Roses Are Red | 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: Ashes, Ashes Chapters 1-2 Abstract

* Brianne Parker walks into Citibank to rob it in a President Clinton mask as it is opening in the morning.
* Brianne forces the bank teller, Jeanne Galetta, to take her to the manager's office.

Part One: The Robbery Murders, Chapters 3-4 Abstract

* Brianne follows the...
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