Chapter 1 Answers
1.Craig 12 yrs old,Twins 7 yrs old,Susan, Mom, Dad.
2.Her fantasy of another life
3.President of the senior class; she like him.
4.David, Jeff, Mark, Betsy & Susan
5.She isn't real talkative and she moves to the other side of the room
6.Griffin and Dolly. Griffin is strict and stern; Dolly Loon is airheaded and wants to be students friends.
7.No, Its good to have rules but it can have a neggative effect if you take it to far.
8.Hamlet. Songs of Ophelia
9.Drowing in pretty.
10.It's beak and crumbled against the glass
11.She didn't take it serious because he's only a kid and kids are not always serious
12.The pills.
Questions
CHAPTER ONE
1.Briefly identify the children in the McConnell family.
2.What does Susan mean by “someday”?
3.Who is David Ruggles? How does Susan feel about him?
4.Several other students of Room 117 are introduced. Briefly identify them.
5.In the classroom scene, what emphasizes Susan’s feelings of being an outsider?
6.Two teachers are introduced. Briefly identify them.
7.Mr. Griffin is very strict and stern with the students. Do you think these qualities make him a good teacher? Briefly explain your answer.
8.An allusion is when a writer refers to a person, place, poem, book, or movie that the reader, is expected to recognize. Find an example of allusion in this chapter.
9.In what ways does Susan think she and the dying female in Hamlet are similar?
10.A metaphor is a comparison of two things that are basically unlike, in order to create a sharp picture. In this first chapter find the metaphor involving a bird that helps the author define how Susan is feeling about her life.
11.Jeff says, “That Griffin’s the sort of guy you’d like to kill.” Why doesn’t Susan think he is serious?
12. Frequently, objects which seem inconsequential when first mentioned become an
important part of the plot later. In the last six paragraphs do you notice any object that might be foreshadowed?
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Chapter 2 Answers
1.They all need the credits to graduate.
2.Mr. Griffin made him repeat the class
3.Crazy looks & something bad.
4.They think it isn’t very serious.
5.Because he has nothing to lose & likes a challange.
6.she likes dave
7.killing the cat & what he knows about people.
8.He is a psychopath.
Questions
CHAPTER TWO
1.Why does Mark say the following? “Jeff’s done a neat job of lining us up for a mass flunkout.”
2.Explain Mark’s special dislike of Mr. Griffin.
3.“Jeff had seen that look before, and it always meant something.” What look does Jeff see? What does Jeff think it means?
4.Why do Jeff and Betsy go along with Mark’s plan to kidnap Mr. Griffin?
5.Why does Mark believe Dave will go along with the plan?
6.What does Mark know about Susan that makes him think she will be their decoy?
7.A flashback is a scene that interrupts the ongoing action to show an event that happens earlier. Briefly describe the flashback in this chapter. Explain why the author chooses to include it.
8.What is implied, but never stated, about Mark’s “transformation”?
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Chapter 3 Answers
1.Mom(hard working)Grandma(is lazy and loves green jello)Father(left family when David was young & goes to Stanford).
2.He has to support his family
3.Livingroom dark & lonely
4.David wanted to make a better life for his family.
Questins
CHAPTER THREE
1.The members of David’s family are introduced. Briefly identify them.
2.Why does David think he needs a good education?
3.Find the metaphor in this chapter that helps illustrate the emptiness of David’s life.
4.Support or refute the following statement:
David goes along with Mark because he dislikes Mr. Griffin and needs a better English
grade to get into law school.
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Chapter 4 Answer
1.No one wakes her up so she doesnt have to be around her family.
2.That suddenly and easily she felt like she was one of them.
3.Mark’s old girlfriend
4.She is frightend of him
5.Symbolize reality and clarity
6.Thats the happiest she will ever be.
Questions
CHAPTER FOUR
1.Why are Saturday’s special for Susan?
2. Find a quotation in the chapter that illustrates the idea that Susan feels a part of the picnic
group.
3.Who is Lana?
4.How does Susan feel about Mark before the picnic?
5.A symbol is an object, person, or place that has a meaning in itself and that also stands for something larger than itself. How may the eyeglasses be a symbol in this chapter?
6.Foreshadowing is also used to create interest and build suspense. Since this is a mystery story, there are many examples of foreshadowing. Find an example of foreshadowing in this chapter that lets the reader know Susan is going to have problems.
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Chapter 5 Answers
1.That there is nothing that says since your pregnant you can not cook.
2.College freshman had a hard time writing.
3.He likes her but think she is a little lazy
4.It reminds her of herself and she takes it in offense
5.He tells her he loves her and she is real.
6.Kids do not just need criticism they need compliments as well.
7.She begs him to stay
8.To emphasize the need for the pills and the tie is a symbol for his dignity.
9.Maybe he wants to be that critical
Questions
CHAPTER FIVE
1.How does the author illustrate Kathy Griffin’s stubborn personality?
2.Briefly explain Mr. Griffin’s reason for leaving Stanford to teach high school.
3.What does Mr. Griffin think about Susan?
4.Why is Kathy Griffin upset by her husband’s description of Dolly?
5.How does her husband make her feel better?
6.Why does Mrs. Griffin want Brian to compliment Susan on her writing?
7.Find an example of foreshadowing in this chapter.
8.Why do you suppose the pills are mentioned again? Why does the author bother
mentioning his tie?
9.We learn that Mrs. Griffin is pregnant. How does she hope having a child will change her husband? Why might the author have added the pregnancy into the story.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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