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Murder Mystery

Create your own murder mystery story emulating the elements used in the novel "Sweet and Deadly."

Map

Draw a map of the town including the important places in the novel including Catherine's house, Tom's house, the Sheriff's office, Carl's house and the old tenant shack on Catherine's property.

Pictures

Illustrate a scene from the novel depicting the characters according to the details of their description of the book.

Movie

Pretend you are a casting director and "Sweet and Deadly" is going to become a Hollywood movie. Which actors would you pick for each character? Why?

Death Scenes

Imagine the scene that led up to the deaths of either Catherine's parents or Leona Gaites. Briefly describe the scene and provide some dialogue between the characters.

Character Acting

Pick a scene from the novel, and with a group of classmates, act out the scene for the rest of...

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