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krodriguezReading11
Friedrich Ch 1-6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Surveyed | look over in a careful way |
| subordinates | low or lower in rank |
| devaluation | to lose value or worth; worth less (currency) |
| defiantly | with resistance |
| unaccustomed | not used to something |
| contribution | to give something |
| exasperated | to irritate |
| emplore | to plead or beg with much feeling |
| exuberant | happy, healthy and lively |
| vigorously | energetically |
| rummage | to search |
| remnants | remains or leftovers |
| sauntered | to walk slowly |
| What year is it? (Ch 1) | 1925 |
| What is the setting? | The apartment/house in Germany |
| Who are the main characters? Name them and write a short description of each. | Polycarp – a garden statue, Herr Resch – landlord, very self-Important. came out On holidays. Boy’s parents: Father – out of work Friedrich Schneider – born 1 wk after the boy, Herr Schneider – an official with the post office, Frau Schneider – pleasant |
| What year is it? (Ch 2) | 1929 |
| Why is Friedrich at the Boy's house? | His mother was at city hall and didn’t want to bring him |
| How did the Boy feel about Friedrich being at his house? | He was upset and didn’t want to share |
| How did Friedrich change this? | He showed his cuckoo whistle and his friend wanted to play with it. |
| What did they do with the boy's mother? | They made potato pancakes. |
| How did they feel about each other at the end of the chapter? | They were friends and took a bath together. |
| What year is it? (Ch 3) | 1929 |
| What did Friedrich and his mother do in the snow? How were they feeling? Give an example from the story. | Friedrich and his mom: 1. danced 2. slid 3. snowball fight 4. made a snowman They were having a lot of fun together “They were gay and exhuberant.” They were laughing |
| What did Mother say comes first? | She said work was more important |
| What did the Boy and Mother do in the snow? | Nothing |
| How do you think the Boy felt when watching Friedrich and his mother play in the snow? Why? | He was probably jealous. He wished he could do that with his mother. |
| What did Herr Resch call Friedrich? | a dirty Jewboy |
| How did Friedrich's mother react? How did the Boy's mother react? | Friedrich’s mother was in the house and didn’t see. The Boy’s mother moved away from the window and didn’t want to be involved. |
| feverishly | Excited or nervous |
| whim | Sudden thought or wish to do something |
| reproached | A scolding or blaming |
| resignation | Calm or patient acceptance Without complaining |
| interjected | Interrupt or throw in |
| mezuzah | A small role Jewish people attach To their doorframe |
| distinguish | To set apart or separate |
| fetched | To go after and bring back |
| countenance | The face – the look on a person’s Face that shows feeling |
| jubilantly | Joyful and proud |
| unobtrusively | Inconspicuous |
| pfennings | A coin from Germany |
| listlessly | Having no interest in what goes Around you because you are sick or tired |
| hoisted | Lift or pull up usually heavy Things |
| satchel | A small leather bag to carry books |
| 1. What year is it? (ch 4) | 1930 |
| 2. Describe Grandfather. | He is gruff, mean, and very big on manners. Judgmental He questioned Father and was mean because he helped support them. |
| 3. How does Grandfather feel towards Jewish people? How does he let his family know his feelings? | Grandfather does not like Jewish people. He tells a story about his boss and how he smiled even when he was correcting him. He said he didn’t even take his hat off in public. |
| 4. What is the word for how the grandfather feels toward Jewish people. Write the definition. | Prejudice - unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, esp. of a hostile nature, regarding a racial, religious, or national group. |
| 5. What did the Grandfather say about the Boy and Friedrich’s friendship? | He forbids his grandson to associate with Friedrich. |
| 6. What did Father say that made Mother’s face color? Why do you think it made her face color? Why did Father choose this action? | Father said the Schneider’s don’t believe in Jesus. He said this to agree w/ Grandfather. her face colored because she knew that he didn’t believe that way. Father chose this to go along and keep the peace. He didn’t want Grandfather to get angry. |
| 7. Why did Mother lie to Grandfather? | Because he said his grandson couldn’t associate with Friedrich. She didn’t want Grandfather to know the Jewish boy knocked on the door. |
| 1. What year is it? (ch 5) | 1930 |
| 2. What things did Friedrich and his family do to keep the Sabbath? | They put a whit cloth on the table, candles and homemade loaves of bread at the father’s place at the table, a prayer book and goblet filled with wine and they say prayers at the table. |
| 3. How was Friedrich’s friend made a part of the family prayers? | Friedrich’s friend quietly watched and prayed with them. He took a sip of wine. |
| 1. What year is it? (ch 6) | 1931 |
| 2. How did German children celebrate the first day of school? | They received a cone-shaped paper bag filled with candy. |
| 3. How did the boys’ bags differ? | Friedrich’s was red and his friend’s was blue. |
| 4. Why did Friedrich’s friend and his family hesitate about going to the amusement park? | They didn’t have enough money because the father had no work. |
| 5. What was the Boy’s father worried about? How do you know? (Give an example from the story.) | His Father was worried about having enough money to buy everyone something. He had a desperate face when he counted his money. |
| 6. What souvenir did they get? Describe it. | had their picture taken on a horse. Each family got a postcard w/pic on it. They were all on an expandable horse. The horse had the friend’s bag btwn ears. Mom had a look like she had a frog in her mouth. dad looked important & Herr Schneider laughs |
| 7. How did Father feel about the postcard? | At first he was very proud then he felt ashamed that he took himself so seriously. |
| 8. Why didn’t they have lunch? | They used the money at the park. |
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