The Dragon and The Raven 8

Study Guide Questions for Ch. 8 “The Cruise of The Dragon”

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

Mercy, Hope vs. Despair, Appearance vs. Reality, Sorrow, Love

Grammar Questions: (The Information of the Text)

1. What obstacle did the Saxons have to get past after the storm?

2. How did the Saxons manage to remove the obstacle?

3. What dilemma did Edmund face concerning what to do with the captured Danish ships? 

4. What caused Edmund to spare the leader of the large ship?

5. What did Edmund do with Jarl Siegbert and his crew after taking back their stolen treasures?

6. How was the treasure recovered from the Danes divided into shares by the crew of the Dragon?

7. What befell the Dragon while the crew was following the four Danish ships?

8. How did the Dragon just barely escape a tragic end?

9. What happened to Edmund and his two men who went into the forest to hunt?

10. What did Edmund do which allowed his crew to get to safety just in time?

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

1. Why were the Saxons so confident that they would be able to deal with the obstacle the Danes set in their way at the beginning of the chapter?

2. Why was it “repugnant” to Edmund to slay the Danish soldier whom he had captured? 

3. What role does the Christian religion play in this chapter and how is it contrasted with the Danish religion?

4. Why was Jarl Siegbert surprised at Edmund’s age?

5. Why did the crew of the Dragon set aside so many shares of treasure for the King even though no one knows where he is?

6. What are the differences between Edmund and Egbert which make Edmund the superior leader?

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

1. Offer a definition for the concept of fairness. Do you think the shares of treasure were divided justly or unjustly among the crew of the Dragon? Explain why you think as you do.

Theological Analysis: (Sola Scriptura)

1. Read Matthew 5:43-48. How does this passage of Scripture connect with themes and ideas important to the current chapter?

2. Read Acts 27 and compare and contrast this passage of Scripture with our present chapter. What similarities and differences do you see between the two? Try to name as many meaningful comparisons and contrasts as possible