Monday, May 30, 2011
Chapters 20, 21, and 22
No blog questions for these chapters. We'll discuss the ending of the book tomorrow in school. I hope you liked it.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Important
Please always respond to the blog question(s) for each chapter before going on to read the next chapter.
Chapter Nineteen
Based on this chapter, and what you've read about her earlier in the story, what are your feelings about Darielle?
Chapter Eighteen
How do you feel -- do you agree or disagree -- with Amy's decision not to try to make a deal or negotiate with Hugh? Why do you feel this way?
Chapter Eighteen
How do you think Hugh and/or Smokey might react when they discover that something (you'll know what this something is if you've read the chapter) is missing?
Friday, May 27, 2011
Chapter Seventeen
How did you feel about Mr. and Mrs. Martin's actions (or lack of action) when you read this chapter?
Chapter Fifteen
What do you think the two women saw? Do you think, as Amy does, that all her clues might be worthless now?
Chapter Fourteen
How well do you think Amy's newest set of clues will work? Will people at home be able to interpret them?
Chapter Fourteen
Do you think the police will make contact with Darielle? If so, what, if anything, do you think will be gained?
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Chapter Ten
Based on the ending of this chapter, please make a prediction about what things you might expect to happen next in the story. Be sure to explain why you think what you do.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Chapter Eight
What do you think of the wisdom of Amy's latest decision? Would you have made the same choice? What do you think might happen along the way?
Chapter Seven
On page 56, Amy asked Hugh, "What about me? Will you let me go, too?"
Hugh responded by saying, "I did time in prison, and I'm never going back, ever."
What do you think he meant by that?
Chapter Seven
Amy: "Why are you doing this with him [Smokey] when he's so undependable?"
Hugh: "I was in a room with no doors, no way out. Smokey opened a window and I decided to climb through."
Hugh: "I was in a room with no doors, no way out. Smokey opened a window and I decided to climb through."
What do you think Hugh meant by this comment?
Chapter Seven
What did you think of Amy's clues and the way she presented them? What kind of an effect do you think they'll have?
Monday, May 23, 2011
Chapter Six
As readers, in this chapter we learn of a complication in Amy's plan that she couldn't know about. What is that complication and how might it affect Amy's plan?
Chapter Six
What did it mean on page 41, where it said, "Hugh already seemed as taut as a stretched rubber band..."?
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Chapter Five
What do you think of the kidnappers' level of preparation for their plan? What complications could arise as a result of this? Be sure to use details to explain your thoughts.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Chapter Four
What do you think of the kidnappers' plan? What problems, if any, do you think there are with it? How do you think the girls' families will react?
Chapter Four
Do you think Mrs. Edgerton did the right thing by calling the police, even though the note warned her not to do that?
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Chapter Three
How did the men who got into the Edgerton's home arrange to do so? Why has this situation become more complicated for them?
Chapter Two
Considering Amy's history that we have learned about so far, what do you think her next move should be? Please be thorough in your response. Please also take the time to respond and react to each other.
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