ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
by L.M. Montgomery
Chapter by Chapter Questions
Pre-Read
-The cover shows a picture of the main character, Anne. What do you notice about her?
-What inferences do you make about Anne?
Chapter 1
-What is Green Gables? What seems to be the setting?
-How does the process of adopting in the book differ from how we would adopt now?
-What are some character traits you would use to describe Anne?
-How would you feel if you were in Anne’s situation- unwanted by your adopting family?
-How are Matthew and Marilla different?
Chapter 2
-What has Anne’s past been like?
-Why do you think Anne talks so much?
-Why did Marilla decide to keep Anne?
-Why do you think Anne hates red hair so much?
Chapter 3
-How would you describe Rachel?
-Were you surprised at Anne’s behavior? Why or why not?
Chapter 4
-What things seem to be important to Anne?
-What things seem to be important to Marilla?
-Do you think Anne and Diana will stay good friends? Why or why not?
Chapter 5
-Why do you think Anne is so excited to go to the picnic?
-What was the mistake that happened in this chapter?
Chapter 6
-What conflict occurred between Anne and Gilbert?
-Why do you think Mr. Phillips the teacher made Anne sit with Gilbert as a punishment?
-What mistake did Anne make at the tea party?
-What do you think Anne and Gilbert’s relationship will be like later in the book? Why do you think
that?
Chapter 7
-What is different in the book from when we get sick now?
-What are some of Anne’s strengths?
-Why did Mrs. Barry decide to forgive Anne?
Chapter 8
-Why do you think Anne wanted to impress the minister’s wife so badly?
-Why do you think Anne makes so many mistakes?
Chapter 9
-What are some of Anne’s character traits? How do you know?
-On page 108, it says “Your fall of the Barry roof hasn’t injured your tongue at all.” What does this
mean?
-What are some of Matthew’s character traits?
Chapter 10
-What happened to Anne’s hair?
-Why did she dye it? Why did she cut it?
-How does Anne feel towards Gilbert now? What quotes give you that idea?
Chapter 11
-What is the Queen’s Academy?
-What is going on with Matthew and Marilla lately that gives some suspense?
-Do you think Anne and Gilbert will ever be friends? Why or why not?
Chapter 12
-How has Anne changed since the beginning of the story?
-How would you feel if your test scores were printed in the newspaper?
-Why do you think the author chose to have Anne and Gilbert tie for first place?
Chapter 13
-How has Marilla’s feelings towards Anne changed since the first day she came?
-How did Anne do at the Academy?
-How do you think she feels that Gilbert won the medal and she won the scholarship?
-What do you think the last sentence means?
Chapter 14
-What did Anne decide to do? Why?
-What do you think may happen next in Anne’s life?