Thursday, September 24, 2009

Killing Mr. Griffin Discussion Questions Chpts. 3&4

Chapter Three

1. The members of David's family are introduced. Briefly identify them.

Answer: his grandmother, mother, father

2. Why does David think he needs a good education?

Answer: Because David's father went to Stanford. He wanted to go to the University of Mexico. Trying to be a lawyer in law school.

3. Find the metaphor in this chapter that helps illustrate the emptiness of David's life.

Answer: All of David's life rose up behind him in one great, gray wave.

4. Support of 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.

Answer: I don't blame David, because he worked so hard to become a law student in law school.

Chapter Four

1. Why are Saturday's special for Susan?

Answer:Because she always hear the telephone ringing, and aware of who calls her.

2. Find a quotation in the illustrates the idea that Susan feels a part of the picnic group.

Answer: "With the wind down and everything, a bunch of us thought we'd take a picnic up into the mountains. I was wondering if you might like to go."

3. Who is Luna?

Answer: Mark's ex- girlfriend when Mr. Griffin gave it the ax.

4. How does Susan feel about Mark before the picnic?

Answer: That he was the nicest guy there when he went with Lana to the picnic once for going hiking.

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?

Answer: When took her glasses and David said that she looked better with them on instead.

6. Foreshadowing is also used to create intrest 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.

Answer: "Are you kidding we have to take the glasses off before we blindfold him. We don't want to shove them straight through his eyeballs.

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