NAME Kristina Z DATE: 2/7/10 BOOK_City of Masks. AUTHOR Mary Hoffman. PAGES _112-_255_TOTAL PAGES THIS WEEK__143__

QUESTION 1: Do you think you would read another book by this author? Why or why not?
RESPONSE 2: I think I would read another book from this author because the book I'm reading is from a series. I like this book because it has mystery in it, and it's full of adventure. It's adventurous because Lucien is exploring Italy, so while the character is explaining everything, I learn as well. Considering I like this book, I would also probably like the other books too.


QUESTION 2: What has surprised you in the book? Why?
RESPONSE 2: In this book, there is a character named the Duchessa. She's very powerful because she's the Ruler. ( Their version of President/Queen.) Another one of the characters, Arianna, get's caught being in Belleza on the day that she wasn't allowed to go. She wasn't allowed to go because there's a law that forbids people that weren't citizens of Belleza to be there. The penalty for breaking this rule, is death. Not only was I surprised that Arianna was caught, but also that Arianna is free. Why? Because it turns out, the Duchessa is the Mother of Arianna. Arianna was indeed born in Belleza. This was shocking because it also turns out, that Arianna was living with the Duchessa's sister. And never knew.

This surprised me because I would have never thought that Arianna was the daughter of the Duchessa. I worried that Arianna would be sentenced to death, this definetly surprised me.