St. Lucy's School for Girls Module Questions

How does the word “Home” in the title begin to develop your understanding of the story?

• It shows that this story is about  girls whose parents or caretakers are wolves.
•  It shows that the girls will live and be educated at St. Lucy’s
• Russell begins the story with a quote from “The Jesuit Handbook on Lycanthropic Culture Shock”

For whom is “The Jesuit Handbook on Lycanthropic Culture Shock” written? 

• teachers
• philanthropists
• artists

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

What words and phrases create the tone for Stage 1?

• it is informative and direct, explaining to teachers what students will do and feel in “the initial period” 
• suggest that there will be more than one stage or period, or that the girls will be at St. Lucy’s for a while
• The girls will be at St. Lucy’s long enough that they will become familiar with their surroundings.

What do we learn about the narrator in stage 2 excerpt? 

• The parents are fully human.
• The parents are civilized.
• The narrator’s name is Claudette and  is a member of the pack

How does Mirabella treat Jeanette and Claudette at the beginning of Stage 4?

• Mirabella is violent with Claudette and Jeanette. 
• Mirabella is gentle with Claudette and Jeanette. 
• Mirabella is indifferent with Claudette and Jeanette. 

How do the nuns treat Mirabella at the Debutante Ball? 

• The nuns put Mirabella dance with her.
• The nuns give her cupcakes and punch.
• The nuns put Mirabella in a “dark corner” and put a muzzle on her

Why does Mirabella jump on Claudette?

• to play
• to protect her
• to fight her

What tone does Claudette use in her descriptions of Mirabella’s behavior? 

• Claudette states that she was “one of the good girls,” 
• It is kind when she says that she feels a “throb of compassion” 
• Claudette states that she was in the “middle of the pack” 

Why does Claudette “grunt” at Mirabella that “[she] didn’t want [her] help”?

• Claudette hates her.
• Claudette can't seem to conform to St. Lucy’s rules, 
• Claudette wants to conform to St. Lucy’s rules. 

How well was Claudette doing at the Sausalito? 

• She passed with flying colors.
• Claudette was failing at the dance. She “was about to lose all [her] Skill Points”
• The alpha male helped her succeed.