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The Chocolate War DQ’s Chapters 1-10 Infante 2009-10
1. What affect did the first sentence have on you? Why did the author use it? (ask this question again after reading the whole book) They murdered him. At first I thought someone got killed but as time goes by you find out that it's about football and the guy isn't very good at football.
2. Do you feel you have to stay on the good side of anyone if your life? Why? Yes my step dad is sensitive and i don't wan't to hurt his feelings.
3. What would you do? AND How would you feel if you found out someone was keeping private information about you (like Obie’s notebook) Get mad and rip the pages out of the book.
4. Why is the man at the bus stop contemptuous of Jerry? What does he mean when he tells him he’s “missing a lot in the world?” They hate him because he has a life beyond theirs.
5. Who is Brother Leon? Have you ever seen a teacher pick on a student? Have you ever been picked on by a teacher? What did the rest of the class do? A teacher like principal. No, No
6. Why does everyone in the school ignore the Vigils? Because they're not supposed to talk about them they're a secret.
7. Why does Goober have to comply with the assignment? What would you do? Because he want's to be a part of the vigils, i wouldn't have done it.
8. What kind of teacher is Brother Leon? Have you ever seen a teacher pick on a student? Have you ever been picked on by a teacher? What did the rest of the class do? Brother Leon is a different kind of teacher, he is strange. yes the class laughed and said they were all doing the same thing.
9. Do you know anyone with any of Emile’s characteristics? No
10. Why do they choose to pick on Brother Eugene?The weak onee, the easy going one.
11. Jerry feels like he can’t talk to his father. How could he remedy that situation? Do you ever feel that way? How could you remedy the situation? Because he is unavailable they don't have a relationship. I would try to talk to him anyways.
12. What have you had to sell for school fundraisers? Have you felt any pressure to sell? I have had to sell candles and because there was so many people selling them so it would be alot.
The Chocolate War DQ’s Chapters 10-20 Infante 2009-10
1. In your opinion, should Jerry have said no to selling the chocolates? No because it will help the school.
2. Where does school spirit begin and end? Where do you draw the line? Think about the kinds of things that happen between BHS and GA during football season. we should have a bunch of school spirit. You can take it too far but most people don't.
3. Should you make sacrifices for your school? Talk about an experience you have had with fundraising at school. What was it like? Yes you should but not anything too extreme, you need to remember your life outside of school. I remember it being very hard to sell stuff for the school and not being rewarded very well.
4. What makes Brother Leon a bully? Give examples. Where does he cross the line? He manipulates people into doing what he wants them to do. He bribes David Caroni with a grade.
5. Do you think the world is made up of either “victims or victimizers?” Explain.I think 70 percent of people are victims and 30 percent are victimizers.
6. How does Brother Leon bribe David Caroni? Would someone else be able to bribe you with a grade?He bribed him with a grade. I wouldn't be bribed by a grade.
7. Why does Jerry refuse to sell the chocolates after the assignment is over?He doesn't want to sell them.
8. Jerry feels sick every morning because he has to face Leon. What physical symptoms of stress have you experienced in stressful situations?My stomache hurts in stressful situations.
9. Should the other Brothers do something about the Vigils? If the Vigils existed here at GA, would you want teachers to do something about it? Explain.Yes they should try to put an end to them. If i wasn't a member of the vigils than i would want the to be disbanned so that everyone is equal.
10. Does bully happen at GA? Is anything done about it? Why or why not?Yes there is some bullying but not much. People get in trouble for physical bullying but not for mental and psychological bullying.
Killing Mr. Griffin Study Guide 1
CHAPTER ONE
1. Briefly identify the children in the McConnell family.
There is Susan, Craig, and the twins.
2. What does Susan mean by “someday”?
Later in life things will be different.
3. Who is David Ruggles? How does Susan feel about him?
He is the senior class president. Susan has a crush on him.
4. Several other students of Room 117 are introduced. Briefly identify them.
David is a good student and is class president. Mark is observant, crazy, and manipulative. Betsy is popular, and cute.
5. In the classroom scene, what emphasizes Susan’s feelings of being an outsider?
She likes David alot but has never talked to him.
6. Two teachers are introduced. Briefly identify them.
Dolly is nice and makes it easy for the students. Mr. Griffin is a strict, harsh teacher who wants it to be hard on the students.
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.
No he's too hard on his students and doesn't grade the papers fairly.
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.
Writing a song for Ophelia.
9. In what ways does Susan think she and the dying female in Hamlet are similar?
they're both alone and sad.
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.
Dropped like a feather. Showered stone to the sound below.
11. Jeff says, “That Griffin’s the sort of guy you’d like to kill.” Why doesn’t Susan think he is serious? Because he's been talking about it all day. Mr. Griffin keeps being too strict on assignments.
