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A young adult novel set in WWII Ukraine and contemporary Canada
\nby Marsha Skrypuch<\/p>\n
Dundurn 2001
\nisbn 1-895681-19-7 <\/p>\n
Look at the cover<\/p>\n
Look inside at the photograph of a girl in the front, and the photograph of a girl in the back<\/p>\n
What does the title, Hope’s War<\/em> mean to you?<\/p>\n pp 1 – 11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n What is the significance of the first line of the novel? What is your first impression of Kat? Of Ian?<\/p>\n pp 12 – 21<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n How is Kat’s family life similar to yours? How is it different?<\/p>\n pp 22 – 37<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Why did Kat leave St. Paul’s school? How do you feel about what happened to her? What do you think of her sculpture?<\/p>\n pp 38 – 56<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Think back to your first impression of Kat. Has it changed? Why? Think about Ian. Has your impression of him changed? What do you think about Danylo? Is he a weak or strong person? Good, or evil?<\/p>\n pp 57 – 73<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n How are Genya and Kat different from each other? Which one do you like better? Why? Has your impression changed about Danylo? Why did Ian buy the knife? Where do you think he gets all his money? Has your impression of Ian changed?<\/p>\n pp 74 – 83<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Why are mushrooms so important to Danylo? Has your impression of Danylo changed? What about your impression of Genya?<\/p>\n pp 84 – 95<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Imagine that you were Danylo as a teenage in WWII Ukraine. What would you do in his<\/p>\n situation? If you were Danylo now, what would you do if the RCMP came to your door?<\/p>\n pp 96 – 115<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n How is Lisa’s home life similar to Kat’s? Put yourself in Kat’s shoes on Ukrainian Christmas day. How would you react to the newspaper articles? The graffiti? What happens at church?<\/p>\n pp 116 – 136<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Who is Kat’s best friend? Why? Think of how others around Kat react to the situation that she is going through. Who is the most understanding? Who is the least understanding? Why?<\/p>\n pp 137 – 166<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Read carefully all the court testimony. Does any one person see the whole picture in the<\/p>\n past? What do you think really happened?<\/p>\n pp 167 – 202<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Why is Kat making Ukrainian Easter eggs in January? How do these eggs relate to the rest of the story? Who do you think is sending the hate mail? Why? Who do you think is spray bombing the graffiti? Why?<\/p>\n pp 203 – end<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Who beat up Ian? Why Has your opinion of Ian changed? What about Genya? Kat? Lisa? Ian’s parents? Why? Why did the music make Danylo think about the past? What did you think of the judge’s decision? Was it fair? Why did Kat destroy her egg? What does the egg symbolize?<\/p>\n Why is the novel called Hope’s War<\/em>? Can you name three different symbols of hope in the There is an old saying, “you can’t judge a book by its cover.” How does this saying apply Write a character study of the following people: Kat, Ian, Michael, Genya, Danylo<\/p>\n Compare\/contrast Kat to her aunt Kataryna<\/p>\n Compare\/contrast Danylo as an old man to Danylo in the past<\/p>\n Which character in the novel is most like you? Why?<\/p>\n Kat’s family celebrates Ukrainian Christmas and Easter. How are these celebrations similar or different from what happens in your home?<\/p>\n Divide a piece of paper into two columns:<\/p>\n On one side, list Danylo’s activity during the war. On the other, make a list about how this is reported in the news<\/p>\n Find someone you know who has had a news story written on them. Interview them about how they felt when the article came out. Divide a piece of paper into two columns:<\/p>\n On one side, list what really happened to the person. On the other side, list errors in the newspaper article.<\/p>\n Have you ever heard a rumour about someone? How did it get started? How did you feel about the rumour? How did the person who the rumour was about feel?<\/p>\n The following words are used in Hope’s War. Give a definition for five of them. Use each of these five words in context in separate sentences:<\/p>\nReading comprehension<\/h4>\n
General questions<\/h4>\n
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\nto the characters in Hope’s War?<\/p>\nCharacter study<\/h4>\n
Self and Society<\/h4>\n
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Self and Society (can be done individually or in discussion groups)<\/h4>\n
Vocabulary<\/h4>\n