DQ's 5

1. How does the author illustrate Kathy Griffin’s stubborn personality?

she doesn’t care that she is pregnant she will do what she dose every morning . She won’t let her husband do it for her .


2. Briefly explain Mr. Griffin’s reason for leaving Stanford to teach high school.

he thought that kids came to college Unprepared.


3. What does Mr. Griffin think about Susan?

she is a great writer but she is a little sloppy with her punctuation and she's his best student and does’nt want to tell her because he does’nt want her to get lazy.

4. Why is Kathy Griffin upset by her husband’s description of Dolly?

she thought he thought this about her

5. How does her husband make her feel better?

He tells her no you’re not you’re my wife your Kathy

6. Why does Mrs. Griffin want Brian to compliment Susan on her writing?

she thinks that it won’t make the as though she isn't good enough and that she is a good she is talented and bright

7. Find an example of foreshadowing in this chapter.

When Kathy is talking to Mr. Griffin about being less strict and to be real it seems he might change.

8. Why do you suppose the pills are mentioned again? Why does the author bother mentioning his tie?

she wants to start up conversation and doesn't want him to leave she has a bad feeling.


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.


She hopes it will change him by making him more sensitive with the kids in his class and be tell them when they are doing good. The author might have added it in there to show that he might have a change of heart towards kids.