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?
Because he's not doing good enough work.
CHAPTER TWO
1. Why does Mark say the following? “Jeff’s done a neat job of lining us up for a mass flunkout.”
Jeff got in an argument with Mr. Griffin.
2. Explain Mark’s special dislike of Mr. Griffin.
Mr. Griffin flunked him the previous year. Mr. Griffin made him beg to come back in the classroom.
3. “Jeff had seen that look before, and it always meant something.” What look does Jeff see? What does Jeff think it means? Mark's gaze that something is on his mind. he thinks he has a plan.
Why do Jeff and Betsy go along with Mark’s plan to kidnap Mr. Griffin?
Mark pursuades them through manipulation.
Why does Mark believe Dave will go along with the plan?
He thinks he has him all figured out.
What does Mark know about Susan that makes him think she will be their decoy?
She likes Dave.
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.
The flashback goes to seventh grade and shows a self conscious Jeff. The author chooses it to show how Mark has always been the same and can manipulate people easily.
What is implied, but never stated, about Mark’s “transformation”?
He has gotten more violent.
CHAPTER THREE
The members of David’s family are introduced. Briefly identify them.
David's mom is average looking. She works all day to support the family. His grandma is frail and kind of lazy. His dad was short and strong with a very handesome face.
Why does David think he needs a good education?
He needs to get the best job he can to support his family.
Find the metaphor in this chapter that helps illustrate the emptiness of David’s life.
His day includes watching game shows with his grandmother. he needs to support his family.
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.
Disagree he goes along to get some excitement out of life.
CHAPTER FOUR
Why are Saturday’s special for Susan?
she gets to sleep in and relax.
2. Find a quotation in the chapter that illustrates the idea that Susan feels a part of the picnic
group.
It's such a hent dog out.
Who is Lana?
Mark's ex girlfriend.
How does Susan feel about Mark before the picnic?
She think he is wierd and crazy.
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?
They show her looks, she is homely and nerdy, when she takes them off she looks different.
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.
She is at this moment as happy as shre will ever be.
CHAPTER FIVE
How does the author illustrate Kathy Griffin’s stubborn personality?
She decided to cook breakfast just to do the opposite of what Mr. Griffin told her to do.
Briefly explain Mr. Griffin’s reason for leaving Stanford to teach high school.
He thought the kids weere too lazy by the time they get to college and by then it's too late.
What does Mr. Griffin think about Susan?
he thinks she is a good student and a good writer.
Why is Kathy Griffin upset by her husband’s description of Dolly?
She wonders if he thinks of her the same way.
How does her husband make her feel better?
He tells you are you and she thinks he will be more loving after the baby is born.
Why does Mrs. Griffin want Brian to compliment Susan on her writing?
She thinks she needs positive reinforcement.
Find an example of foreshadowing in this chapter.
When Mr. Griffin mentions his after school conference with susan it tells the plan of kidnapping was to bring him to the place.
8. Why do you suppose the pills are mentioned again? Why does the author bother
mentioning his tie?
she's becoming addicted to the pills, or she is still sick. None of the other teachers dress like that.
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. She hopes he will become more loving after the baby is born. To show that he is just a man, not a monster.
CHAPTER SIX
What little things go wrong with the kidnapping?
Betsy gets pulled over.
With David’s alibi?
His grandma saw him at the house with her and then she fell asleep because he drugged her.
With Betsy’s alibi?
She had it set up to look like they ate cake and listened to records at her house.
In what way does Mr. Griffin earn the respect of his kidnappers?
He doesn't give in or beg for his life.
Why is Susan especially upset about her part in the kidnapping?
He wanted to protect her, he was more worried about her than himself.
Why does Betsy say the following to Susan? “Honestly, I don’t understand you.”
She wondered why she would help if she didn't want to watch.
CHAPTER SEVEN
What do Mr. Griffin and Mark have in common?
They are both stubborn. They both have dark hair.
Find a flashback in this chapter. What important facts about Mark do we learn?
Lana stole a paper for Mark. He manipulated Lana and didn't seem to care when she moved.
What mistake(s) does Betsy make with the police officer?
She had to explain that she was driving her boyfriends car.
Why do you think Betsy participates in the kidnapping?
She wants to impress Mark.
Why do you suppose the incident with Shauna Berman is included?
To show that everyone liked Betsy and nobody wanted to cross her.
Who finds the container of pills? Where?
Betsy, on the ground.
How does Mr. Griffin’s tie appear here?
Perfectly knotted
What does Mr. Griffin think of his kidnappers?
Ridiculous, five year olds
What question does David ask him?
