The Bronze Bow: Epilogue

Write a brief epilogue telling what you think happens after the book ends.  Be sure to include at least three of the following characters: Thacia, Daniel, Joel, Leah, and Marcus.  Also, use three of the following vocabulary words: luminous, rue, liberating, intermittent, averted, oblique, precision, foreboding, vengeance, sacred.

Ch. 16-24 Vows: Colliding, Conquering, or Combining?

Daniel tells Jesus he lives for one thing: freedom for his people and vengeance for his father's death.  Jesus says they are two different things.  Daniel says they are the same.  Are these vows colliding with each other, conquering each other, or combining into one?  Explain your answer using the meaning of the word/phrase you have chosen.  Consider the novel, and this scene in your answer.

Ch. 16-24 Qualities of Love

Read Proverbs 10:12, 1 Corinthians 13, Galatians 5:22-23, 1 John 4:7-12, Matthew 5:43-48
List at least five qualities of love mentioned in these verses.  What are some of the effects love can have on our behavior, our relationships, and our interactions with authority?  Is this love given by God truly a life-altering gift?  Explain.

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Ch. 16-24: Kingdom of God

How can the kingdom of God be in their midst, as Thacia believes, while the Romans rule over them? Read Luke 17:20-21.  How can we apply this to our world today?  Be specific with examples.

Ch. 10-15 Vocabulary

Choose 3 of the following vocabulary words and write a brief description of a character, place, or event in this section of the novel: fetid, unfathomable, warily, surly, compulsion, piqued, recompense, fragile, comrades, trodden, burdensome, unkempt, eluded, venture. intricacy.

Ch. 10-15 Mood Analysis

The mood of a story is the feeling or atmosphere the author creates for the readers.  An author sets the mood through the use of specific words, phrases, or descriptions that have feelings connected to them.  Look back in this section and previous chapters and list two examples from the novel that show a different mood.  How does the mood of the writing reflect the changes in Daniel since the beginning of the novel?

Ch.10-15 Conflict Analysis

The conflict in the story is the problem that drives the plot.  The conflict always involves the protagonist in some way.  The conflict may be with God, nature, another person, society, or within the character himself.  Daniel's primary conflict is evident in one paragraph at the beginning of Chapter 11 after Simon offers his shop to him.  With whom is Daniel in conflict?  What type of conflict is it?  Explain the details of this conflict.