1. During their interaction outside Convenience Farms, Richie is clearly mean to Russ. Why do you think Russ wants to be like Richie, given that the interaction was such a negative one? Make a claim, based on inference, and using evidence from the text. Paraphrase text from the book to support your claim/opinion.
2. How does Russ stereotype Richie Tucker? Make a claim, and provide a quote from the story to support your claim/opinion.
2. How does Russ stereotype Richie Tucker? Make a claim, and provide a quote from the story to support your claim/opinion.
3. What is Russ's attitude towards Elliot so far (what does he think of Elliot). Make a claim; use a quote from the story to support your claim/opinion.
4. On p. 37 Russ talks about platypuses and evolving. Why does he talk about this, and how do you think it relates to the bullying he, Catalina, and Elliot are experiencing. Explain.
5. On p. 44 Richie carries Russ off the street after he punches him. Using the 6 levels of moral development we discussed in class, explain what level you think Richie is on when he carries Russ to safety after bullying him. Make a claim, and use evidence to support your answer.
