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Setting:
WHERE ________________________________________________
WHEN ______________________________________________
AFTER READING:
Which brother is more reckless? ____________________________
How old is Madeleine? ____________________________
Where is Madame de Verchres going? _______________________
Chapter2(pp1426)MadeleineAssumesCommandandChapter3(pp2735)TheStoryofFatherDollier
Characters:
BEFOREREADING:
Writeaboutareallygoodstoryteller.Whyisheorsheyourfavoritestoryteller?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Tellaboutatimewhenyouhadtochoosebetweenkeepingapromisetoafriendandkeepingapromiseto
yourfamily.Whatdidyouchoose?Why?_______________________________
AFTERREADING:
WhereisMadeleinesfather?______________________________________________________________
Whoistheoldmanwhocomesintothehouse?______________________________________
Whatrepairisneededonthepalisade?______________________________________
Whatmemberoftheirfamilywaskilledthepreviousyear?_________________________________
Fora14yroldgirl,Madeleineseemstobeconfidentinherauthorityattheseigneury.Whydoyouthink
sheissoconfident?Doesthescripturepassagefrom2Timothy1:7helpyou?How?
For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and selfcontrol.~2Timothy1:7
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhodidLouispromisehelpto?________________________________
WhatwereMadeleine,Nanette,andLavioletteworkingtogethertomaketoday?_____________
WhatstorydotheboysandMadeleinewantLaviolettetotell?________________________________
InPhilippians4:13,weread,I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me.Another
translationis"I can do everything through him who gives me strength."(NIV).HowdoesthisScripture
passagerelatetoFatherDollier?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Chapter4(pp3645)LouisDesertsHisPost
Characters:__________________________________and__________________________________
BEFOREREADING:
Ifyouwereanhabitant,wouldyoubewillingtoworkforfreeonthepalisadewall?Whyorwhynot?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Tellaboutatimewhenyouoranyofyoursiblingseverbeenlostofmissingfromyourfamily.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
AFTERREADING:
Whatisacorve?________________________________________________________________________
WhydoesMadeleinetellLouisthathemaynotorderacorve?__________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhowasLouiswithwhenhedisappears?__________________________________
Chapter5(pp4656)MadeleineIsAnxiousandChapter6(pp5766)TheIroquois
BEFOREREADING:
Tellaboutatimewhenyouoranyofyoursiblingseverbeenlostofmissingfromyourfamily.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
TellaboutatimewhenyouprayedtoMary.Whatdidyouaskfor?TellwhyyouknewMarywastheoneto
ask.___________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
AFTERREADING:
WhywasMadeleinesoanxious?__________________________________
WhowerethealliestotheFrench?__________________________________
WhoclearedthewayforthewesternIndianstotradefursagain?________________________________
WhydidntthemenandboysofVerchresjustshootgameforfoodandfurs?_______________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhatdidLouishavewithhimwhenhereturned?__________________________________
ReflectontheScriptureverseLuke15:24,because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again;
he was lost, and has been found.Doyouseeanysimilaritytothischapter?Whyorwhynot?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhatitemdoesLouisgiveuptoMadeleinetoshowthatheispunishinghimself?____________________
DoyouthinkitmightbedangerousforLouistobewithouthisknife?Whyorwhynot?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhatsounddidMadeleineandLaviolettehearthatmadethemrunbacktothestockade?_____________
TowhomdoesMadeleineprayforhelp?____________________________________________
All generations will call me blessed":"TheChurch'sdevotiontotheBlessedVirginisintrinsictoChristian
worship."TheChurchrightlyhonors"theBlessedVirginwithspecialdevotion.Fromthemostancienttimesthe
BlessedVirginhasbeenhonoredwiththetitleofMotherofGod,'towhoseprotectionthefaithfulflyinalltheir
dangersandneeds....Thisveryspecialdevotion...differsessentiallyfromtheadorationwhichisgiventothe
incarnateWordandequallytotheFatherandtheHolySpirit,andgreatlyfostersthisadoration."Theliturgical
feastsdedicatedtotheMotherofGodandMarianprayer,suchastherosary,an"epitomeofthewholeGospel,"
expressthisdevotiontotheVirginMary.~CCC971
DoesMadeleinesdevotiontotheBlessedMothertellyouthatsheisCatholicorProtestant?Howcanyou
tell?
