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Cue for Treason

• English 9 Novel Unit

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What is Cue for Treason about?

• Look at the novel covers that follow. Jot down
  ideas you have about the novel based on the
  pictures.

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Vocabulary

• cue anything said or done, on or off stage,
  that is followed by a specific line or action
  An off-stage door slam was his cue to enter.
• treason 1.the offense of acting to overthrow
  one's government or to harm or kill its
  sovereign.
• 2.a violation of allegiance to one's
  sovereign or to one's state.
• 3.the betrayal of a trust or confidence
  breach of faith treachery.

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Novels

• Novel a fictitious prose narrative of
  considerable length and complexity.
• The novel is a unique genre with its own unique
  features (like short story, play, and poetry).
  Within those features, there is much room for
  variation. All of the elements of the short
  story are present, but there are many more
  characters in many more situations, many more and
  various conflicts, and probably many themes
  (although there tends to be one central theme or
  message).
• The word novel means new (from latin nova).
  In the 18th Century, the novel emerged as a new
  form of writing.
• Note that the following are NOT novels novellas
  (a sort of very short novel, or long short
  story) novelizations (when a screenplay is
  turned into novel form).

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Cue for Treason

• Background information

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Feudalism

• European history is characterized by three
  related systems monarchy, primogeniture, and
  feudalism.
• Monarchy is the political system whereby the
  monarch the king, or if there is none, the
  queen is the head of state.
• Primogeniture is the system of inheritance or
  succession by the firstborn son (or daughter if
  no sons are present).
• Feudalism was a political and economic system in
  which land was given by a monarch to a lord.

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History Topics Overview

• Great Britain
• England, Scotland, and Wales

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The Tudors Henry VIII, Mary I
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Henry VIII

• Henry VIII was a Catholic king who wanted a male
  heir. There was no authority above his regarding
  matters of state.
• The Pope was the head of the Catholic Church,
  the main religion in England. There was no
  authority above the Pope regarding matters of
  religion.
• This is called the separation of church and
  state.

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The Union of Church and State

• When Henry VIIIs first wife produced no such
  heir, he looked for another way to have one.
• He requested that the Pope, the head of the
  Catholic church, allow him to divorce his wife
  and marry another.
• The Pope refused the request divorce was not
  allowed, even for a king.
• Henry needed a solution

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The Union of Church and State

• Henry effectively created his own religion
  Anglicanism. Under Anglicanism, Henry was the
  head of both church and state, and was the
  ultimate authority for both. So, he could
  determine the rules regarding marriage and
  divorce.
• The transition from Catholicism to Anglicanism
  was made easier because Anglicanism shares most
  of the same aspects as Catholicism.
• Also, most of Englands political enemies
  France and Spain in particular were strongly
  Catholic nations, and this worked with Henrys
  ideas for a stronger state unified under his
  rule.
• Catholicism remained a powerful force in
  England, and in Scotland in particular, and this
  led to many difficulties for Henry and his
  successors.

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Elizabethan Times

• An overview

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Divine Order The Great Chain of Being

• God
• Angels
• -
• Man
• Animals
• Birds
• Fish
• Plants
• Minerals
• Elements

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Divine Order The Great Chain of Being
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Divine Order The Divine Right of Kings

• God
• Angels
• -
• King/Queen
• -
• Man
• Animals
• Birds
• Fish
• Plants
• Minerals
• Elements

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English Society

• King
• (1 person ultimate rule amount they worked
  varied by ruler)
• Upper Class
• (A few hundred people didnt work much, if at
  all)
• Middle Class
• (A growing group of businessmen worked for
  profit)
• Lower Class
• (Everybody else worked for survival)

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English Society

• King
• Aristocracy
• Gentry
• Merchant Class
• Poor/Peasants

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English Society

• King
• Aristocracy
• Gentry
• Merchant Class
• Poor/Peasants

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The Great Chain of Being

• MAN
• ------------
• WOMAN
• This arrangement is from the Bible.
• God made Adam in His image Eve was made from
  Adam, and so is one step further removed from
  God.
• The social roles taken on by men and women
  respectively reflect this.

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Elizabeth I

• Elizabeth I was a unique ruler. She defied the
  ideals of womanhood of her age by being strong,
  independent, and a sole monarch.
• Elizabeth never took a husband. There are many
  theories why this was so, but most agree that she
  probably did not want to lose power, and taking a
  husband would guarantee that as long as she was
  the sole monarch, she was the highest authority
  in Great Britain.

