EXPERIENCE

SHARING
Main Characters
Josephine Lula McBride

Minor Characters
Dora , Josey and Dora's mom ,
Aunt Lula , Bill Wilson
 About the story
When Where Why What
does the story describe?
does the story happen? does the story happen? does the plot happen?

During the American Rolla, Missouri. Josey and Dora's dad It's about a rural
Civil War. were conscripted by family who had to
the Yankees, thus watch out for the
they had to fend bushwackers during
themselves from the the American Civil
bushwachers. War.
 Story outline
The background of this story is based
on the plundering of Southern
residents in the United States in 1861
in the Federal Army, and the residents
protect
themselves.
The protagonist of the story was
plundered by the bushwackers.
Although they were scared, they still
faced them bravely, drove these bad
people with wisdom, and successfully
protected their property.
 Story line

beginning Climax Ending

When Josey rushed home, she After the bushwackers were

Briefly introduce the family and
found out the bushwackers were gone, everyone thought they
its members, meanwhile,
already there one step ahead of lost everything, then, Dora
portraying all the sceneries and
her. In here, the authour put most revealed that she had hidden
landscapes to the life; most
of the narration on the character every valuable item under her
importantly, introduce Bill
interaction betwin the blanket even before the
Wilson.
bushwackers and Josey's family. bushwackers can touch it.
 Our comments
Although there're plenty of difficult
words in this novel, we still think it's
fun to read, and we also learned a lot
of cultural

history from it.
 Vocabulary

1 spell (v) 輪班 4 bear (v) 承受;忍受

2 crwadad (n) 小龍蝦 5 neutrality (n) 中立
3 supper (n) 晚餐;宵夜 6
indiscriminately
無差別的
(adv)
 Question 1
What is this story mainly about?
Josey took care of her ill sister, Dora.
During the Civil War, rural families had to watch out for guerrilla fighters.
The bushwackers helped poor families.
The federal government sought to establish strict control of its Border States.
Question 2
Which one is true about the bushwackers?
There where zestful.
There were adorable.
There were brutal.
There were heroic
 Question 3
Why did Dora's face light up like a sunrise when
she said "sooner than you might think" to Josey?
Because the bushwackers were gone.
Because the bushwackers did not take her away.
Because she did not get the pox.
Because she hid the valuable items under her blankets.
Question 4
What caused Bill Wilson to bolt away from Dora?
Because he heard Aunt Lula say "Dora's got the pox".
Because he saw the pox on Dora's face.
Because Dora aimed him with his pistol.
Because Dora accidentally fired the pistol.
 Question 5
Which word has a similar meaning to the word "reckon"?
guess
recall
reckless
ask
THE END