a. QUESTIONS WHILE READING MARISOL (70 POINTS)
Act 1 scene 1:
Why is there a crown in the glass box?
Why did Marisol ignore the man with the golf club?
Why doesn't Marisol try to defend herself against the man?
Act 1 scene 2:
Has Marisol met the Angel before?
Does she know about her guardian angel?
Why does Marisol think it's all in her head?
Act 1 scene 3:
Why does Marisol have all the good luck charms under her bed?
Why does she continue to live in unhealthy living conditions when she can leave?
Why did the angel turn the girl into salt instead of doing something else?
Act 1 scene 4:
Why does the Angel feel the need to tell Marisol that she loves her?
Does Marisol want to believe what happened in her 'dream'?
Does the Angel really want Marisol to join her in the upcoming war?
Act 1 scene 5:
Why aren't the two girls worried about the situation?
Why does Marisol ignore the man with the ice cream then call for help instead of handling it herself?
Does Marisol want to believe what happened?
Act 1 scene 6:
Why is Lenny obsessed with Marisol?
Why won't they believe what Lenny tells them?
What would have happened if the girls tried to believe what Lenny was saying?
Act 1 scene 7:
Does June believe that 'they'll throw him some change'?
Did Lenny know that June was regretting kicking him out?
Why did Lenny attack June?
Act 1 scene 8:
Why did Lenny attack June to get Marisol?
Why is it important to Lenny to protect and care for Marisol?
What was the point of trying to get rid of June when Lenny knew that Marisol would look for her?
Act 1 scene 9:
Did Marisol want war between the angels and God?
Does Marisol want to join them in this war?
What does Marisol think about the war that's coming?
Act 2:
Is Marisol a new angel or will she go to heaven?
What caused the angels to win the war?
Why did the angel give the crown to the audience?
Why is there a crown in the glass box?
Why did Marisol ignore the man with the golf club?
Why doesn't Marisol try to defend herself against the man?
Act 1 scene 2:
Has Marisol met the Angel before?
Does she know about her guardian angel?
Why does Marisol think it's all in her head?
Act 1 scene 3:
Why does Marisol have all the good luck charms under her bed?
Why does she continue to live in unhealthy living conditions when she can leave?
Why did the angel turn the girl into salt instead of doing something else?
Act 1 scene 4:
Why does the Angel feel the need to tell Marisol that she loves her?
Does Marisol want to believe what happened in her 'dream'?
Does the Angel really want Marisol to join her in the upcoming war?
Act 1 scene 5:
Why aren't the two girls worried about the situation?
Why does Marisol ignore the man with the ice cream then call for help instead of handling it herself?
Does Marisol want to believe what happened?
Act 1 scene 6:
Why is Lenny obsessed with Marisol?
Why won't they believe what Lenny tells them?
What would have happened if the girls tried to believe what Lenny was saying?
Act 1 scene 7:
Does June believe that 'they'll throw him some change'?
Did Lenny know that June was regretting kicking him out?
Why did Lenny attack June?
Act 1 scene 8:
Why did Lenny attack June to get Marisol?
Why is it important to Lenny to protect and care for Marisol?
What was the point of trying to get rid of June when Lenny knew that Marisol would look for her?
Act 1 scene 9:
Did Marisol want war between the angels and God?
Does Marisol want to join them in this war?
What does Marisol think about the war that's coming?
Act 2:
Is Marisol a new angel or will she go to heaven?
What caused the angels to win the war?
Why did the angel give the crown to the audience?
B. CLASS QUESTIONS (10 POINTS)
C. OPEN VS. CLOSED QUESTIONS (20 POINTS)
1. What is the difference between open ended and closed ended questions? Why is it important to ask open-ended questions?
The difference between open ended and closed ended questions is that closed ended has a right answer and open ended either has a great answer or a horrible answer. It's better to ask open-ended questions because it helps the person think about what their answer is and it helps them think critically
2. Rewrite 3 of your questions. The goal is to make them original questions which help to clarify and focus the theme of the play and disclose the playwright's world view.
What does the crown symbolize in the real world?What was the symbolism of the people helping the angels with the war?
What does the angel giving the crown to the audience represent?
The difference between open ended and closed ended questions is that closed ended has a right answer and open ended either has a great answer or a horrible answer. It's better to ask open-ended questions because it helps the person think about what their answer is and it helps them think critically
2. Rewrite 3 of your questions. The goal is to make them original questions which help to clarify and focus the theme of the play and disclose the playwright's world view.
What does the crown symbolize in the real world?What was the symbolism of the people helping the angels with the war?
What does the angel giving the crown to the audience represent?