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Elizabeth I

• Elizabeth I did not expect to be queen.
• As a direct result of the conflict over church
  and state in Great Britain, Elizabeth was often
  targeted for assassination. Her political
  enemies were in constant contact with the King of
  Spain, a Catholic.
• Spain had a huge fleet of ships called the
  Spanish Armada. Elizabeth sent her fleet against
  them, and English forces annihilated the Armada.
  As a result, England ruled the seas virtually
  undisputed for the next 200 years, and built the
  greatest empire the world has ever known.

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• Elizabeth loved the theatre, and often had plays
  performed at Westminster Palace for her and her
  subjects.
• Part of Shakespeares success was owed to the
  Queens admiration of his plays. The
  Chamberlains Men performed for her on several
  occasions.
• She was generally considered to be a good ruler
  by her subjects, and left a huge mark on history.

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• The Elizabethan Theatre

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An Elizabethan Theatre The Swan
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The Globe Theatre
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Cue for Treason

• Background
• Great Britain

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External Enemies
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Ongoing project Chapter Summaries

• After each chapter, you will be expected to
  write a brief summary two sentences or so.
• Use the summary sheet provided to do your work.
  Keep track of keywords on the left, then write
  the summary on the right using the keywords.
• The summary sheets will be due on the day of the
  final Cue for Treason test.

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How to write a Chapter Summary

• Taking brief notes as you read is called active
  reading.
• Write your keywords here.
• A good idea is to keep track of them as you read.

• Write your summary here.
• Summaries should be no more than a few
  sentences.
• You should aim for two sentences only to
  summarize the plot.
• Also note any other things that you consider
  significant, e.g. about setting, characters or
  character development, etc.

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Vocabulary

• pike (p. 13)
• spear
• beadle (p. 14)
• an official of the church
• fells (p. 14)
• hills
• beck (p. 15)
• stream
• crag (p. 15)
• steep part of a cliff
• gentry (p. 16)
• upper-middle class
• person in England
• Malignant
• hateful or harmful

• yeoman (p. 16)
• dale
• derision
• cavalcade
• moor
• tarn
• precipice
• Peel
• Larches
• Heather

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Chapter OneDawn is Dangerous

1. Who is the narrator?
2. Who is the protagonist?
3. Predict who is the antagonist.
4. Describe the narrative point of view.
5. What is the setting of the novel?
6. In which county is this chapter set?
7. Why are they leaving the house when it is still
   dark?

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Chapter OneDawn is Dangerous

• 8. What is a beck?
• 9. Why was dawn so dangerous according to Peter?
• 10. How is Peter able to warn the men of an
  impending attack?
• 11. Explain how Peter narrowly escapes death.
• 12. What does Peter say at the end of the chapter
  that hints that he and his family may be in
  trouble?

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Chapter Two Escape

1. At what time of day did school begin for Peter?
2. Describe Nathaniel.
3. Why was Peter convinced that the old people
   envied his journey to school?
4. Why did George Bell go looking for Peter?
5. When did Peter realize he was in serious trouble?
6. Why does Mr. Brownrigg insist that his son cannot
   remain at home?
7. Why is Peter happy about leaving home?

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Chapter ThreePeril at Penrith

1. What type of games did Peter and his friends play
   at the Stronghold when they were younger?
2. What is a peel?
3. How far was it from the Stronghold to Penrith?
4. Penrith had very narrow streets that led to a
   very large and spacious square in the centre of
   town. Why had the town been designed this way?
5. Who met Peter unexpectedly at the market?

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Chapter ThreePeril at Penrith

• 6. What news did Peter receive about Sir Philip
  Morton?
• 7. What happened when Peter asked the travelling
  merchants if they needed a boy to help them?
• 8. How did Peter decide to take his mind off his
  homesickness?
• 9. Peter was shocked to see someone coming
  through the archway. Who was it?
• 10. Where did Peter choose to hide?

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Chapter 4There is Safety in Coffins

1. Describe Peters very first stage appearance.
2. What does Peter plan to do when he discovers that
   Sir Philip has set a watch or guard at all roads
   leading out of Penrith?
3. How is the second part of his plan foiled?

