Lesson 26 — Activity 3: Chapters 11 and 12 (pages 66-78)
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Lesson 26 — Activity 3: Chapters 11 and 12 (pages 66 – 78)
Please read Chapters 11 and 12 (pages 66 – 78).
Many events have happened in the novel so far. Chapters 11 and 12 continue the rising action section of the plot. Review these chapters below.
The chapter began with Rennie realizing that Mama had been taking on more of the household chores and had not been asking (or telling) Rennie to do her share. At supper, the family discussed Papa's love for Italy and whether he had any
idea that Mussolini, the leader of Italy, would lead Italy into war. Loretta said the family is Canadian, Serge said the family is both Italian and Canadian, but Rennie, thinking about her Papa in the prison camp, said, "Only
Italian things are good."
Rennie realized, as Mama said, that she was being foolish to say such a thing. The conversation continued, but Rennie got angry when Rick suggested she not sell more breadsticks the next day, and she was sent to her room. Alone, she
practised being friendly in the hope that she would be able to improve her sales, but she found over the next few days that fewer and fewer people were willing to buy her breadsticks.
After one day with very few sales, Rennie went into the garden to work and imagined herself looking after the plants as if she were looking after Papa in the internment camp. The chapter ended with Rennie making a windbreak with burlap
to protect the tomatoes until Papa got home.
She also continued to be bothered by the idea of the bracelet in the garden.
The chapter began with Rennie being awakened by a windstorm. She ran to the garden in the night, afraid to leave her tomatoes to be battered by the wind. Her brother Rick found her outside in the storm and comforted her. She found
in the morning that, because of the windbreak she built, the tomato vines withstood the storm.
Rennie decided to continue to sell her breadsticks, but she found few customers. She got caught in the rain and tucked the bag of breadsticks in her blouse, upsetting two young mothers she hoped would buy from her. Embarrassed and
upset, she turned away from them, tripped over a tricycle, and dropped her bread and the few coins she had earned.
The chapter ended with Mama comforting Rennie but telling her she could no longer sell her baking. Rennie agreed with her when Mama told her they received a letter from Papa, who told Rennie he was proud of her hard work.
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The chapter began with Rennie being awakened by a windstorm. She ran to the garden in the night, afraid to leave her tomatoes to be battered by the wind. Her brother Rick found her outside in the storm and comforted her. She found in the morning that, because of the windbreak she built, the tomato vines withstood the storm.
Rennie decided to continue to sell her breadsticks, but she found few customers. She got caught in the rain and tucked the bag of breadsticks in her blouse, upsetting two young mothers she hoped would buy from her. Embarrassed and upset, she turned away from them, tripped over a tricycle, and dropped her bread and the few coins she had earned.
The chapter ended with Mama comforting Rennie but telling her she could no longer sell her baking. Rennie agreed with her when Mama told her they received a letter from Papa, who told Rennie he was proud of her hard work.
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