What kind of person is Mr.Spizz?

Why is Stella Huffer's nickname "Bunny"?

Would you have done the same as Jack and ran away from your mother when you were about to get in trouble from her?

What is (Bunny's) real name?

What does it mean to go ape?

Why do you think the prices of items went up when Eleanor Roosevelt used it even though she wanted prices to go down?

Was Jack happy when his father came home from work? Explain how he felt.

When JAck's father came home from out of town job what was he like? Explain.

If your father was forcing you to cut down something that your mom doesn't want you to cut down what would you do? Explain.

How much was the ticket for not mowing the lawn?

What disease does Miss.Volker have that does not allow her to use her hands and how does it affect her?

Would you have done the same as Jack's mother and gave your husband attitude about moving to Flordia? Explain.

Why did Jack's dad have him cut the weed? What is he going to do with the space? Explain.

Where did Jack put the $3.00 ticket for the weed? Why do you think he put it there?

If you were in Miss.Volkers house and she started biting off her own skin,How would you have reacted?

Why do you think Miss.Volker is so proud of giving 250000 asprin tablets to coal miners?

Why do you think that Jack hasn't seen a 2 dollar bill before?

If you were Mr.Spizz would you go on the adult tricycle or on a bike?

Why do you think that people thought that woman couldn't fly across the Atlantic in 1928?

What did you think of the chapter as a whole(what were you feeling, your thoughts,etc.)?

Why can Mrs.Volker write the This day in history colmuns but not the obituaries?

When Mrs.Volker was over the pot what were you thinking? Did you really think that she was actually melting her hands off?

Tell me in your own words how Jack felt when he thought the shot Ms.Volker?

Pretend you are Jack and your mother was coming over to you to talk,you can tell by the look on her face its something you don't want to do.Would be like Jack and try to distract her or listen?

Locate in the story where Jack's mom was singing angrily to her self and what was she singing about? Explain.

If you were in Jack's shoe's would you have been grateful for the book that Mrs.volker had given to you?

If you heard a man knocking and yelling in your front door on a Sunday morning at seven o'clock what would you do? Explain.

Would you have done the same as Jack's mother and sang a song about Mr.Spizz acting like he's the boss of Jack's mother?Explain.

If you were Jack would you play with your fathers weapons even though you know you aren't allowed?

What do you think would happen if Mrs.Volker actually melted her hands(seeing her bones) ?

How would it feel to put your hand in hot wax like Mrs.Volker?

What was Mrs.Volker doing when Jack entered the kitchen?

Why do you think Jack helped Mrs.Volker with her melted hands instead of running way?

How long was Jack's mother's weed in the front yard and how long is it supposed to be?

What was your reaction to Mr.Spizz riding an adult sized kindergarten tricycle and why is this your reaction?

Who was at the door and what did they need? Explain.

If you were Mrs.Volker would you heat our hands in wax everyday or only use it when you have to?

 What was leaning against Mrs.Volkers door when Jack went to her house?

What other ways could you have helped Mrs.Volker when her hands were in the pot? Explain.

Would you have helped Mrs.Volker when she was getting the sticky wax off her melted hands or would you have ran home screaming to your mom? Explain why.

When did this book take place and how old is Jack Gantos?

Did you like the idea of Mrs.Volker peeling her own skin with her mouth, explain how you reacted? Why.

Tell me in your own words if you saw you neighbor melting their own hands in a pot in hot wax, explain how you felt? Why.

What did Mrs.Volker have Jack do? Explain.

Why was Mrs.Volker melting her hands in a hot pot? Explain how Jack reacted.

What do you think Miss.Volker will have Jack do,Do you think it will be an easy task or will it take time?

What did Jack do to try and stop the bleeding(steps,did he take medicine and what type)?

What do you think will happen next after the chapter? Do you think something extrodinary will happen or  not?

 If you had Jacks nose condition,Would you be as careless as  Jack or be cautious about your nose bleeding problem?.

Would you have done the same as Jack and talk back to your mother in such a rude way?

What do you think would happen if Jack actually had shot Miss.Volker?

What would be your reaction to thinking that you might have shot the gun at Miss volker, and why is that your reaction?

Pretend you are Jack Gantos and you just shot the rifle, begging your Mother to not tell your Dad what happened. Explain how you feel and what your Mother will do.

Why do you think Jack likes playing with war guns and watching war movies?

Describe what happened to Jack after he shot the gun?

Would you have woke up early to go help your neighbor even though it's the summer meaning no school, or would you have slept in and not have listened to your mother? Explain.

What was Jack's reaction when his mother told him she had to wake up that early in the morning to go help Miss.Volker?

When Jack thought he shot himself did you give any thought that it might be his bloody nose "problem"?

Why do you think that Jack was playing with his father's item?

Tell me in your own words what happened to Jack when he shot the rifle. Explain how you think he felt?

Where was Jack Gantoses dad and what was Jack doing with his dad's supplies?

Would you have done the same as Jack did and have played with your dad's guns even if you weren't aloud to, but you loved his guns so much?

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