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Killing Mr. Griffin Study Guide 1

CHAPTER ONE
1. Briefly identify the children in the McConnell family.

shy and they are not pretty and they do not fit in


2. What does Susan mean by “someday”?

one day when she is able


3. Who is David Ruggles? How does Susan feel about him?

a friend of hers and she thinks he is sweet and amazing


4. Several other students of Room 117 are introduced. Briefly identify them.

shy dont fit in dirt kids


5. In the classroom scene, what emphasizes Susan’s feelings of being an outsider?

she is kinda sad about it


6. Two teachers are introduced. Briefly identify them.

they are strang


7. Mr. Griffin is very strict and stern with the students. Do you think these qualities make him a good teacher? Briefly explain your answer.

no because he is to strick



8. An allusion is when a writer refers to a person, place, poem, book, or movie that the reader, is expected to recognize. Find an example of allusion in this chapter.



9. In what ways does Susan think she and the dying female in Hamlet are similar?

they are both dying in ways


10. A metaphor is a comparison of two things that are basically unlike, in order to create a sharp picture. In this first chapter find the metaphor involving a bird that helps the author define how Susan is feeling about her life.


11. Jeff says, “That Griffin’s the sort of guy you’d like to kill.” Why doesn’t Susan think he is serious?

because he is mean


12. Frequently, objects which seem inconsequential when first mentioned become an
important part of the plot later. In the last six paragraphs do you notice any object that might be foreshadowed?

no


CHAPTER TWO
1. Why does Mark say the following? “Jeff’s done a neat job of lining us up for a mass flunkout.”

because he is being sarcastic


2. Explain Mark’s special dislike of Mr. Griffin.

he thinks he is a freak


3. “Jeff had seen that look before, and it always meant something.” What look does Jeff see? What does Jeff think it means?

thinks it means ima kill you

4. Why do Jeff and Betsy go along with Mark’s plan to kidnap Mr. Griffin?

because it sounds goos

5. Why does Mark believe Dave will go along with the plan?

because he is mean


6. What does Mark know about Susan that makes him think she will be their decoy?

because she is talking to them


7. A flashback is a scene that interrupts the ongoing action to show an event that happens earlier. Briefly describe the flashback in this chapter. Explain why the author chooses to include it.

because he has this flash back