Red Prophet | 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 1: Hooch Abstract

* Hooch Palmer's flatboat is one of the few that isn't attacked by militant Red men as it makes its way down the Hio River to Carthage City because of the Reds' penchant for the hard spirits on-board the boat.
* Two towns are vying for the title of capital city...
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