The Young Carthaginian 4
Study Guide Questions for Ch. 4 “A Popular Rising”
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Grammar Questions: (The Information of the Text)
What might a “calm observer…have noticed” about the speeches various men were making in favor of Hannibal’s appointment to General over the army in Spain?
Name a few of the counter arguments made by “Hanno’s faction” against appointing Hannibal.
How did the Barcine Party keep their plans for a public demonstration from being discovered by Hanno’s Faction until it was “too late”?
What ensues when Hanno’s faction arrives at the forum shouting “Hanno forever”?
In the end, what was decided in the matter about Hannibal?
What was it that made Malchus “in wild spirits”?
What was Thyra upset about?
What kind of retaliation did the Hanno faction make after the success of the Barcine party?
Of what kind of group did Giscon invite Malchus to become a part?
Logic Questions: (Interpreting, Comparing/Contrasting, Reasoning)
Why might it be important to the Barcine Party that “the election should appear to be a popular one”? What is meant by popular here and why does it matter?
The text tells us, “Their breastplates were adorned with…works of the highest art.” Why would the Carthaginians put so much artistry into their armor making instead of simply making it strong and functional?
Why might Carthage’s relying “entirely for its defense upon mercenaries” be problematic?
Henty writes of Rome, at this time, holding the “manly virtues…in the highest esteem.” What does he mean by “manly virtues”? What makes them manly instead of womanly?
Rhetoric Questions: (The Analysis of Ideas in the Text)
Adherbal’s discussion with his betrothed, Thyra, is interesting. He advocates the wisdom in letting parents make marriage matches for their children because the lover is blind to the faults of that which is loved whereas “wise parents can make careful inquiries, and have means of knowing what a man’s disposition and habits really are.” In light of this discussion and its context, answer the following questions:
Is love really blind in the way Adherbal suggested when he said that “a girl may know something about every man save the one she loves”? Why or why not?
To what extent do you believe parents should play a role in finding a spouse for their children?
Theological Analysis: (Sola Scriptura)
Genesis 2:24 states, “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” What are some of the implications of this text concerning the formation of a new family?