The Dragon and The Raven 15

Study Guide Questions for Ch. 15 “Friends in Trouble”

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Virtues/Vices/Great Ideas: (Find them in the Text)

Appearance vs. Reality, Faithfulness, Morality, Despair, Loyalty, Humility, Prudence

Grammar Questions: (The Information of the Text)

1. What did Count Eudes hope to accomplish by venturing out from Paris?

2. What did Edmund and the Saxons do when most of the French were losing all hope?

3. Who succeeded Emperor Charles to the throne?

4. What urgent news reached Edmund and the Dragon as they were preparing to leave Paris?

5. What did Jarl Siegbert say would surely “bring upon [Sweyn] the anger of the whole nation?”

6. How did Edmund plan to send a signal to Egbert about Sweyn’s whereabouts?

7. How did Edmund plan to travel across Dane infested country without notice?

8. What promise did Edmund make to Jarl Siegbert?

9. What was the Dane who came to talk to Edmund’s men upset about?

Logic Questions: (Interpreting, Comparing/Contrasting, Reasoning)

1. Why would the Danes break the treaty they had made?

2. Why might Count Eudes have been selected to be the next Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?

3. What about Freda’s character makes her stand out as being different from many of the other Danes?

4. Why wouldn’t Freda agree to send word to Edmund when her father first suggested it?

5. Why would the Danes be angry at Sweyn for forcing Freda to marry him when they don’t seem to have moral scruples about many other terrible things?

6. Why did Jarl Siegbert trust Edmund to save his daughter instead of his own men?

Rhetoric Questions: (The Analysis of Ideas in the Text)

1. When, if ever, should you break a promise (covenant/treaty) you have made to someone? Be specific about the conditions in which you believe that would be permissible. If you think there is no such situation where it is permissible, explain why you think as you do.

Theological Analysis: (Sola Scriptura)

1. Read Deuteronomy 7:1-5. Based upon this text, how might you advise Edmund concerning Freda?

2. Read Joshua 9. In light of this passage, what does God expect his people to do when they enter into a covenant or treaty with someone (even if it was foolish and ill-advised)? How does this issue relate to our current reading in The Dragon and The Raven?