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Chapter7(pp6776)DefenseandChapter8(pp7784)TheSortie
Characters:
BEFOREREADING:
Thinkaboutatimewhenyoudisobeyedyourparentsoranotherauthorityfigure.Whenyouwerecaught,
howdidyoufeel?Sad?Disappointedinyourself?Ashamed?Angry?Contrite?Whatdidyoudoabout
yourwrongdoing?_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Haveyoueverhadtocrossabusystreetwithnocrosswalk?Wereyouscared?Tellwhathappened.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
AFTERREADING:
WhatwasLouisdoingwhiletheIndianswereattacking?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhydoLouisandMadeleinebelievethatthesentrieshavedesertedthem?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
HowdoesMadeleinewantthemtoacttolettheIndiansthinkthattherearemoreofthemthanthere
reallyare?_____________________________________________________________________________
WhathappenedwhenMadeleineshotthemusket?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhatwasoneofthethingsMadeleinetoldthewomentodointheblockhouse?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhydidMadeleinewalkinsteadofruntothecanoeandback?___________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
DidMadeleinesplantofooltheIndianswork?___________________________________
Whatfamilywasinthecanoe?______________________________________________________________
WhatjobsdidMadeleinegivetothemenandboys?___________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Chapter9(pp8596)ReinforcementandChapter10(pp97105)NightandStorm
BEFOREREADING:
Tellaboutapersonyouhaveknownthatyoucouldtrustcompletely.Whoisitandwhyaretheyso
trustworthy?____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Tellaboutatimewhenyouthoughtyousaworheardsomethingthatscaredyou.Diditturnouttobe
nothing?Whatwasit?Whydoyouthinkyouwerescaredofit?__________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
AFTERREADING:
WhywasitagoodthingthatAlexandre(Sandre)playedhisdrum?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhatdoesFontainesaywillsavethem?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Whenisthemostperiloustime?__________________________________
2 Say to the LORD, "My refuge and fortress, my God in whom I trust." 3 God will rescue you from the
fowler's snare, from the destroying plague, 4 Will shelter you with pinions, spread wings that you may
take refuge; God's faithfulness is a protecting shield. 5 You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the
arrow that flies by day, ~ Psalm91:4
InspiteofherobviousfaithinGod,doyouthinkMadeleineisafraidgoingintothatfirstnight?Whyorwhy
not?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhatdidMadeleinewanttoprayforinthechapel?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhydidMadeleineshout,Alliswell!overandoverwiththeothers?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Whydidtheyrisklettinginthecows?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
HowdidLavioletteknowthetimefromthestars?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Whywasthetimejustbeforedawnthemostdangerous?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Chapter11(pp106118)ALongDayandChapter12(pp119127)ADaringAdventure
Characters:___________________________________________________
BEFOREREADING:
Didyoueverhaveabaddreamornightmare?Tellaboutitandtellhowitmadeyoufeel.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Tellaboutatimewhenyoudidntgetenoughsleepduringthenight.Howdiditmakeyoufeelthenext
day?Whatdidyoudoaboutit?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
AFTERREADING:
MadeleinenoticedthesmokefromtheIndiansfiresinthewoods.Whatdidshethinkabouttherebeing
NOsmokecomingfrominsidethefort?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WherewasMargueriteFontaineborn?________________________________
WheredoesMargueriteFontainewanttoescapeto?___________________________________________
WhodoesMadeleinesayshouldbeallowedtorestfirstandwhy?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhydidLouiswanttochopdownthebushes?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhydoesMadeleinenotwanttoaskFontainetohelpcutdownthebushes?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhydidLaviolettegaspwhenhewascuttingdownbushes?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
DidLouisandLaviolettegetenoughbushescutdowntoseethatsideofthepalisadeclearly?___________
Chapter13(pp128136)WaitingandWatchingandChapter14(pp137143)TheFireBearer
BEFOREREADING:
Tellaboutatimewhenyouwereworriedaboutyourparents(oneofthemorboth).Whatdidyoudoto
calmyourworries?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Haveyoueverwitnessedafire(notafireplace,butafireoutofcontrol)?Wasitscaryforthepeople
closesttothefire?Ifyouhavenotwitnessedafire,whatdoyouthinkyouwoulddoifyousawafire
burningoutofcontrol?
