Chapters+8-11

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Answer six (6) of the (9) items below using RACED, which means complete sentences. You must respond to the two (2) questions highlighted in purple plus four (4) more. ======

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1. Would you want to go along on the Watsons' car trip. Why or why not? (3 points) ======

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2. In Chapter 8, the dialogue between Dad and Kenny in the bathroom doesn't add anything to the plot of the novel. Why do you think Curtis included it? (5 points) page 103 ======

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3. Kenny asks Dad if it is really necessary to leave Byron in Alabama. In your own words, explain the reasons Dad gives Kenny. (5 points) page 122 ======

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4. Before the trip, Byron brags to Buphead that he will not say a single word during the trip. When the family starts out, however, he talks right away. Explain his behavior. (5 points) page 135 ======

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5. Why does Momma become frightened when they stop on the mountain? (5 points) page 144 ======

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6. What does Kenny mean when he uses this figure of speech to describe Grandma Sands and Byron: "Instead of Dracula and Frankenstein it was like Dracula and a giraffe, and Byron was all neck."? (5 points) page 161 ======

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7. Think about a time when you met someone you had heard about and imagined. Was this person what you expected? Explain. (3 points) ======

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8. Byron's behavior quickly changes when he meets Grandma Sands. What qualities do some people (like Grandma Sands) have that inspire people to respect and obey them? (5 points) page 156 ======

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<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">9. Think about the story of Mrs. Davidson and the angel. In your opinion, is this story important to the plot of the novel, or is it an interruption? Explain your answer. (5 points) page 126 ======