How does it feel to be on the ground?
Who wants to let Mr. Griffin go? Why don’t they?
Dave and Susan, He's dead
CHAPTER EIGHT
Explain, with examples from the story, how David begins to see Susan as a real person.
She's sick and gets close to him, she cares about people.
Why does David doubt that Mark and Jeff are going to release Mr. Griffin after the game?
He doesn't think they will come back until the morning.
How does David know Mr. Griffin is dead?
His eyes are open.
What is the implied but never stated cause of Mr. Griffin’s death?
He needed his pills.
CHAPTER NINE
Betsy and Susan both have fathers to turn to for help. Why do you suppose Susan wants
to go to her father for help, but Betsy doesn’t suggest going to her father?
susan trusts her father and wants to go to him for help. Betsy doesn't want to go to her father because he will be upset. They don't want susan to tell anyone else because it increases their chances of being caught.
What two things does Mark say that they need to do to be safe?
the body and the car.
How does Mark convince Susan they need to bury the body?
He tells her that if they bury the body then her parents won't have to find out. They don't have to wreck their lives.
How does Mark’s father die?
The house burned down while he was sleeping.
What does David’s father have to do with his decision to go along with Mark’s plan to bury the body?
Mr. Griffins hands remind Dave of his fathers hands. Dave steals his ring.
Why does Mark comfort Susan?
He doesn't want her to tell people because she's scared.
CHAPTER TEN
How do Mark’s aunt and uncle feel about him?
they think he is strange.
Why do you suppose Mark’s mother has a nervous breakdown and says she never wants
to see her son again?He will remind her of his father.
What does David’s grandmother remember about the day before that upsets David?
She remembered that he went out that day with the boy with squinty eyes.
In the conversation with his grandmother, what mistakes does David make that may hurt
his alibi?
He said he fails to show that he didn't watch. So if she really found out what happened in the show she'd know he was lying. He also said he ate all of the rest of the jello.
Why does Lt. Baca ask Mrs. Griffin if there is trouble in their marriage?
If there was it makes it more likely that he ran away.
What does Mrs. Griffin say that convinces Lt. Baca to begin searching for Brian?
The last thing he said before he left was I love you.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Why isn’t Susan surprised to hear her name over the loudspeaker?
she was the last person seen with Mr. Griffin. She thinks they are going to get caught.
2. Compare Susan’s attitude toward her family at the beginning of the story with her attitude
now.
She enjoys the sudulties of her family that she didn't use to enjoy.
Why does Susan agree to Mark’s lie?
She doesn't want to get caught.
Why does Mark want her to lie?
To paint the picture that he left with a woman.
Do you think Mark really believes everything will be all right? Why?
No, He thinks she will blow it and get them caught
CHAPTER TWELVE
What is the real reason Betsy says nasty things about Susan?
She's jealous.
Find an example of allusion in this chapter.
Jeff jokes about the gravedigging scene in Hamlet.
Briefly describe Mark’s mood during the burial. Jeff? David? Betsy?
Mark is excited, Jeff is complaining, David feels guilty and puts a jacket over his head, Betsy is fussy and only cares about the flies.
4. Why does David recite the Lord’s prayer?
He wants it to be a proper burial, he wants forgiveness.
5. Why does Mark keep Mr. Griffin’s credit cards?
To send them somewhere else to be used to help the story that he is gone.
6. Why does Mark tell them to leave the car unlocked with the keys in the ignition?
He hopes the car will get stolen.
7. What mistakes do the four make burying Mr. Griffin?
They leave the jacket, steal the ring, leave bruises on the body.
8. What is the implied but not stated reason that the policeman recognizes Betsy at the airport? it's the same guy who gave her the ticket.
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN
1. What surprises Mrs. McConnell about Mrs. Griffin’s visit? She didn't know that Susan was the last person to talk to him.
2. How does Mrs. Griffin surprise Susan? She catches her lying about not wearing a watch.
3. Mrs. Griffin is certain Susan is lying about her teacher conference with Mr. Griffin. List her reasons. She lies about the watch, She describes what she looked like from far away.
4. How do Susan’s parents react when Mrs. Griffin accuses her of lying? Upset, Protective
5. What does Mrs. Griffin know about David? Mark? The papers in the wind and when Mark stole the paper.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
1. Why does David’s Grandmother believe he is secretly seeing his Daddy? What proof do you think she has? He's out all the time, the ring.
2. Lana tells Lt. Baca about the turned-up ground and gives him the prescription bottle. What else does she say to expose the kidnappers? She told them that Mark used to take her there.