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AFTERREADING:
WhobroughtdinnertoMadeleine?________________________________________
DescribetheIndianthattheynoticedonpatroloutsidethefort.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WherewereMadeleinesparents?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
HowdidLouisdescribetheMohawksonthethirdmorning?_____________________________________
Whatsoundsweretheylisteningforafterthesunwentdownontheovercastsky?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhydidntLouisshoottheIndianwhostartedthefirethefirsttime(withthemusket)?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhatdidtheIndianlightonfire?____________________________________________________________
WhydidLouisstayinthebastioneventhoughithadbeensetonfire?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Whatdidtheysaytheyneedtokeepineverybastionfromnowon?_______________________________
TheycalloutAlliswell!frequently.Doyouthinkthishasaneffectontheirstateofmind,evenwhenall
isnotwell?
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Chapter15(pp144153)TheRefugeeandChapter16(pp154163)Warning
BEFOREREADING:
Howdoyoufeelwhentheweatheroutsideisfierce,windy,andrough?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Tellaboutatimewhenyoudreadedsomethingawfulabouttohappen.Howdidyoufeelwhileyou
waited?Whatdidyoudotopassthetimewhileyouwaited?Whatwastheawfulthing?Diditturnoutto
besoawful?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Whatdoyoudotogetreadyforaspecialoccasion,likeEasterSundayMassorChristmasdinner?Be
descriptive!
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AFTERREADING:
WhatwasLouisplantofindoutiftheMohawkIndianswerestillwatchingfromthenearbywoods?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
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Whoreturnstothefortatnight?_____________________________________________
WhoelseescapedfromtheMohawkcamp?_________________________________
WheredidAntoinego?_____________________________________________________
Howmuchtimedidtheyhavetowaitfortheattack?_____________________________________
WhoisOnontio?_____________________________________________________
HowdidAntoineandJacquesescape?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Whoistheonlyonewhoknowshowtofirethecannon?_________________________________________
WhyisntAlexandreafraidtodie?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Chapter17(pp164170)BraveHeartsAwaittheDawnandChapter18(pp171181)SoundsFromthe
RiverandChapter19(pp182192)MadeleineResignsHerCommand
BEFOREREADING:
Tellaboutatimewhenyouprayedandfeltbetterimmediatelyafterpraying.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Haveyoueverarrivedtoadestinationandfoundthingstobedifferentfromthewayyouexpectedthemto
be?Howweretheydifferent?Wasitgoodorbadthattheyweredifferent?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Tellaboutatimewhenyouwerereallytiredanddirty(aftercamping,hiking,playingoutside).Howdidit
feeltogetcleanedupandsleepinyourbedafterthat?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
AFTERREADING:
WhydoyouthinktheIndiansdidntattackasthemissionIndianhadsaidtheywould?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
God indeed is my salvation; I am confident and unafraid. For the LORD is my strength and my might,
and He has been my salvation.~Isaiah12:2
ThisabouttheScripturefromIsaiah.HowdoesMadeleinehandlebeingwearyanddisheartened?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
FontaineandMadeleinediscoverwhytheIndiansdidntattackthenightbeforewhydidntthey?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhatwasMadeleineworriedhadhappenedtoAntoine?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhathappenedtoMadeleinewhenshewentinthemanorhouseaftermidnighttogetabowlofsoup?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhocametogetMadeleine?_____________________________________
Whoarrivedatthefort?____________________________________________
WhosentLaMonnerie?____________________________________________
WhyisLaMonneriesosurprisedthatonlyMadeleine(14),Louis(12),Alexandre(10),Laviolette(80),
Fontaine,Gatchet,andLaBontweredefendingthefort?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
HowmanymendidLaMonneriebringwithhim?____________________
WhatdidMadeleinedoforthefirsttimeinaweek?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Whowasrescuedandreturned?_____________________________________
WhydoesntLouistrusttheChristianIndians?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhatdoesMadeleinegivebacktoLouis?____________________________________________
WhatdoesLouiscallhissister?_______________________________________________
Chapter20(pp193198)PeaceOnceAgain
BEFOREREADING:
Tellaboutatimewhenoneorbothofyourparentswereaway(eitheroutofthehouseoronatrip).How
didyoufeelwhiletheyweregone?Howdidyoufeelwhentheyreturned?________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
AFTERREADING:
Whatnewsdidthemessengerbring?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
HowdidMadeleinesfatherfindoutaboutthesiegeandheractions?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WhydidMadeleinecrywhenhermother(Maman)returned?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WITHYOURPARENTS,gototheInternetandlookup
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeleine_de_Verch%C3%A8resorsearchforMadeleinede
Verchresonwww.wikipedia.org
WITHYOURPARENTS,gototheInternetandlookupSeigneurialSystemofNewFranceon
www.wikipedia.org
WITHYOURPARENTS,gotomaps.google.comandlocateVerchresinCanadaontheSaint
LawrenceRiver,betweenMontrealandQuebec
Buildamodelofthefort,ordrawapictureofwhatyouthinkitlookedlike
Ifyouhadyourownfortorseigneury,whatwouldyourflaglooklike?Designaflaganddrawitona
largepieceofpaper,posterboard,orawhitepillowcase(withyourparentspermission,ofcourse!)
