London Bridges | 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.

Prologue and Chapters 1 and 2 Abstract

* Geoffrey Shafer, known as the Weasel, is living happily in Brazil where he often prowls the area and kills prostitutes.

Part 1: Chapters 3, 4 and 5 Abstract

* Geoffrey Shafer is lured by a young woman to his home where he is beaten and tortured by...
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