3. What new plans do they make for the car? Paint it, drive it to the desert.
4. Why does Mark think the news report is false? He didn't know David took the ring.
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CHAPTER FIFTEEN
1. Why does David take the ring? It reminds him of his father.
2. The blowing wind may be a symbol of freedom in this novel. Explain its possible
importance in the following events:
David and Susan’s first meeting. The wind brought them together.
the picnic by the waterfall. represents the crime scene.
the inscription on the ring. Where the wind blows there's freedom.
3. Why does the lady from the other house smile through the window at Susan? The house is a mess.
4. What is Susan’s opinion of David’s grandmother? She's old but clever.
5. Why does Susan call Jeff’s house? Looking for Mark's help.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
1. In what ways do we see that the Garrett’s do not see their son Jeff as a real person? They idolize him, and don't see his faults.
2. Mystery stories rely on inference, the act of drawing a conclusion that is not actually. She makes the connection between Lana and Mark.
stated. Using inference, what information will Mrs. Griffin learn from the newspaper? She makes the connection between Lana and Mark.
3. Why does David’s grandmother refuse to attend church?The reverend says that if you're not a good parent, you don't get to heaven.
4. Explain what David’s grandmother means in the following quotation. “The winds of
freedom are filled with laughter." He left because he couldn't cope.
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5. What clue in the story reveals the identity of Irma Ruggle’s visitor? funny eyes.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
1. Why do Betsy and Jeff stop by to see Susan? Betsy needed an alibi.
2. What is surprising about David’s grandmother’s death? The lady in the other house see's a person with a brown sweater.
3. Do you think Betsy and Jeff believe Mark has killed the old woman? No
4. The first paragraph of the chapter discusses the wind. Why do you suppose the author writes about the wind blowing again at this point in the story? The wind symbolizes that Susan might get a chance to start over.
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
1. What are the implications of Susan’s statement “I did that” on page 208? She realizes that she is partly to blame for the grandmother death.
2. What is Jeff worried about? The car.
3. Why doesn’t Mark gag Susan? it's already so noisy because of the wind.
4. How does Mark feel after he sets the fire? Peaceful and calm.
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5. How does Susan feel about Mark? She hates Mark.
6. Why does Susan scream, “I’m going to die, You’re glad, aren’t you?” She thinks Mrs. Griffin will think that justice is served. Her eyes let her know she doesn't know she doesn't want her dead.
7. How does Mrs. Griffin respond? Her eyes let her know she doesn't know she doesn't want her dead.
CHAPTER NINETEEN
1. Mrs. McConnell tells Susan, “It is only by facing things that you ever put them behind you.” What do you think is good or bad about this advice? If you face things you can get over it.
2. How does Mrs. Griffin recognize the car? She looks inside.
3. Why is the whole family going to counseling? They feel like it is their fault that Susan needed people like Mark.
4. Do you think the proposed penalties are fair? Explain. Susan might get off but the other three might get manslaughter. Mark gets tried on three counts.
5. How does the last verse in Susan’s, “Song for Ophelia,” explain why she becomes involved with Mark and the others? It talks about the little deaths when she feels rejected. The rejection made her susceptable to people like Mark.
6. What may the reader infer from the last paragraph? She has grown up and knows herself better.
7. “Coming-of-Age” stories are usually about “Loss of Innocence” or “Rite of Passage.” State what kind of story this is and why. loss of innocence because she went from a good girl, to a bad girl.
150 word response #2 five dollar bill
If I was in line and someone in front of me dropped a five dollar bill and didn't seem to notice it I would probably pick it up. I would observe them to see if they were dropping it as a trick or if they really lost it. then I would see who they were to see if they were a person that I liked or disliked. If they were a friend, I would just give it back to them. If they were really big and scary I would just give it to them so thatt I don't get beat up. if it was more money like a hundred dollar bill I would keep it either way. But a five I may return. It also depends on if I need money that day. For instance if my lunch acccount was empty and I couldn't get food without money than I would probably take it instantly. However if I didn't need the money I might point it out to one of my friends to see what they would do. Your reaction to this situation really doesn't affect your character, everybody will look at the situation before immediately bending down and picking up the five dollar bill.
150 word response #1 evil
Nobody starts off evil. People can be neurologically different from birth but in most cases people don't start off evil. It is something you have to become through much suffering and loss. Most evil people had a tramatic childhood. They may have lost their parents or been abused. Everyone is innocent as a baby but some build in violence and evil as the grow. Killers may start with torturing animals and then work their way up to people. Evil is wishing and causing harm to people for no rational reason. In my opinion evil people are made not born. People may blame a group of people for something bad that happened to them and then spend the rest of their life trying to get back at that group of people. For example, Hitler believed that a certain group of people were dominant and everyone else was superior. He was evil to cause harm on all other races that weren't up to his standards.
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