Vocabulary
seigneur=landlordofseigneuryorfarmlandinNewFrance
capote=hoodedgreatcoatratherlikeaparka,usuallywornwithasasharoundthewaist,popularwithhabitantsof
NewFranceandFrenchCanadiantradersandtrappers.ThewordisderivedfromtheFrenchwordfor"cape."
seigneury=longnarrowstripoflandextendingofftheSaintLawrenceRiver
TheseigneurialsystemwasintroducedtoNewFrancein1627byCardinalRichelieu.Underthissystem,thelandswere
arrangedinlongnarrowstrips,calledseigneuries,alongthebanksoftheSt.LawrenceRiver.Eachpieceofland
belongedtothekingofFranceandwasmaintainedbythelandlord,orseigneur.
TheseigneurialsystemwasintroducedbecausetheSt.LawrenceRiverwassomethinglikethe"HighwayofNew
France".Theriverprovidedwaterandameansoftransportation,whichenabledsettlerswithlandalongtheSt.
Lawrencetobesuccessful.Landalongtheriver,therefore,wasmuchindemand.
garrison=abodyoftroopsstationedinaparticularlocationforthepurposeofguardingit
habitants=tenantsontheseigneuryland
stockade=simpleformsofdefenseofmilitarycampsor
settlements
bastion=structureprojectingoutwardfromthemainenclosureof
afortification,situatedinbothcornersofastraightwall
mademoiselle(Mamselle)=TheFrenchlanguageequivalentof
"miss"(ma="my"+demoiselle="littlelady"or"mygirl")
sieur=atitlefortheseigneur,orlord
adjacent=__________________________________________
___________________________________________________
palisade=typicallyafenceorwallmadefromwoodenstakesand
usedasadefensivestructure
stalwart=anadjectivesynonymouswith"strong"
rheumatism=anonspecifictermformedicalproblemsaffectingthejointsandconnectivetissue
monsieur(messieurs(Msieu))= mon sieur,literally"mylord"
__________________________=____________________________________________________________________
__________________________=____________________________________________________________________
__________________________=____________________________________________________________________
__________________________=____________________________________________________________________
__________________________=____________________________________________________________________
ANSWERKEY:
Chapter1(pp113)LefttoHoldtheFort
Characters:MadamedeVerchres,Madeleine(14),Alexandre(10),Louis(12),Jean,Anglique,Cathrine,
SieurFranoisJarretdeVerchres(Seigneur),Nanette,Gatchet,LaBont
Setting:
WHEREamanorhouseontheSaintLawrenceRiverinNewFrance;
countryestate(seigneury)
WHENOctober1692
AFTERREADING:
Whichbrotherismorereckless?Louis
HowoldisMadeleine?14
1688mapofNewFrance
WhereisMadamedeVerchresgoing?Montreal
http://digilander.libero.it/debibliotheca/Arte/Vincenzo%20Coronelli_fil
e/page_01.htm
Howbigistheestate(seigneury)?18squaremiles
WhichIndiansinvadedMontrealandthesurroundingareasinNewFrance?Iroquois,Mohawks,Senecas,
Oneidas,
WholeavesinthecanoeswithMadamedeVerchres?Jean,Angelique,Catherine,andtheneighboring
seigneur
HowdidthefarmersworkinthefieldsiftherewasaconstantthreatofanattackbytheIndians?Theyall
worktogetherinonefield,notjusttheirown.Theyhavemilitaryguardswiththem.Theycooperateand
worktogether,movingtogetherfromfieldtofield.
WhereisMadeleinesfather?Itdoesntsay!
Whatisabastion?
Chapter2(pp1426)MadeleineAssumesCommand
Characters:Laviolette,JacquesBrunet&hisfather(blacksmith),Antoine(habitantwithhurtleg),Franois
(brotherwhowaskilledatage16byIndians)
BEFOREREADING:
Writeaboutareallygoodstoryteller.Whyisheorsheyourfavoritestoryteller?
