9th Grade: Your test has been moved to Thursday. We will be going over the comprehension questions for 'A Father's Advice to His Son' on Monday and Tuesday. I have posted a summary of the poem in the comments section of this post. EVEN THOUGH THE TEST HAS BEEN POSTPONED, DO NOT WAIT TO STUDY UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE. YOU SHOULD START STUDYING FOR THE TEST NOW!
10th Grade: Your test has been moved to Wednesday.
Your weekend homework is to read 'To Build a Fire' and to do the comprehension questions. In the comments section of this post, I have put the comprehension question answers for 'Hind's Feet on High Places'
REMEMBER TO STUDY FOR THE TEST NOW, DON'T PUT IT OFF UNTIL THE LAST MOMENT!
SAT-11: Your vocab test is this next Thursday.
SAT-10: Your vocab test is two Friday's from today.
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Hinds’ Feet On High Places Comprehension Questions
1. What were Much-Afraid’s two physical defects?
Much-Afraid had crippled feet so she couldn’t walk easily, and her face was ugly. It had blemishes and her mouth was always twisted into a strange and awkward expression. (p.151)
2. What weaknesses did Much-Afraid inherit from her family?
She was a member of the Family of Fearings, so she was always afraid, and her family was everywhere, so she could never escape from them. Her fear kept her from doing things and from standing up for herself. (151)
3. Why did Much-Afraid want hinds’ feet? How would Much-Afraid be able to get hinds’ feet? What changes did she have to undergo?
Much-Afraid wanted to have hinds’ feet because she wanted to go to the High-Places, and deer can easily navigate through difficult terrain in the mountains. She wanted to be able to move quickly and easily to the High Places. In order to get hinds’ feet, Much-Afraid must follow the Chief Shepherd up to the High Places, and there, on the High Places, there are many aspects of nature that have healing properties. They would heal her flaws. After she was given these hinds’ feet, she must also change one more thing—she must change her name, because no member of the Fearing family can live in the Kingdom of Love. She must be willing to be changed completely. In order to change completely, she must accept the seed of Love into her heart.(153)
4. What is the difference between the love Much-Afraid has in her heart and the true love that the Shepherd offers her?
Much-Afraid has a desire to be loved in the way that a man loves a woman- a love that is give and take. She loves to be admired and loved, so it is a somewhat selfish love. However, the Shepherd offers her unconditional, unselfish love. This love also comes with a sacrifice though, because you must be so open to it that it can easily wound you, and Much Afraid is afraid of this pain. (153)
5. Why was Much-Afraid unable to respond to the call of the Shepherd when he came for her?
Because Much-Afraid’s Fearing family did not allow her to go out. Her family locked her inside her room, and Craven Coward held her down and choked her, so that she fainted. (158)
6. How did Mrs. Valiant help Much-Afraid?
She threatened the Fearing family and told them that she would call the Chief Shepherd. (159)
7. When did Much-Afraid see the Shepherd again? Describe their meeting.
Much-Afraid woke up in the middle of the night, realizing that she had missed her meeting with the Chief Shepherd. She looked at a song that had been written by another shepherdess who had once been there, and that motivated her to race out of her home and search for the Chief Shepherd. She found him at last, at dawn, at the pool where he fed his sheep. As she went, she felt songs filling her, and finally she finds him. She begs him not to leave her behind, and the Shepherd, instead of being angry at her for not coming to him the night before, softly tells her that he knew she would come. He told her he had only passed her cottage to tell her to come at dawn, and he invites her to come to him. She says she will go with him anywhere and hand in hand, they go. (160,161)
A SUMMARY OF ‘A Father’s Advice to His Son’, taken from Hamlet, by William Shakespeare
Lines 1-2: Words, Thoughts, and Deeds
Don’t say everything you think.
Don’t act without first considering whether it is wise
Lines 3-11- How to relate to friends
Be close and comfortable with others, but don’t be so comfortable that you are rude or crude
If your friends have proven themselves to be loyal to you, then stay loyal to them—bind them to your heart with steel.
Don’t waste your time playing around with people that you don’t really know.
Be careful of getting into fights, and when you are in a fight, be careful because someone might treat you with distrust for it.
Listen to everybody, but be careful about who you choose to speak to.
Be open to everyone’s opinions, but be careful about making a judgment too quickly.
Lines 12-16: Clothing
Always wear clothing that is nice and of good quality, but don’t wear clothing that is showy. Clothes make the man, and those who are most powerful in France are also those who dress the best.
Lines 17-19: MONEY
Do not borrow money, and do not lend it, because loaned money is not often returned and it can also end friendships. Also, borrowing money can lead to an irresponsible use of money.
Lines 20-23: INTEGRITY
Finally, and most importantly, be TRUE to yourself (follow your conscience), because if you are TRUE to yourself, then you cannot be false in any relationship, and it will lead you to be an honest and good person.
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