The Bronze Bow has approximately 10 words per line and approximately 31 lines of full type (approximately 2 to 3 partial lines) for an approximate total of 310 words per page (using the Houghton Mifflin edition available from Amazon.com): 10 words per line x 31 lines per page = 310 words per page, approximately.
Q. How long does it take to read the bronze bow?
4 hours and 28 minutes
Table of Contents
- Q. How long does it take to read the bronze bow?
- Q. What age is the bronze bow for?
- Q. Does the Bronze Bow have a sequel?
- Q. Who dies in bronze bow?
- Q. What is the problem in the Bronze Bow?
- Q. Why did Romans hate Daniel?
- Q. What is the main idea of the Bronze Bow?
- Q. What does the Bronze Bow symbolize?
- Q. How heavy is a bronze bow?
- Q. What is the climax of the Bronze Bow?
- Q. Where did the image of the Bronze Bow come from?
- Q. What is a bronze bow in the Bible?
- Q. What does Joel think of Jesus in the Bronze Bow?
- Q. Who are the main characters in The Bronze Bow?
- Q. Who is Malthace in bronze bow?
- Q. What does Leah look like in the bronze bow?
- Q. How old is Malthace Bronze Bow?
- Q. Do Daniel and Thacia get married?
- Q. How old is Joel in the Bronze Bow?
- Q. How are Daniel and Leah similar in the Bronze Bow?
- Q. Does Leah die in the Bronze Bow?
- Q. How is Daniel described in the Bronze Bow?
- Q. What happened to Joel in the Bronze Bow?
- Q. What lesson did Joel learn in the bronze bow?
- Q. What happened in chapter 3 of the Bronze Bow?
- Q. Who is looking for Daniel at the beginning of Chapter 3 Bronze Bow?
Q. What age is the bronze bow for?
This Christian book by Elizabeth George Speare is published by Houghton Mifflin Books and is written for kids ages 12 and up. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness.
Q. Does the Bronze Bow have a sequel?
The Bronze Bow is a book by Elizabeth George Speare that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children’s literature in 1962….The Bronze Bow.
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Author | Elizabeth George Speare |
OCLC | 438473894 |
Preceded by | The Witch of Blackbird Pond |
Followed by | Life in Colonial America |
Q. Who dies in bronze bow?
Chapter 19 Daniel and the band of Zealots wait for the caravan with Joel to come past and then they free Joel. But all because of this, Nathan and Samson are both dead.
Q. What is the problem in the Bronze Bow?
Hover for more information. The primary conflict in Elizabeth George Speare’s novel The Bronze Bow is the internal conflict Daniel experiences with himself. He has become so consumed by hatred of the Romans and his desire for revenge that he cannot lead a normal life.
Q. Why did Romans hate Daniel?
Daniel hates the Romans because they conquered Israel. In occupying the country, their arrogance toward the Jews causes the Jews to be discontented. Daniel’s uncle is arrested by the Romans while defending his wife from them. He is sentenced to a labor camp.
Q. What is the main idea of the Bronze Bow?
The theme of The Bronze Bow is that love is stronger than hate. It’s only by giving up his anger and hatred for the Romans that Daniel will be able to enter the Kingdom of God.
Q. What does the Bronze Bow symbolize?
Speare used the tangible figure of a bronze bow as a symbol of strength and safety, bent only by Jesus who offers strength and help to all. The symbolic meaning of bending the bronze bow is to show that only through the love and help of God can the bow be bent.
Q. How heavy is a bronze bow?
Additional Information
Weight | 0.6 lbs |
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Dimensions | 8.25 × 5.5 × .75 in |
ISBN | 9780395137192 |
Publisher | Other |
Media | Perfect |
Q. What is the climax of the Bronze Bow?
The climax is when Daniel goes to Jesus in Bethsaida and asks about his purpose. Jesus tells him that he doesn’t have to hate the Romans to payback Samson and his father.