_______________________________
AFTERREADING:
WhereisMadeleinesfather?EnlistedinmilitaryserviceuntilreleasedbyGovernordeFrontenac
Whoistheoldmanwhocomestotheseigneury?Laviolette
Whatrepairisneededonthepalisade?Someofthepicketsarerottedandneedreplacing
Whatmemberoftheirfamilywaskilledthepreviousyear?Franois(16yroldbrother)
Fora14yroldgirl,Madeleineseemstobeconfidentinherauthorityattheseigneury.Whydoyouthink
sheissoconfident?Doesthescripturepassagefrom2Timothy1:7helpyou?How?
ForGoddidnotgiveusaspiritofcowardicebutratherofpowerandloveandselfcontrol. ~2Timothy1:7
Chapter3(pp2735)TheStoryofFatherDollier
Characters:FatherDollier
BEFOREREADING:
Tellaboutatimewhenyouhadtochoosebetweenkeepingapromisetoafriendandkeepingapromiseto
yourfamily.Whatdidyouchoose?Why?_______________________________
AFTERREADING:
WhodidLouispromisehelpto?JacquesBrunet
WhatwereMadeleine,Nanette,andLavioletteworkingtogethertomaketoday?bread
WhatstorydotheboysandMadeleinewantLaviolettetotell?AboutFatherDollieratSte.Anne
InPhilippians4:13,weread,Ihavethestrengthforeverythingthroughhimwhoempowersme.Another
translationis"Icandoeverythingthroughhimwhogivesmestrength."(NIV).HowdoesthisScripturepassage
relatetoFatherDollier?
Chapter4(pp3645)LouisDesertsHisPost
Characters:AntoineGiffardandMarie(hisfiance)
BEFOREREADING:
Ifyouwereanhabitant,wouldyoubewillingtoworkforfreeonthepalisadewall?Whyorwhynot?
__________________________________
AFTERREADING:
Whatisacorve?thelegalrightoftheseigneurtoalimitedamountoffreelaborfromhistenantsor
habitants.
WhydoesMadeleinetellLouisthathemaynotorderacorve?BecauseinFrance(notNewFrance),
seigneursabusedthisrightandwereoppressiveintheiruseoftenantsandhabitants.
WhowasLouiswithwhenhedisappears?JacquesBrunet
Chapter5(pp4656)MadeleineIsAnxious
BEFOREREADING:
Tellaboutatimewhenyouoranyofyoursiblingseverbeenlostofmissingfromyourfamily.
______________________________
AFTERREADING:
WhywasMadeleinesoanxious?Somanypeoplehadbeenattackedandkilledortakenprisonerbythe
Iroquois
WhowerethealliestotheFrench?Algonquin,Huron,andOttawaIndians
WhywerethesettlersnearMontrealunabletotradefurswiththeirIndianallies?TheotherIndianswere
afraidoftheIroquoisandwouldntgonearMontreal
WhoclearedthewayforthewesternIndianstotradefursagain?GovernordeFrontenac
WhydidntthemenandboysofVerchresjustshootgameforfoodandfurs?Ammunitionhadtobe
sparedtodefendthepeopleattheestate.
WhatdidLouishavewithhimwhenhereturned?fishfordinner
ReflectontheScriptureverseLuke15:24,becausethissonofminewasdead,andhascometolifeagain;hewas
lost,andhasbeenfound.Doyouseeanysimilaritytothischapter?Whyorwhynot?_________________
Chapter6(pp5766)TheIroquois
BEFOREREADING:
TellaboutatimewhenyouprayedtoMary.Whatdidyouaskfor?TellwhyyouknewMarywastheoneto
ask.__________________________________________________________
AFTERREADING:
WhatitemdoesLouisgiveuptoMadeleinetoshowthatheispunishinghimself?hisknife
DoyouthinkitmightbedangerousforLouistobewithouthisknife?Whyorwhynot?
