Listening Woman Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Chapters One through Three Abstract

* Margaret Cigaret also known as the Listening Woman conducts a reading for Hosteen Tso. Margaret tells him the fact he killed a frog could be what is responsible for his illness.
* Tso tells the Listening Woman he wants to write a letter to his grandson. The Listening Woman...
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