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Exile, Castaways, and Strangers
Reading Guide
For the stories we read this week, complete each page by defining the vocabulary words
and answering the comprehensive questions about each short story. This will aid you in
the assessment you take next week.
Short Story 1 – “The Bet” by Anton Chekhov pg 210
Vocabulary:
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Definition
Reading Questions Responses (pg 219) :
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Short Story 2 – “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
pg 223
Vocabulary:
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Reading Questions for Short Story #2 (pg 232)
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Short Story #3 – “Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy” by Tim O’Brien (pg. 197)
Vocabulary:
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Definition
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Short Story 3 Reading Questions (pg 206):
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