WhatsounddidMadeleineandLaviolettehearthatmadethemrunbacktothestockade?musketshot
TowhomdoesMadeleineprayforhelp?BlessedVirgin,MotherMary
All generations will call me blessed":"TheChurch'sdevotiontotheBlessedVirginisintrinsictoChristian
worship."TheChurchrightlyhonors"theBlessedVirginwithspecialdevotion.Fromthemostancienttimesthe
BlessedVirginhasbeenhonoredwiththetitleofMotherofGod,'towhoseprotectionthefaithfulflyinalltheir
dangersandneeds....Thisveryspecialdevotion...differsessentiallyfromtheadorationwhichisgiventothe
incarnateWordandequallytotheFatherandtheHolySpirit,andgreatlyfostersthisadoration."Theliturgical
feastsdedicatedtotheMotherofGodandMarianprayer,suchastherosary,an"epitomeofthewholeGospel,"
expressthisdevotiontotheVirginMary.~CCC971
DoesMadeleinesdevotiontotheBlessedMothertellyouthatsheisCatholicorProtestant?Howcanyou
tell?
Chapter7(pp6776)Defense
BEFOREREADING:
Thinkaboutatimewhenyoudisobeyedyourparentsoranotherauthorityfigure.Whenyouwerecaught,
howdidyoufeel?Sad?Disappointedinyourself?Ashamed?Angry?Contrite?Whatdidyoudoabout
yourwrongdoing?______________________
AFTERREADING:
WhatwasLouisdoingwhiletheIndianswereattacking?guardingthegapinthewallleftbytherotten
pickets
WhydoLouisandMadeleinebelievethatthesentrieshavedesertedthem?Theyhaventshotamusketor
cannonsincetheIndiansbegantheirattack.
HowdoesMadeleinewantthemtoacttolettheIndiansthinkthattherearemoreofthemthanthere
reallyare?byputtingtheirgunthroughoneholetoshoot,thenanother,andbyshoutingandtalkingto
themselves.
WhathappenedwhenMadeleineshotthemusket?shenearlyfelldownbecauseoftherecoilofthegun.
Shewasusedtoshootingwithapistol,whichissmaller.
Chapter8(pp7784)TheSortie
Characters:PierreFontaine,hiswife,his3children(Anne,aboy,andMarie)
BEFOREREADING:
Haveyoueverhadtocrossabusystreetwithnocrosswalk?Wereyouscared?Tellwhathappened.
AFTERREADING:
WhatwasoneofthethingsMadeleinetoldthewomentodointheblockhouse?Stopcrying,cleanand
loadweapons,laughandactliketheresnothingtobeafraidoftofooltheenemy.
WhydidMadeleinewalkinsteadofruntothecanoeandback?TomaketheIndiansthinkitwasatrickto
drawthemclosertotherangeofthemusketsinsidethefort.
DidMadeleinesplantofooltheIndianswork?yes,untilthegirlandherbrotherran
Whatfamilywasinthecanoe?PierreFontaine,hiswifeand3children(Anne,boy,Marie)
WhatjobsdidMadeleinegivetothemenandboys?LaBontwasinthebastionwiththecannon,
LavioletteandLouiswereintheotherbastion;GatchetandAlexandrewerepatrollingthepalisadewalls.
Chapter9(pp8596)Reinforcement
BEFOREREADING:
Tellaboutapersonyouhaveknownthatyoucouldtrustcompletely.Whoisitandwhyaretheyso
trustworthy?___________________________________________
AFTERREADING:
WhywasitagoodthingthatAlexandre(Sandre)playedhisdrum?BecauseittrickedtheIndiansinto
thinkingthatanarmyofsoldierswasabouttomarchout.
WhatdoesFontainesaywillsavethem?Notourstrengthbutourwitsmustsaveus.
Whenisthemostperiloustime?night
2SaytotheLORD,"Myrefugeandfortress,myGodinwhomItrust."3Godwillrescueyoufromthe
fowler'ssnare,fromthedestroyingplague,4Willshelteryouwithpinions,spreadwingsthatyoumay
takerefuge;God'sfaithfulnessisaprotectingshield.5Youshallnotfeartheterrorofthenightnorthe
arrowthatfliesbyday,~Psalm91:4
InspiteofherobviousfaithinGod,doyouthinkMadeleineisafraidgoingintothatfirstnight?Whyorwhy
not?
Chapter10(pp97105)NightandStorm
BEFOREREADING:
Tellaboutatimewhenyouthoughtyousaworheardsomethingthatscaredyou.Diditturnouttobe
nothing?Whatwasit?Whydoyouthinkyouwerescaredofit?
AFTERREADING:
WhatdidMadeleinewanttoprayforinthechapel?deliveryoftheseigneuryoutofthehandsofthe
enemy;strengthandcourageforherbrothersandherself
WhydidMadeleineshout,Alliswell!overandoverwiththeothers?TomaketheIndiansthinkthatafull
garrisonwasonpatrol.
