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Review for Killing Mr. Griffin
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The story takes place __________. | in the Sanandias Mountains |
| The weather was __________. | windy |
| Mr. Griffin has a __________. | mustache |
| __________ comes up with the plan of killing Mr. Griffin. | Mark |
| Grandma Ruggles favorite is _________. | green jello |
| __________ finally calls Susan at home. | David |
| David asks Susan to go to __________. | the mountains |
| __________ is the decoy. | Susan |
| Lana is Mark's __________. | ex-girlfriend |
| The original plan is to ___________. | kidnap Mr. Griffin |
| _________ thought to step on Griffin's face. | Betsy |
| Briefly identify the children in the McConnell family: | Susan, Craig and the twins |
| What does Susan mean by "someday"? | Later in life, things will be different. |
| Who is David Ruggles? How does Susan feel about him? | He is the senior class president. Susan has a crush on him. |
| Several other students of Room 117 are introduced. Identify them. | David is a good student and is class president. Mark is observant, crazy, and manipulative. Betsy is popular and cute. |
| In the classroom scene, what emphasizes Susan's feelings of being an outsider? | She likes David a lot but has never talked to him. |
| 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. |
| 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 papers fairly. |
| 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 chapter 1. | Writing a song for Ophelia. |
| In what ways does Susan think she and the dying female in Hamlet are similar? | they're both alone and sad |
| A metaphor is a comparison of tow things that are basically unlike, in order to create a sharp picture. In the 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| "Jeff had seen that look before, and it always meant something." What loo does Jeff see? What does he 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 persuades 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 handsome 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. | Refute or disagree because he goes along to get some excitement out of life. |
| Why are Saturdays special for Susan? | She gets to sleep in and relax. |
| Find a quote 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 thinks he is weird 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. |
| 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 she will ever be. |
| 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 were 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 he 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 her I love 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 more positive reinforcement. |
| Find an example of 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. |
| We learn that Mrs. Griffin is pregnant. How does she hope having a baby 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 |
| 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. |
| What little things go wrong with the kidnapping? | Betsey gets pulled over. |
| What goes wrong with David's alibi? | His grandma saw him at the house with her and then she fell asleep because he drugged her. |
| What goes wrong 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. |
| What do Mr. Griffin and Mark have in common with one another? | 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 boyfriend's 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 Mr. Griffin? | 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 him to go 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 that 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. Griffin's hands remind Dave of his father's hands. Dave steals his ring. |
| Why does Mark comfort Susan? | He doesn't want her to tell people because she is scared. |
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