Q. Where did the image of the Bronze Bow come from?
The image comes from Psalm 18, “He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.” Since it’s not actually possible for someone to bend bronze, Malthace suggests that the bow symbolizes the strength God grants which enables people to do what seems impossible.
Q. What is a bronze bow in the Bible?
The title refers to the bow symbol used by Daniel, Joel, and Thacia in Chapter 7 that is also found in Psalms 18:34 in the Bible. They use the bow symbol to communicate secretly. Understandably, the idea to use the symbol comes from King David through the Psalms.
Q. What does Joel think of Jesus in the Bronze Bow?
Joel says that Jesus “has a way of making something very clear and – uncomplicated – so that you wonder why you never thought of it that way before” (Chapter 13). Joel is confused, because, like Daniel, he hopes that Jesus is the promised Messiah who has come to free the Israel from the Romans.
Q. Who are the main characters in The Bronze Bow?
The main characters in the book The Bronze Bow are Daniel, the protagonist, Joel, Thacia, and Leah. The supporting characters are Samson, Simon, Jesus, and Rosh.
Q. Who is Malthace in bronze bow?
Malthace, the most prominent female character in The Bronze Bow, is the daughter of a Rabbi and the twin sister of Joel, one of the two main male protagonists. Her full name is Malthace bar Hezron, and she is sometimes affectionately called Thacia or Thace.
Q. What does Leah look like in the bronze bow?
Leah is Daniel’s younger sister. In the story, she is 15 years old, a graceful girl with long blond hair.
Q. How old is Malthace Bronze Bow?
Who Is Malthace bar Hezron? The Bronze Bow is set in Biblical times, over 2,000 years ago.
Q. Do Daniel and Thacia get married?
After Daniel decides to follow Jesus, however, Daniel and Thacia make an unspoken vow to one another, implicitly agreeing to marry after all.
Q. How old is Joel in the Bronze Bow?
18 years old
Q. How are Daniel and Leah similar in the Bronze Bow?
Throughout The Bronze Bow, Samson and Leah have several similarities. Both individuals are loyal, innocent, and talented. Samson not only obeys Daniel, but also helps and protects him throughout the story. Leah also respects her older brother and follows his instructions.
Q. Does Leah die in the Bronze Bow?
Leah has lost the will to live. Ever since Daniel turned away her friend, the Roman soldier Marcus, she has lost all the progress she made. Leah sits silent and idle, without hope. Leah’s pet goat falls ill and dies.
Q. How is Daniel described in the Bronze Bow?
Daniel is depicted as a relatively callous, conflicted person, who struggles with his feelings of anger and revenge toward the Roman Empire. Daniel is also intrigued by the teachings of Jesus and is attracted to Joel’s sister, Malthace.
Q. What happened to Joel in the Bronze Bow?
Over time, he becomes a shrewd spy for Rosh in the city of Capernaum. When he gets caught by the Romans and sentenced to labor in the galleys, Daniel’s band of rebel fighters saves his life. Soon after, Joel decides he can better serve God’s kingdom by studying to become a rabbi in Jerusalem.
Q. What lesson did Joel learn in the bronze bow?
He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze”. Joel, Thacia, and especially Daniel interpret the passage to mean that God wants them to rise up and fight their oppressors.
Q. What happened in chapter 3 of the Bronze Bow?
As chapter three of Elizabeth George Speare’s The Bronze Bow opens, we learn that four weeks have passed since Samson’s rescue. The giant ex-slave remains silent and has made himself Daniel’s devoted helper at the forge where Daniel works to make and repair the metal needed by the men in Rosh’s band of zealots.
Q. Who is looking for Daniel at the beginning of Chapter 3 Bronze Bow?
After Daniel frees Samson, Samson becomes deeply loyal to him. The others in Rosh’s camp continue to look at Samson in a one-dimensional way, but Daniel sees Samson’s humanity, at least more than his peers do. That afternoon, a blindfolded stranger is led into the camp. Rosh explains that the man is looking for Daniel.