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Dear Mr. Barnes

Write to Julian Barnes and tell him what you do or do not like about the book. Explain why.

Character Comparison

Use a Venn diagram to compare yourself to a character in the novel.

Noah's Ark

Write your own story about Noah's Ark and tell it from the viewpoint of an animal on the Ark.

Woodworm

Read about the woodworm and prepare a written or oral report discussing what you learned.

Maitland and Hughes

Discuss with a group why Tricia Maitland in "The Visitors" never spoke to Franklin Hughes again.

Foreign Words

Use a foreign language dictionary to translate the French and Latin words in Chapters 3.

Sentencing Statement

In "The Wars of Religion," the sentencing statement is incomplete. Imagine what the rest of the sentencing statement might have said and write a paragraph or two to finish the statement.

Katherine's Journey

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