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Chapter Five Vocabulary

• suffocate to kill by cutting off an oxygen
  supply
• troupe a group of actors
• thimbleful a very small quantity
• stammer pauses in speaking
• interjected to break into a conversation
• tethered used a rope (or something) to restrict
  movement
• bracken an area overgrown with ferns
• vagabond a vagrant, drifter, bum
• motto a phrase that expresses a goal or
  principle

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Chapter Five Someone Was Watching

1. Why were they unable to reach Kendal that night?
2. How did the group of actors react when they
   discovered Peter?
3. Why did William Desmond ask Peter if he could
   sing?
4. Explain what happened when the men on horseback
   discovered Peter hiding in the wagon.
5. How did the Desmonds react when Peter was
   discovered?
6. What happened to Christopher (Kit) Marlowe?

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Chapter Six Vocabulary

• Gizzard
• Mocking
• Farthing
• Dagger
• Sluicing
• Meddle

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Chapter Six Vocabulary

• retorted
• curtsy
• inquisitive
• vacancies
• contradict

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Chapter SixRivals on the Road

1. What does Kit Kirkstone say that he would like to
   do?
2. Why does Peter think that Kit is lying about his
   name?
3. What is the significance of the title of this
   chapter?
4. What address did Peter notice on Kits envelope?

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Chapter 7 Vocabulary

• prejudiced biased (prejudge)
• plague a pestilence
• pillion pad or cushion
• denounce
• gist
• pauper

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Chapter 7 Vocabulary

• aloof
• doleful
• anxieties
• destitute
• barbarous
• parapet

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Chapter SevenWho is Kit Kirkstone?

1. What did the acting company have to secure in
   each town before they could perform?
2. Why did Peter say that Kit Kirkstone has spoiled
   things for him?
3. Give evidence that Kit remained aloof from the
   other boys.
4. What is a cockfight?

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Chapter SevenWho is Kit Kirkstone?

• 5. What reasons did half of the company give for
  wanting to finish the tour of Abingdon?
• 6. Explain the Poor Law.
• 7. What company did the Desmonds intend to join
  in London?
• 8. On what condition did Kit Kirkstone accept
  employment with Mr. and Mrs. Desmond in London?

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Chapter Eight The Man from StratfordChapter
Nine Re-enter Danger!

1. What clues were there in the preceding chapters
   that indicated that Kit might have been a girl?
2. What did Kit believe would happen if Mr. Desmond
   discovered her true identity?
3. Explain why Kit and Peter decide to go on alone
   to London without the Desmonds.
4. Who was the man from Stratford?

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Chapter Eight The Man from StratfordChapter
Nine Re-enter Danger!

• 5. Why was Shakespeare able to feast Peter and
  Kit that evening?
• 6. Who did Shakespeare refer to as pirates?
• 7. Whose eyes did Peter find himself looking into
  when he lifted his head?
• 8. Do you think this was a good way to end the
  chapter? Why or why not?

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Chapters 10-12 Vocabulary

• fellside hillside or mountainside
• delude to deceive the mind
• taut pulled tight
• conspiracy a secret agreement to perform an act
• haven a place of sanctuary (i.e. safety)
• hovel a small, miserable dwelling
• bung a stopper in a cask or container
• incriminate to involve in an illegal act

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Chapters 10-12 Vocabulary

• sycamore a tree
• squall a sudden, violent windstorm
• confederates accomplices
• fetter to shackle or restrain
• anarchy political disorder and confusion
• sodden soaked
• abyss a bottomless pit
• scree a slope at the base of a cliff strewn
  with rock debris
• rapier a slender two-edged sword

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Chapter Ten Sir Philip is the ManChapter
Eleven The House of the Yellow GentlemanChapter
Twelve Treason on Thames-side

1. Why did Peter think that his voice might reveal
   his true identity?
2. Whose appearance has upset Burbage?
3. Who saves Kit from a thrashing? Why?
4. Why had Kit run away from her home?
5. What is Kits real name?
6. Describe Katherines feelings about Sir Philip
   Morton.

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Chapter Ten Sir Philip is the ManChapter
Eleven The House of the Yellow GentlemanChapter
Twelve Treason on Thames-side

• 7. Who is the yellow gentleman? Why does Peter
  give him that name?
• 8. Why does Peter need a half a dozen daggers?
• 9. Whose name does Peter hear being discussed by
  the yellow gentleman?
• 10. What was Peter excited to see half hidden
  under a stack of letters?
• 11. Kit suspects treason. What evidence supports
  her claims?

