Chris+G


 * PART I:**
 * Chapters 1-3**
 * 1) How do you think Jeffrey felt when he ran away?
 * 2) The author says that Jeffrey said, “Hi,” to the strangers he passed as he was running (p.9). What do you make up about the kind of person Jeffrey is?
 * 3) Who lives on the West End of Two Mills? Who lives on the East End?
 * 4) What assumptions do you think Amanda first has about Jeffrey? (include a page # that helped you come up with your answer)

Vocabulary Words: legacy (p. 2), trolley (p. 5), scraggly (p. 9), deserted (p. 11), grungy (p. 13) Write the vocabulary word and two synonyms for that word
 * Chapters 4-6**
 * 1) Why do you think James “Hands” Down has the nickname “Hands”?
 * 2) Describe Jerry Spinelli’s writing style. Do you enjoy reading his writing? What makes it enjoyable or not to you?
 * 3) Have you ever met a family like the Pickwells? If so, what ways were the two families similar? If not, in what ways are the Pickwells similar OR different from your own family?

Vocabulary Words: commotion (p. 16), infamous (p. 16), cardinal (p. 17), mirage (p. 18), scanned (p. 21) Write the vocabulary word and two synonyms for that word