The Young Carthaginian 6
Study Guide Questions for Ch. 6 “A Campaign in Spain”
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Grammar Questions: (The Information of the Text)
For what reason was Hannibal leading an expedition against the Vacaei people?
What was Malchus’ response to the complaints of his companions?
According to the text, how and why did Carthage originally come into existence?
What did Hannibal teach his young new recruits to do in order to adjust to sleeping on the hard ground?
What makes wolves potentially more dangerous than lions according to Malchus?
How is the appearance of “the Spanish troops” described?
What did the “Cartahgenian horse” (i.e. the cavalry) find amusing to watch?
How had the Vacaei managed to smuggle out weapons in order to attack the Carthageninas?
How did Hannibal manage to escape from the enemy when they were up against the river?
Logic Questions: (Interpreting, Comparing/Contrasting, Reasoning)
Why would Malchus and his friends not immediately take Hannibal’s advice about how to make themselves more comfortable at night?
Why do you think Malchus and the rest of the “Carthaginian horse” did not take part in the plunder of the town?
What makes the difference between the times when the Carthaginian soldiers are losing in the fight versus when they are winning?
Rhetoric Questions: (The Analysis of Ideas in the Text)
Prudence is the right application of knowledge and wisdom to action in the moment. Give at least two examples of Hannibal showing the virtue of prudence in this chapter?
Was Hannibal right to spare the Vacaei after they killed almost half of his men? Why or why not?
Theological Analysis: (Sola Scriptura)
Read Matthew 5:7. How might we relate Jesus’ words in the beatitudes to this current reading?