1. In Chapter 6, why does Becca suppose Gemma was so caught up with the part of her story which said the curse would affect Briar Rose's whole family?

2. What are the documents that Becca falls asleep going over in Chapter 6?

3. What does Gemma tell her granddaughters about the baby born to the King and Queen in the story?

4. What do Sylvia and Shana make fun of Becca for in Chapter 2?

5. What do the Berlins debate about Gemma's real name in Chapter 4?

6. In Chapter 4, what do we learn about Gemma's past?

7. After Gemma's funeral, what do Becca's parents reveal was found among Gemma's things?

8. As she continues the story in Chapter 6, how long does Gemma say the cursed people in the story slept for?

9. What does Becca do in Chapter 2, which he sisters urge her not to?

10. When she investigates her grandmother's newspaper clippings, what does Becca learn from Arnie at the Palladium Times in Oswego?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of family in the novel "Briar Rose". Who are the member of Becca's family? Is family important to Becca? How does Becca's family affect her decisions and actions? Describe Becca's relationship with her sisters and grandmother.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author of the novel "Briar Rose", Jane Yolen. What others works has she written? What similarities or connections can be found between this novel and Yolen's other work? How is she regarded in the literary world?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the relationship between Becca and Stan. What do they feel for one another? How does their relationship evolve as the novel progresses? How does Stan help Becca on her quest for answers?

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