Summer's reading

Question 1

What did Mr.C mean when he said "George, don't do what I did"?

Accepted Answer

Mr.C himself didn't finish school so he wanted G to have a better life\job

Question 2

What did George do at the end of the story?

Accepted Answer

He went to the library, counted a hundred books and sat down to read

Question 3

Why did George quit school?

Accepted Answer

He ran our of patience, wanted to be respected but he didn't feel like it

Question 4

George and Mr.C are in the same age

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

What did George do with himself during the days?

Accepted Answer

He listened to the ball game on the radio and read magazines and newspapers, Had his morning cup of coffee, cleaned the house

Question 6

What 3 solutions does George have to pick up his education?

Accepted Answer

1. Night school 2. Summer school 3. Read books on his own

Question 7

Where did the story take place?

Accepted Answer

During a hot summer, neighborhoods in NYC, during the Great Depression

Question 8

Why George liked to go to the park?

Accepted Answer

It's a quite and secluded place where he can dream about better lives, In the park he could hide from the world and run away to his fantasies

Question 9

George read all the books he promised to read by the end of the summer

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

How did George's mood change after people first heard of him reading books?

Accepted Answer

At first he had a good mood, he felt people respected and approved of him, He walked with his head high around the neighborhood and stopped running

Question 11

What do we know about George´s family?

Accepted Answer

His 23 years old sister Sophie works at the Cafeteria, His mother is dead, his father works at the fish market

Question 12

How does George feel about quiting school?

Accepted Answer

Doesn't like to admit he never finished school, He is ashamed of it :(

Question 13

Why didn't George want to talk to Mr.C on one of his night walks?

Accepted Answer

George didn't want Mr.C to find out that he doesn't actually reading books

Question 14

George locked himself in his room for a year

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

Mr.C's wife watched him on the balcony everynight

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Why do you think Mr.C told George "go buy yourself a lemon ice, Georgie"?

Accepted Answer

He knew G isn't reading books and therefore he is behaving like a lil boy

Question 17

We worked so hard about it so please rate this session :)

Accepted Answer

1 star, hella sucks, BOOOOOOOO, 4 stars, it was a good and interesting session, 2.5-3 stars cause it was average but we got bored so quickly, 5 STARS Y'ALL THE BEST WE LIKED IT SO MUCHH WOOHOOOOOOOOOO YEAAAA LOVE YAA

Question 18

On their last meeting, why didn't George try to avoid Mr.C?

Accepted Answer

Mr.C was drunk so George thought he wouldn't notice him, He still felt respect towards Mr.C and could just shove him and run away

Question 19

Do George and Mr.Cattanzara know each other?

Accepted Answer

Yes. G know Mr. C since he was a boy when he gave him a nickle to buy lemon

Question 20

How did George's behavior and mood change after his avoidance of Mr.C that night?

Accepted Answer

He didn't clean the house everyday, the sound of human voices annoyed him, He felt uneasy, stopped reading altogether-even the magazines his sis gave

Summer's reading

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Summer's reading

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