Homework:
Read to the end of PART ONE (CH. 28) and look for
– irony
– symbolism
– character development
– foreshadowing
– flashbacks

Answer the following reading comprehension questions:

Chapter Twenty-Five & Twenty-Six
1. According to Sam what could onions cure?
2. Explain why Doc Hawthorn didn’t resent Sam.
3. Why did Doc Hawthorn’s head often smell like onions in the morning?
4. Why wasn’t Sam allowed to attend classes?
5. What did Hattie Parker mean when she said, “God will punish you”?
6. Why did the student not show up a school the next day?
7. Describe what happened to Sam.
8. Explain how Katherine Barlow acquired the reputation as “Kissin’ Kate Barlow”.

Chapter Twenty-Seven & Twenty-Eight
1. Explain what X-Ray meant when he told Armpit, “It’s the same old story”.
2. Explain why Stanley emptied his canteen onto the ground despite being extremely thirsty.
3. What is Zero’s real name and why is it significant?
4. Who returned to Green Lake after a twenty year absence?
5. What had happened to Trout Walker during this twenty year period?
6. Why were Linda and Trout terrorizing Katherine Barlow?
7. Explain how Kate died.