sees on the beach like Hagar?

The young girl was bossing around the young male, she is not letting him have an opinion and is telling him what to use and how to do things the right way.

2.) What famous poem is referred to?

The branches will wither, the roots they will die,

you'll all be forsaken and you'll never know why.

Which means that nothing lasts forever, and for that you don't know why things don't last.

3.) Why did Hagar object to John's and Lottie's daughter's marriage?

Hagar objected due to the fact that, they do not have a cent to their name, and are very young.

4.) Who else plays house other than the children on the beach?

 Arlene and John play house other then the children at the beach. They pretend like it's their own.

5.) How do Hagar (and) Lottie plan to stop the marriage?

Hagar and Lottie plan to send Arlene to work for Telford's cousin In the East. She could work for Caroline who has a big house and no maid.

6.) What past incident does Lottie not remember?

Lottie is not able to remember when she euthanized the baby chicks.

7.) When Hagar runs away, where does she stay

a.) the first night?

The first night she sleeps in the old house, on a couch.

b.) the second night?

The second night she sleeps out in the boat house.

chapter 6 questions

Chapter 6

1.) Why did John return to Manawaka?
John returned to Manawaka, to live with his father. Not much was going on with himself and his mother.
2.) What had happened to the Prairie?

 Dust blowing everywhere.3.) What did John do for Bram?
John gave him booze and basically helped Bram die.
4.) Who is John dating?

John is dating Arlene.

5.) How did Bram's "sidekick" die?

He died of exposure and probably froze to death

6.) What had happened to the Stone Angel

Someone had smeared lipstick all over it and tipped it over face first.

7.) Who was to blame?

possibly Arlene and John

8.) Where was Bram buried?

Bram was buried with the Curries.

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

l.) How old was John when he and his rnother left Manawaka?
John was 1 years old, when him and his mother left.

2.) What does Bram suggest Hagar take on the train to eat?
Bram tells them that should boils some eggs and take them on the train to eat when they got hungry.

3.) What did John do with the Currie heirloom?
John took the heirloom pin and traded it for a  jackknife.

4.) Where does Hagar run away to?
Hagar runs away to Shadow point.

5.) What is Marvin's job?
Marvin's job is to take care of finances.

6.) Who does Hagar work for in Vancouver?
In Vancouver Hagar works for Mr. Oatley.

7.) What lie does John tell Hagar regarding his friends?
He lied about having  friend named David,who was the son of Mrs. and Dr. Connors son. Who in reality did not exist.

8.) Whose house is Hagar's employer similar to?
Hagar's employers house is similar to Jason Curries old house. 

chapter 4 questions

Chapter 4 Questions

1.) Who is Lucifer?
Lucifer is the name of Satan but in this case Hagar is referring Lucifer to an x ray technician.

2.) What did Bram read to "improve his mind"?
Bram read Eaton's catalogue.

3.) How did Bram act in front of the threshing gang?
Bram acted as if he was a bigger, hard working man, showing off in front of them

4.) What did Bram do to disgrace the old Currie store?
Bram peed on the steps of the old Currie store to disgrace them.

5.) Why did Hagar drive herself to the hospital when giving birth to John?
Hagar drover herself to the hospital herself because Bram was not home, he was fixing  fence.

6.) What Currie heirloom does Hagar give to John?
A pin.

7.) What did Hagar do to earn more money?
In order for Hagar to earn more money she sold eggs.

8.) Give TWO examples of how Hagar is like her father.
-Hagar is unable to show emotion
-her house and her belongings men more to her then anything

9.) How old was Marvin when he joined the army?
Marvin joined the army at 17.

10.) What war did Marvin fight in?
Marvin fought in the first war. 

11.) What does Telford Simmons do for a living?
He is a bank manager.

12.) What humiliating thing does Hagar have to ask for at the General Store?
Hagar was asking for a few things of clothes she did not have the money for, she sold  few things of her mothers.

13.) How did Hagar raise the money to leave Bram?Hagar raised enough money to leave Bram by selling chicken eggs

chapter 3

Stone Angel Chapter 3 Questions

1) What was Soldier's fate?
Soldiers fate was to die. He might have got caught in barbed wire and died that winter.

2) Why are these lines spoken by Hagar uncharacteristic of

her: "I'm sorry about it Bram. I knew you were fond of him "The lines that were spokenby hagar were uncharacteristic of her because Hagar is a person who doesnt feel for what  people feel, she is very stubborn.

3)How are the old Bram and Hagar alike ?The old Bram and Hagar are alike because at one point they werent at stubborn as they used to be. 

4) How was Bram like Jason Currie?Bram was like Jason Currie becuse he was able to feel a great deal of remorse when he horse turned up dead.



5) Who is Rita?
Rita was Mrs. Steiner's daughter, who Mrs.Steiner lived with before the home.


6) Explain Hagar's statement, "Strangers are easier to assess."
Hagar's statement is basically saying, that people are easier  to judge when you do not know them. There are limited boundaries as to know what to avoid, and you do not have to worry about having a concious.

7) What lie does Hagar tell at the nursing home?
Hagar told one of the nurses that one of her sons died in the last war.