Thursday, February 4, 2010

Killing Mr. Griffin DQ'S 6-9

CHAPTER SIX

What little things go wrong with the kidnapping?
Left the jacket, footprints, and the pill bottle
With David’s alibi?
Drug his grandmother

With Betsy’s alibi?
The ticket she got from the cop

In what way does Mr. Griffin earn the respect of his kidnappers?
He didn't cower

Why is Susan especially upset about her part in the kidnapping?
Griffin yelled "run" to her

Why does Betsy say the following to Susan? “Honestly, I don’t understand you.”
Susan didn't want to go
CHAPTER SEVEN
What do Mr. Griffin and Mark have in common?
She couldn't do the cute routine with either of them

Find a flashback in this chapter. What important facts about Mark do we learn?
Lana steals a paper from the university

What mistake(s) does Betsy make with the police officer?
The traffic ticket

Why do you think Betsy participates in the kidnapping?
She likes Mark

Why do you suppose the incident with Shauna Berman is included?
She is Mean

Who finds the container of pills? Where?
Betsy, along the path

How does Mr. Griffin’s tie appear here?
Perfect

What does Mr. Griffin think of his kidnappers?
As five year olds

What question does David ask him?
About the ring

Who wants to let Mr. Griffin go? Why don’t they?
David, he is outnumbered

CHAPTER EIGHT

Explain, with examples from the story, how David begins to see Susan as a real person.
She cries

Why does David doubt that Mark and Jeff are going to release Mr. Griffin after the game?
They will be too tired and hungry

How does David know Mr. Griffin is dead?
He is not breathing

What is the implied but never stated cause of Mr. Griffin’s death?
He had a heart attack

CHAPTER NINE

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?
Betsy's father is in the county commision


What two things does Mark say that they need to do to be safe?
Get rid of the car and body

How does Mark convince Susan they need to bury the body?
He told her they would go to prison

How does Mark’s father die?
In the fire that happened at Mark's house

What does David’s father have to do with his decision to go along with Mark’s plan to bury the body? He remebers his dads hands


Why does Mark comfort Susan?
He doesn't want her to tell

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