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Chapters 13-15 Vocabulary

• crestfallen dejected
• greensward turf that is green with grass
• prophesied predicted
• damsel young woman
• berth safe distance
• treble triple (three times)

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Chapters 13-15 Vocabulary

• tumult commotion
• muddle confuse
• quill a writing instrument made of a feather
• vouch to give personal assurance
• ferret to search about

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Chapter Thirteen The Clue of the SonnetChapter
Fourteen Secret AgentsChapter Fifteen The
Lonely Tower

1. How does Sir Francis Bacon decipher the code of
   the sonnet?
2. What is the significance of the message?
3. Who was Robert Cecil?
4. What warning does Mrs. Brownrigg offer to Boyd
   and the two apprentices?
5. Where did they decide to leave their horses?
6. What is a perspective glass?

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Chapter Thirteen The Clue of the SonnetChapter
Fourteen Secret AgentsChapter Fifteen The
Lonely Tower

• 7. Why did Tom refer to watching with the phrase,
  This is like fishing?
• 8. What evidence did Tom find that someone had
  been at the peel recently?
• 9. What was one of the men carrying on his fist?

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Chapter Sixteen The Heart of the SecretChapter
Seventeen Held for QuestioningChapter Eighteen
Striding EdgeChapter Nineteen Besieged

1. What was the patch of water at the bottom of
   the stairs?
2. When does Peter realize that the two men in the
   tower are talking about Tom?
3. What incredible plot does Peter overhear while
   listening to the two men?
4. What happens to Peter at the end of chapter 16?
5. Describe Peters situation at the beginning of
   chapter 17.
6. What does Peter discover when he attempts to run
   away from Duncan?
7. How does Peter manage to free himself?

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Chapter Sixteen The Heart of the SecretChapter
Seventeen Held for QuestioningChapter Eighteen
Striding EdgeChapter Nineteen Besieged

• 8. How does the wind keep Peter a prisoner?
• 9. What does Peter do to Anthony Duncan before
  leaving the islet in chapter 18?
• 10. What thought keeps Peter going during the
  swim?
• 11. How does Snap react at the sight of Peter?
• 12. Who comes to the house looking for Peter?
• 13. Describe what Peter and Kit intend to do
  after their escape through the narrow window.

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Chapters 20-25 Vocabulary

• besiege to surround with aggressive intent
• morass a low-lying bog or marsh
• salvo a simultaneous discharge of firearms
• tyrant an oppressive ruler
• visage the facial expression of a person
• sovereign a king or queen
• ermine valuable white fur (from a type of
  weasel)
• chasm a crack in the earths surface

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Chapters 20-25 Vocabulary

• sentinel a guard
• placid calm
• conjure to create or summon magically
• gallivanting wandering
• ruse an action meant to confuse
• hubbub loud, confused noises
• cambric white linen fabric
• centaur a man/horse creature from Greek
  mythology

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Chapters 20-25 Vocabulary

• cuirass
• halberd

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Chapters Twenty to Twenty-five

1. What led Kit to believe that the magistrate was
   allied with Sir Philip?
2. What was their plan of action once they
   discovered that there was no one in authority
   they could trust?
3. What does Peter think of Kits suggestion that
   they sell one of the horses?
4. What route does Peter suggest they take to London
   to avoid detection?
5. What was the Wool Pack?

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Chapters Twenty to Twenty-five

• 6. Describe the incident in chapter 22 when Peter
  and Kit encounter the four men.
• 7. Who interrupts the four attackers?
• 8. What does Peter mean in chapter 23 when he
  states that he thought they would owe their lives
  to Sir Philip?
• 9. How do the actors manage to apprehend Sir
  Philip and his men?
• 10. What piece of bad news does Desmond relay to
  Peter and Kit about the performance of the play
  in London?

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Chapters Twenty to Twenty-five

• 11. There is a narrative shift Peter is no
  longer telling the story. Why not? Describe the
  new narrative point of view.
• 12. Who is John Somers?
• 13. Why are Kit and Peter introduced to Queen
  Elizabeth I?
• 14. What happens to Sir Philip?
• 15. What happens to Kit and Peter?