Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Harry Sue by Sue Stauffacher

Chapters 1-4
What are the important highlights of Harry Sue's backstory?
Vocabulary:
slang (vii)
incarceration (3)
douse (10)
intent (16)
Chapters 5-6
How are Homer and Harry Sue's circumstances similar?  Why do you think she has stayed close to him after his accident?
Vocabyulary:
voracious (28)
lisp (40)
occupation (50)
evidence (54)
Chapters 7-9
Who is Homer?  Harry Sue says she could be tested on him, what does this mean?  Why does he have so many bad days?
Vocabulary:
isolation (60)
physician (70)
casual (76)
wade (78)
Chapter 10-13
How does the accident with the chalk demonstrate Harry Sue's true nature?
Vocabulary:
addict (84)
eternal (100)
riot (104)
Chapters 14-17
How did Mr. Olatanju react to Harry Sue's grandmother?  How are Harry Sue's actions important after this interaction?
Vocabulary:
confine (111)
collide (120)
monitor (131)
scheming (137)
Chapters 18-21
What does Harry Sue realize about having a "heart rather than a brain"?
Vocabulary:
kneading (142)
partial (147)
meditate (152)
vicinity (165)
Chapters 22-24
How are the backstories of Mr. O and Harry Sue similar?  What do they both miss?
Vocabulary:
fraternizing (170)
dislocate (176)
sincere (180)
refugee (193)
Chapters 25-27
What is the point of J Cat showing Homer and Harry Sue the video?  What does she want?
Vocabulary:
gypsy (201)
fatigue (205)
surrender (207)
dainty (224)
Chapters 28-32
After these chapters, Harry Sue's life will never be the same, why?
Vocabulary:
corrode (231)
lure (237)
urgency (239)
succumbed (246)
Chapters 33-37
Do you think Harry Sue and Homer will ever be done "with their time"?
Vocabulary:
neglect (254)
pry (261)
persist (273)
divine (281)

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