Table of Contents
- 1 How much did the stranger pay for Widge?
- 2 What did Widge find out about Dr Bright’s sermons?
- 3 Who is getting too mature to play a female in the Shakespeare Stealer?
- 4 What does Widge finally realize has happened to his table book?
- 5 What is Adam’s job in the Shakespeare Stealer?
- 6 How is Nick Adams a Hemingway hero?
How much did the stranger pay for Widge?
The stranger offers Dr. Bright 10 pounds sterling for Widge.
What did Widge find out about Dr Bright’s sermons?
Bright invented. Widge was often sent to copy down the sermons of other rectors (preachers) for Dr. Bright, beginning when he turned 12. The sermon stealing was eventually discovered.
Where is Widge from?
Widge, the protagonist of Gary Blackwood’s The Shakespeare Stealer, is a fourteen-year-old orphan boy living in Elizabethan England who was born in 1757.
Who is getting too mature to play a female in the Shakespeare Stealer?
He reluctantly makes friends with two other prentices names Sander and Julian. Another prentice named Nick—who is just about too old to play the women’s parts—abuses his fellows. Widge runs into Falconer, who threatens him and insists on getting what he wants; Widge, though, has been unable to complete his mission.
What does Widge finally realize has happened to his table book?
In a nutshell, Widge learns that friendship and loyalty are what have been missing from his life.
What reading level is the Shakespeare Stealer?
The Shakespeare Stealer
| Interest Level | Reading Level | ATOS |
|---|---|---|
| Grades 5 – 8 | Grades 4 – 8 | 5.2 |
What is Adam’s job in the Shakespeare Stealer?
As they arrive at the house where they are going to stay, Widge and Falcon nearly bump into a servant boy who is described as a “husky youth.” This is Adam and he is responsible for stealing the money that Widge has carefully saved and packed away in his belongings, or so Widge suspects.
How is Nick Adams a Hemingway hero?
In the series of short stories “The Nick Adams Stories” by Ernest Hemingway, the protagonist Nick Adams, slowly begins to develop as a code hero throughout the transversal of the plot. Adams is able to demonstrate courage, honor, and stoicism, while tolerating the chaos and stress of his crazy world.