Whydidtheyrisklettinginthecows?Theymightbeneededformilkormeat,andLaviolettethoughtthat
ifIndianswerenearenoughtotrytosneakinwiththecowsthatthecowswouldbespookedandnot
grazingcalmly.
HowdidLavioletteknowthetimefromthestars?Thestarsareincertainpositionsatcertaintimesandcan
helptellthetime.Peopleatthetimeknewthestarswell.
Whywasthetimejustbeforedawnthemostdangerous?ThatisthefavoritetimefortheMohawksto
attack
Chapter11(pp106118)ALongDay
Characters:Marguerite(PierreFontaineswife)
BEFOREREADING:
Didyoueverhaveabaddreamornightmare?Tellaboutitandtellhowitmadeyoufeel.
Tellaboutatimewhenyoudidntgetenoughsleepduringthenight.Howdiditmakeyoufeelthenext
day?Whatdidyoudoaboutit?
AFTERREADING:
MadeleinenoticedthesmokefromtheIndiansfiresinthewoods.Whatdidshethinkabouttherebeing
NOsmokecomingfrominsidethefort?SheworriedthattheIndianswouldthinktherearentasmany
theretodefendthefort.
WherewasMargueriteFontaineborn?Paris
WheredoesMargueriteFontainewanttoescapeto?Sorel,oneofthekingsforts
WhodoesMadeleinesayshouldbeallowedtorestfirstandwhy?LavioletteandAlexandre,becausethey
aretheoldestandyoungest.
WhydidLouiswanttochopdownthebushes?BecauseitwouldbetooeasyfortheIndianstosneakup
undercoverofthebushesandgetcloseenoughtothepalisadewalltosetitonfire.
Chapter12(pp119127)ADaringAdventure
BEFOREREADING:
AFTERREADING:
WhydoesMadeleinenotwanttoaskFontainetohelpcutdownthebushes?Becauseitisdangerousandif
hewerekilledorcaptured,hewouldbeleavingbehindafamily.
WhydidLaviolettegaspwhenhewascuttingdownbushes?heslippedandfellinthegully
DidLouisandLaviolettegetenoughbushescutdowntoseethatsideofthepalisadeclearly?yes
Chapter13(pp128136)WaitingandWatching
BEFOREREADING:
Tellaboutatimewhenyouwereworriedaboutyourparents(oneofthemorboth).Whatdidyoudoto
calmyourworries?
AFTERREADING:
WhobroughtdinnertoMadeleine?Nanette
DescribetheIndianthattheynoticedonpatroloutsidethefort.tall,broadshoulderedfellow,
fantasticallypaintedwithzigzagstripesofredandblackandwithabunchofredfeathersinhisscalplock.
WherewereMadeleinesparents?HerfatherisinQuebecandhermotheriseitherinMontrealoronher
waybackfromMontreal.
HowdidLouisdescribetheMohawksonthethirdmorning?packofcowards
Chapter14(pp137143)TheFireBearer
BEFOREREADING:
Haveyoueverwitnessedafire(notafireplace,butafireoutofcontrol)?Wasitscaryforthepeople
closesttothefire?Ifyouhavenotwitnessedafire,whatdoyouthinkyouwoulddoifyousawafire
burningoutofcontrol?
AFTERREADING:
Whatsoundsweretheylisteningforafterthesunwentdownontheovercastsky?footsteps,rattling
weapons
WhydidntLouisshoottheIndianwhostartedthefirethefirsttime(withthemusket)?Themusketmis
firedandhehadtotrytoshoothimwithapistol
WhatdidtheIndianlightonfire?thebastionthatLouiswasin
WhydidLouisstayinthebastioneventhoughithadbeensetonfire?Hethoughtitwasadistraction,so
hestayedtowatchouttheloopholewindows
Whatdidtheysaytheyneedtokeepineverybastionfromnowon?water
TheycalloutAlliswell!frequently.Doyouthinkthishasaneffectontheirstateofmind,evenwhenall
isnotwell?
Chapter15(pp144153)TheRefugee
BEFOREREADING:
Howdoyoufeelwhentheweatheroutsideisfierce,windy,andrough?
Tellaboutatimewhenyoudreadedsomethingawfulabouttohappen.Howdidyoufeelwhileyou
waited?Whatdidyoudotopassthetimewhileyouwaited?Whatwastheawfulthing?Diditturnoutto
besoawful?
