Chapters 1 - 10

Chapter 1— Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Surprised

Vocabulary:
traversed - something that crosses or lies across
ferreted - to find and bring to light by searching
decorum - propriety and good taste in conduct or appearance
gauntlet - an open challenge
innovation - the introduction of something new
qualms - a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
uncanny - a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
profound - difficult to understand

Study Questions:  
1. Who is telling the story?
2. How does L.M. Montgomery compare use a stream to describe Rachel Lynde's character?
3. Briefly describe Matthew's character?
4. Why is Rachel so interested in Matthew's behavior?
5. What caused Rachel to be stricken dumb for five seconds?
6. How does Rachel feel about Marilla's decision?

Chapter 2—Matthew Cuthbert Is Surprised

Vocabulary:
sorrel mare -
sundry - having various traits
elusive - hard to comprehend or define
ruminated - to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
rapture - a state or experience of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
revelation - : allowing a look at or an understanding of something inner or hidden

Study Questions:
1. Why is Matthew surprised?
2. Give evidence that Anne is a very imaginative young girl?
3. Find Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in an atlas.
4. Why does Anne insist that she "can never be perfectly happy"?
5. Why is Matthew not very anxious to return home?

Chapter 3—Marilla Cuthbert is Surprised

Vocabulary:
dialogue - a conversation between two or more persons
animation - full of movement and activity
deprecatingly - to express disapproval of
mellowed - made gentle by age or experience
reconcile - to restore to friendship or harmony
asylum - a place of retreat and security
perturbation - a disturbance of motion, course, arrangement, or state of equilibrium
predilection - a natural liking for something

Study Questions:  
1. Why does Anne burst into tears upon entering the Cuthbert home?
2. Why do you think Matthew might be anxious to keep Anne?
3. How do you feel at this point? Would you want to keep Anne or send her back?

Chapter 4—Morning at Green Gables

Vocabulary:
fragrance - a sweet or delicate odor
lush - growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage <lush grass> -
pervading - to become diffused throughout every part of something
persistency – sticking with something; following through even when it gets hard
reproachfully - a cause or occasion of blame, discredit, or disgrace
martyr - a person who sacrifices something of great value and especially life itself for the sake of principle
relinquishing - to withdraw or retreat from: leave behind
relapsed - a return of symptoms of a disease after a period of improvement
reverie - the condition of being lost in thought

Study Questions:  
1. What "horrible remembrance" did Anne have when she awoke?
2. What does Marilla mean by the phrase "What's to be done with a man who just looks"?  
3. Why is Marilla planning to go to White Sands?

Chapter 5—Anne's History

Vocabulary:
heroine - a woman admired and emulated for her achievements and qualities
inculcate - to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
moral - of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior
scrawny - exceptionally thin and slight or meager in body or size
poverty - the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions
neglect - to give little attention or respect to

Study Questions:  
1. Briefly describe Anne's parents.
2. What do you think it would have been like living with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas? Why?
3. Why is Anne afraid of arriving at the Spencer home?

Chapter 6—Marilla Makes Up Her Mind

Vocabulary:
mingled - to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity
benevolent - marked by or disposed to doing good
corroborated - to support with evidence or authority
pert - saucily free and forward: flippantly cocky and assured
providential - marked by foresight
superfluous - exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
ottoman - an overstuffed footstool
stipulations - a condition, requirement, or item specified in a legal document
mute - unable to speak: lacking the power of speech
dread - to fear greatly
gimlet - a small tool with a screw point, grooved shank, and cross handle for boring holes

Study Questions:  
1. How does Mrs. Spencer respond to Marilla's suggestion that they send back Anne?
2. Why would Anne not be too responsive about going with Mrs. Blewett?
3. Why was Matthew's face a "glow of delight" at the end of the chapter?

Chapter 7—Anne Says Her Prayers

Vocabulary:
harrowed - a cultivating tool set with spikes, spring teeth, or disks and used primarily for pulverizing and  
                   smoothing the soil
admonished - to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner
infinite - extending beyond, lying beyond, or being greater
catechism - oral instruction
irreverence - lack of respect
manse - a large imposing residence

Study Questions:  
1. Why did Marilla feel embarrassed about teaching Anne the childish classic, "Now I lay me down to sleep"?
2. What was humorous about Anne's first attempt at praying?
3. Why does Marilla think that Anne is next to a perfect heathen?

Chapter 8—Anne's Bringing-Up Is Begun

Vocabulary:
obedient - willing to obey
dilated - expanded normally or abnormally in all dimensions
imploring - to call or pray for earnestly
deferring – to put off or delay
fortnight - a period of 14 days : two weeks
discourse - connected speech or writing

Study Questions:  
1. What is Marilla's response when Anne wants to address her as "Aunt Marilla"?
2. What is a kindred spirit?
3. Who is Diana Barry?

Chapter 9—Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Properly Horrified

Vocabulary:
grippe - a virus disease that is the same as or very much like influenza
homely - plain or unattractive in appearance
intoxicated - affected by or as if by alcohol
indignant - feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy
evasive - tending or intended to evade
reprehensible - worthy of or deserving blame or condemnation

Study Questions:  
What evidence is there that Anne appreciates nature?
What does Mrs. Lynde say that infuriates Anne?
Why does Marilla feel a desire to laugh at the end of this chapter?
Vocabulary: grippe, homely, intoxicated, indignant, evasive, reprehensible

Chapter 10—Anne's Apology

Vocabulary:
refractory - resisting control or authority
consolatory – the act of comforting
obdurate - stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
plaintive - expressive of suffering or woe
auburn - of a reddish-brown color

Study Questions:  
1. Why is Marilla surprised at Matthew's response to the incident with Mrs. Rachel Lynde?
2. How does Matthew convince Anne to apologize?
3. Describe how Anne tricks Mrs. Lynde with her "apology"?