DQ's 1

Q:1. Briefly identify the children in the McConell family.

A:1.they are all very different and they all want Susie to be accepted.

Q:2. What does Susan mean by "someday"?

A:2.I think she meant she wished for certain things, but knew they wouldn't happen.

Q:3. Who is David Ruggles? How does Susan feel about him?

A:3.He's one of the "cool kids". She has liked him for a long time.

Q:4. Several other students of room 117 are introduced. Briefly identify them.

A:4.Betsy Cline- cool. Mark Kinney- Lean, expressionless, cool. Jeff Garrett- big, loud, broad-shouldered.

Q:5. In the classroom scene, what emphasizes Susan's feelings of being an outsider?

A:5.She was too scared to ask david to move his legs so she could get to her desk and whenever she smiled at two girls they didn't even notice her.

Q:6. Two teachers are introduced. Briefly identify them.

A:6.Mr. Griffin- mean, strict, no one likes him.Mrs. Luna- laid back, students like her.

Q: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.

A:7.yes; just not to the students. but he's just doing the right thing and wants the students to learn.

Q: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.

A:8.Ophelia.

Q:9. In what ways does Susan think that she and the dying femal in Hamlet are similar?

A:9.she's sad and left out and has no friends, like Ophelia.

Q: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.

A:10."...Stunned by the impact, before it dropped like a feather-covered stone to the ground below."

Q:11. Jeff says, "That Griffin's the sort of guy you'd like to kill." Why doesn't Susan think he is serious?

A:11.because people say things like that all the time sarcastically.

Q: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 objects that might be foreshadowed?

A:12.that they want to "kill" Mr. Griffin.