AFTERREADING:
WhatwasLouisplantofindoutiftheMohawkIndianswerestillwatchingfromthenearbywoods?Heput
apumpkinonastickwithasoldiershatontopofitandwalkeditalongsothatitbarelyshowedoverthe
palisadewall.WhentheMohawksfiredatthehead,theyknewtheywerestilloutthereandtheycould
notrelaxtheirvigilance.
Whoreturnstothefortatnight?JacquesBrunet
WhoelseescapedfromtheMohawkcamp?Antoine
WheredidAntoinego?toSoreltogethelpforVerchres
Howmuchtimedidtheyhavetowaitfortheattack?Only56hours
Chapter16(pp154163)Warning
BEFOREREADING:
Whatdoyoudotogetreadyforaspecialoccasion,likeEasterSundayMassorChristmasdinner?Be
descriptive!
AFTERREADING:
WhoisOnontio?GovernordeFrontenac
HowdidAntoineandJacquesescape?Antoineburnedhisropesonacoalfromthefireandthenuntied
Jacquesatnightwhentheywerentbeingwatched
Whoistheonlyonewhoknowshowtofirethecannon?LaBont
WhyisntAlexandreafraidtodie?FatherDolliersaysGodismercifultothosewhoarebraveanddotheir
best.
Chapter17(pp164170)BraveHeartsAwaittheDawn
BEFOREREADING:
Tellaboutatimewhenyouprayedandfeltbetterimmediatelyafterpraying.
AFTERREADING:
WhydoyouthinktheIndiansdidntattackasthemissionIndianhadsaidtheywould?
Godindeedismysalvation;Iamconfidentandunafraid.FortheLORDismystrengthandmymight,and
hehasbeenmysalvation.~Isaiah12:2
HowdoesMadeleinehandlebeingwearyanddisheartened?Shegoestothechapeltoprayforstrength
andcourage
FonatineandMadeleinediscoverwhytheIndiansdidntattackthenightbeforewhydidntthey?
BecausetheextraIndianswhoweretravelingtocomehelphadntarrivedyet
WhatwasMadeleineworriedhadhappenedtoAntoine?shewasworriedthathehadbeenkilledor
captured,buthadnotreachedSoreltogethelp
Chapter18(pp171181)SoundsFromtheRiver
BEFOREREADING:
Haveyoueverarrivedtoadestinationandfoundthingstobedifferentfromthewayyouexpectedthemto
be?Howweretheydifferent?Wasitgoodorbadthattheyweredifferent?
AFTERREADING:
WhathappenedtoMadeleinewhenshewentinthemanorhouseaftermidnighttogetabowlofsoup?
Shefellasleep!
WhocametogetMadeleine?Jacques
Whoarrivedatthefort?MonsieurdelaMonnerieandhismen
WhosentLaMonnerie?thegovernorDeCallires
WhyisLaMonneriesosurprisedthatonlyMadeleine,Louis,Alexandre,Laviolette,Fontaine,Gatchet,and
LaBontweredefendingthefort?BecauseMadamedeVerchresthoughttherewere10militiamenthere
toguardthem,notonlythe2whowereleft.
Chapter19(pp182192)MadeleineResignsHerCommand
BEFOREREADING:
Tellaboutatimewhenyouwerereallytiredanddirty(aftercamping,hiking,playingoutside).Howdidit
feeltogetcleanedupandsleepinyourbedafterthat?
AFTERREADING:
HowmanymendidLaMonneriebringwithhim?40
WhatdidMadeleinedoforthefirsttimeinaweek?tookahotbath,dressedupfordinner,combedher
hair
Whowasrescuedandreturned?Antoine
WhydoesntLouistrusttheChristianIndians?Becauseoneofthemrelishedinthenotionoftheattackon
thefortwhenhespoketoAntoineandJacquesattheMohawkcamp
WhatdoesMadeleinegivebacktoLouis?Hishuntingknife
WhatdoesLouiscallhissister?Moncapitaine
Chapter20(pp193198)PeaceOnceAgain
BEFOREREADING:
AFTERREADING:
Whatnewsdidthemessengerbring?MadamedeVerchreswasreturningthenextday
HowdidMadeleinesfatherfindoutaboutthesiegeandheractions?PierreFontaineandhiswifewentto
Quebecandtoldhimaboutherbraveryandtheiractions.
WhydidMadeleinecrywhenhermother(Maman)returned?Sheknewshefeltsafe