ROAR Journal Entry 8

Salma El-Behaedi
The Star of Kazan
Pages 280-320


5 Comments

1. Annika decides to show her mother the objects that she had in her sacred trunk and is a little
nervous about doing so because she is scared they might get stolen.

2. Herr Zwingli is very interested in the jewelery that Annika had and was thinking of plans about how he could sell them.

3. Frau Edeltraut plans to go to Zurich which was the biggest city outside of Spittal at the time.

4. Ellie gets very upset and decides to go and see Annika in Spittal no matter what it takes.

5. Hermann sends two policemen to search the case of his missing horse and Zed s almost caught.

6. Frau Eldeltraut is furious to hear that the horse thief was actually one of her most trusted employees and threatens to fire him.

4 Questions

1. After being seen as a thief what does Zed plan to do if he gets fired?

2. What is the most important thing that Frau Edeltraut believes should be handled when dealing with untruthful employees?

3. How does Ellie plan to live her life without Annika if she misses her so fast?

4. Does Annika believe that she can continue living the luxury life with her mom or does she want to return to her old life with Ellie and Sigrid?

3 Vocabulary Words

1. impresario (page 301)
Definition: The manager of an opera.

2. sheaf ( page 306)
Definition: a large amount or number of something

3. godsend ( page 313)
Definition: something that is desired or needed.

2 Literary Devices

1. First Person
Book Example: " Edeltraut put her cup down with a clatter"( Page 208).

2. Metaphor
Book Example: "...the harp smelled overpoweringly of lavender water."

1 Sentence Overview

1. The policemen accuse Zed of being the horse thief and Ellie goes to visit Annika in Spittal.