CHAPTER TEN
How do Mark’s aunt and uncle feel about him?
That he’s weird and different and not like their children.
Why do you suppose Mark’s mother has a nervous breakdown and says she never wants to see her son again?
Because he burnt down his old house and it killed his father.
What does David’s grandmother remember about the day before that upsets David?
She remembers him leaving with his friends.
In the conversation with his grandmother, what mistakes does David make that may hurt
his alibi?
That he says he ate the Jell-o and his grandma knows he didn’t and she says the Jell-o tasted funny.
Why does Lt. Baca ask Mrs. Griffin if there is trouble in their marriage?
Because he thinks Mr. G may have just left because she was pregnant.
What does Mrs. Griffin say that convinces Lt. Baca to begin searching for Brian?
He couldn’t wait for the baby to come, that all Mr. G had was her and his students, and that he told her he loved her before he left the house that day.
How do Mark’s aunt and uncle feel about him?
That he’s weird and different and not like their children.
Why do you suppose Mark’s mother has a nervous breakdown and says she never wants to see her son again?
Because he burnt down his old house and it killed his father.
What does David’s grandmother remember about the day before that upsets David?
She remembers him leaving with his friends.
In the conversation with his grandmother, what mistakes does David make that may hurt
his alibi?
That he says he ate the Jell-o and his grandma knows he didn’t and she says the Jell-o tasted funny.
Why does Lt. Baca ask Mrs. Griffin if there is trouble in their marriage?
Because he thinks Mr. G may have just left because she was pregnant.
What does Mrs. Griffin say that convinces Lt. Baca to begin searching for Brian?
He couldn’t wait for the baby to come, that all Mr. G had was her and his students, and that he told her he loved her before he left the house that day.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
1. Why isn’t Susan surprised to hear her name over the loudspeaker?
Because she was the last person to see Mr. G.
2. Compare Susan’s attitude toward her family at the beginning of the story with her attitude
now.
Now she has more respect for them so she’s not telling them about Mr. G.
Why does Susan agree to Mark’s lie?
To keep people from assuming it was the students so they don’t get caught.
Why does Mark want her to lie?
So that they wont get caught and it will keep them away from being suspects.
Do you think Mark really believes everything will be all right? Why?
1. Why isn’t Susan surprised to hear her name over the loudspeaker?
Because she was the last person to see Mr. G.
2. Compare Susan’s attitude toward her family at the beginning of the story with her attitude
now.
Now she has more respect for them so she’s not telling them about Mr. G.
Why does Susan agree to Mark’s lie?
To keep people from assuming it was the students so they don’t get caught.
Why does Mark want her to lie?
So that they wont get caught and it will keep them away from being suspects.
Do you think Mark really believes everything will be all right? Why?
Yes, because he knows exactly what he's doing and he's going to make sure their not caught.
CHAPTER TWELVE
1. What is the real reason Betsy says nasty things about Susan?
She’s jealous because Mark gives her all the attention
2. Find an example of allusion in this chapter.
The allusion is when David says The Lord's Prayer.
3. Briefly describe Mark’s mood during the burial. Jeff? David? Betsy?
Mark has this happy look in his eyes, Jeff is tired of digging, David feels bad, and Betsy feels bad.
4. Why does David recite the Lord’s prayer?
Because he thinks they should have at least prayed or something and that’s the first thing that came to his mind.
5. Why does Mark keep Mr. Griffin’s credit cards?
To send to one of his friends from where he used to live so he can buy some stuff and forge Mr. G’s signature so that people will think he’s still alive and ran away.
6. Why does Mark tell them to leave the car unlocked with the keys in the ignition?
So somebody will maybe just steal the car and they wont have to worry about it.
7. What mistakes do the four make burying Mr. Griffin?
David puts his jacket on Mr. G’s face, and they bury him near water in softer sand.
8. What is the implied but not stated reason that the policeman recognizes Betsy at the
airport?
Because he probably knows her father.
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