Wolf by the Ears | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Monticello - This is the plantation where the story takes place.

Mulberry Row - This is the lane on the plantation where the slave cabins are located.

The Weaver's Cottage - This is where the main character works while living at the plantation.

Thomas Jefferson's Sanctum Sanctorum - This is what the plantation owner calls his bedroom; a place where very few are allowed.

Dining Room - This is the place where the main character serves the person who develops the plan for her freedom and where she is attacked by another character.