Category Archives: E. M. Hull

Discussion Questions The Sheik CHs 8 – 10

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. “Diana paused for a moment framed in the entrance, then, with head thrown back and swaggering, boyish stride, she moved across the thick rugs leisurely and halted in front of the chief, looking straight at him with haughty, curling … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions The Sheik CHs 5 – 7

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1.    “For the first time since she had shaken off Gaston she began to think seriously. What she had done was madness. She had no food for herself or her horse, no water, and Heaven alone knew where the … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions The Sheik CHs 1 – 4

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. “By contrast the girl at his side appeared vividly alive. She was only of medium height and very slender, standing erect with the easy, vigorous carriage of an athletic boy, her small head poised proudly” ( 9). How does … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions The Sheik CHs 5 – 7

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

Discussion Questions for Group 10: JG, BJ, ET 1. “The divan where Diana had been sitting was strewn with magazines and papers, the imprint of her slender body still showed in the soft, heaped cushions, and a tiny, lace-edged handkerchief … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions for The Sheik CHs 1-4

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. In the early chapters of The Sheik, Diana Mayo is repeatedly characterized for her boyish characteristics and her asexuality: “She was only of medium height and very slender, standing erect with the easy, vigorous carriage of an athletic boy” (9). … Continue reading →

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