up the slide As you read the story, what words or ideas seemed unclear? Note at least six that you would like to better understand.

Was an early church leader as well as a philosopher of his day

To improve your understanding of an informational text, the question you should ask yourself as you read is: do i agree with what the author says in this text? who assigned me to read this text? what details in the text are unclear to me? what other texts has this author written?

In 250 words, discuss the ways in which the novel relates to the historical context in which it was published.