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Parnassus Honors
Reading and Responding to Literature

Name the Story: ______________________________________
Who is the Author? ____________________________________

What is the Subject of the Story? ________________________

Find and state (in the author's words) a "defining" passage, one which best summarizes
the direction of the story -its theme.
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.

Paraphrase this passage (in your own words):
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.

Paraphrase three subsidiary, supporting ideas, images or symbols using complete
sentences.

________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.

Make a list of and name the characters you have found in the essay, supply a
characterizing quotation and tell why you think the author used the character.

Character's Name
Quote the text!
Why used?
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4

Summarize the plot, noting the climax or crisis and resolution of the piece:

Explain your view on the issue raised in the story. Do you agree, disagree or partially
agree with the author? Give at lease three reasons you believe as you do.

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