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Please answer the following comprehension questions using the discussion link for this page.

Ch. 1-3

1. The Jordan family has decided to sail to Texas on the ship called //Margaretha//. Before they leave on their journey, Opa says, "seek his fortune elsewhere"what does this statement mean and explain what fortune Papa and his family will find in Texas.

2. Think about the word __paradise__---what does this word mean to the Jordan family? What does this word mean to you?

3. During the storm in chapter 4, Mina talks about wanting to "be brave like Captain Libben and Papa and Roland"---tell how each of these characters are a symbol of bravery to Mina.

Captain Libben

Papa

Roland(the statue in Bremen that Mina saw before they sailed to Texasyou will have to look this up on the internet)

__Literary Elements: Setting__

The setting of a novel refers to the time and place the events occur. What is the setting of this novel?

__Point of View__---Point of view in literature refers to the person telling the story. There are three possible points of view in a novel:

Which point of view has the author chosen? What are the advantages and limitations of this point of view?
 * First-person narrator who, as a character, tells the story as he or she experienced it.
 * Third person limited narrator who knows what one character is doing and thinking.
 * Third-person omniscient narrator who knows what all the characters are doing and thinking.