English 10 Name: ______M. Boudreau November 17, 2014 TEXT: The Stolen Party

Questions for Thought

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

1. “I don’t like you going… It’s a rich people’s party.” Why does Rosaura’s mother make this comment to her daughter? How does her daughter react to this statement? How is this a good example of foreshadowing?

2. Describe Rosaura’s relationship with:

a. Her mother

b. Luciana

c. Luciana’s mother, Senora Ines

3. Even though her mother disapproves of Rosaura going to the party, why does she agree to let her go? 4. Reread the last five paragraphs and…

a. Describe and analyze Rosaura’s reaction to Senora Ines’s “payment.”

b. Evaluate Senora Ines’s attitude and actions toward Rosaura.

c. Comment on the significance of the title “The Stolen Party.”

5. Create a character sketch of Rosaura. Skim the story and look for examples of the following :

Her responses to others

Her actions

Her opinions

6. The author describes the relationship or moment between Senora Ines and Rosaura as an “infinitely delicate balance.” What does this mean? Do you think it is an appropriate ending to the story? Why or why not? English 10 Name: ______M. Boudreau November 18, 2014

TEXT: The Stolen Party

Free-write Activity (CREATIVE WRITING)

Choose one of the following options and free-write your ideas.

Every time we read a short story, you will complete a free-write activity such as this one. Once we have finished all of our short stories you will choose the free-write rough draft you like the most and develop it into a formal piece of writing you will be handing in.

Option A: Write a brief sequel to this story. Key ideas to consider: What happens next after Rosaura and Senora Ines stare motionlessly at each other at the end of The Stolen Party? How does Rosaura now view her mother? How does she view her “friendship” with Luciana?

OR

Option B: An interior monologue is all about character and voice. It's about knowing your character so intimately that you know his or her innermost thoughts. Write an interior monologue describing what Rosaura felt and thought as she stood close to her mother, when her “eyes had a cold, clear look that fixed itself on Senora Ines’s face. …Complete your free-write on the other side

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