The Young Carthaginian 2
Study Guide Questions for Ch. 2 “A Night Attack”
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Grammar Questions: (The Information of the Text)
What did Malchus’ father describe as both “majestic and terrible”?
What was the backup plan if “the lions should appear in numbers too formidable to be coped with”?
Describe the attack strategy the soldiers applied against the lions.
What surprise occurred later in the night after the lion hunt?
What did Hamilcar do when he realized the enemy was largely “neglecting” the soldiers in his group?
About how many of Hamilcar’s men died in the fight? What about the attackers?
How is Carthage described as the troops return home? What is it like?
About how many people lived within the walls of Carthage?
Logic Questions: (Interpreting, Comparing/Contrasting, Reasoning)
Malchus said, “They are terrible beasts… I had not thought that any beast could make so tremendous a roar. Of course I have heard those in captivity in Carthage, but it did not seem nearly so terrible as it sounded here in the stillness of the desert.” What analogy might we construct from this concerning human freedom and slavery?
Why did Hamilcar order his men that “no response was to be made to the fire of the arrows and javelins”?
Why do you think the Carthaginians might have disliked “straight lines” in their architecture?
Rhetoric Questions: (The Analysis of Ideas in the Text)
Was it right or wrong for the Carthaginian soldiers to put to death the remaining wounded enemies lying on the battlefield after the battle was won? Explain and defend your answer.
Hamilcar said, “It seems to be the fate of all nations, that, as they grow in wealth so they lose their manly virtues.” Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?
What does it mean to be prosperous? Is prosperity a good thing or a bad thing? Defend your answer with reason and examples.
Theological Analysis: (Sola Scriptura)
Read Ecclesiastes 7:14. How should this affect our view of prosperity as Christians?