Bless the Beasts and Children Vocabulary and Study Guide

Part 1 – Vocabulary(#1-15) Match each underlined word with the definition. Part 2 – Multiple Choice of Significant Plot Events (#16-28) Part 3 – Who said it? (#29-40) Match the quote to the character who spoke those words. Lally 1, Lally 2, Shecker, Teft, Goodenow, Cotton, Wheaties Part 4 – Character Matching (#41-50) Match the description to the character it describes. Lally 1, Lally 2, Shecker, Teft, Goodenow, Cotton, Wheaties

Vocabulary:

1. intrepid 2. affluent 3. surcease 4. intransigence 5. ineptitude 6. catharsis 7. conniver 8. inherent 9. ignominy 10. chutzpah 11. convalescence 12. impervious 13. carnage 14. ignominy 15. consternation 16. vindictive 17. indolent 18. sacrament 19. idiosyncratic 20. pontiff 21. infinitesimal 22. insinuate 23. akimbo 24. effulgence 25. anarchy

Plot Points:

Camp: What is the purpose of the camp? How does the camp function? How are the campers divided? How do the campers react to the “thinning” of buffalo? What was the purpose of this “harvest” and why do the Bedwetters react this way? Cotton: As the leader, Cotton first decides…? How does Cotton’s “flashback” influence him as a leader? What happens in Cotton’s dreams and what does this mean? What does Cotton’s death symbolize? How do the boys react to his death and why?

The Bedwetters: Who is included in the Bedwetters group? How do they become part of this clan? How could all of the Bedwetters be characterized? What units the Bedwetters?

Writing Style: How does Swarthout manipulate time within the novel? How much time has passed throughout the novel? What is the purpose of BBC? Why would Swarthout write this novel?

Character Description:

1. Physical Description / Habits 2. What is their “role” among the Bedwetters? 3. What do we learn about them based on their “flashback”

Cotton Teft Shecker

1. 1. 1.

2. 2. 2.

3. 3. 3.

Lally 1 Lally 2 Goodenow

1. 1. 1.

2. 2. 2.

3. 3. 3.

Wheaties

1.

2.

3.