Chapters 1-3

Reading Check

1. Joe Pepitone (Chapter 1)

2. Ernie Eco (Chapter 1)

3. A New York Yankees jacket (Chapter 1)

4. Mrs. Windermere (Chapter 2)

5. Christopher (Chapter 3)

6. Jane Eyre (Chapter 3)

Short Answer

1. Doug’s father frequently acts out erratically with violence or yelling. He was fired from his job for yelling at his boss, he beat Doug when Doug asked him to talk to Christopher, and he disrespects Doug’s mother. (Various chapters)

2. When he first meets people, he criticizes them, mirroring his family’s interactions. (Various chapters)

3. He asks Doug if he draws. Doug is offended by this statement and walks out of the library. (Chapter 2)

Chapters 4-6

Reading Check

1. Christopher (Chapter 4)

2. Mama’s baby (Chapter 4)

3. Mr. Ballard (Chapter 5)

4. The yellow shank (Chapter 5)

5. Their mother (Chapter 5)

6. Drawings of students (Chapter 6)

7. The Vietnam War (Chapter 6)

Short Answer

1. The Audubon drawings are being torn from the book and sold off for thousands of dollars.