Killing Mr.Griffin 10-12

CHAPTER TEN
1.How do Mark’s aunt and uncle feel about him?
- Like he's never home and they hardly ever see him.



2.Why do you suppose Mark’s mother has a nervous breakdown and says she never wants to see her son again?


-His father die and couldn't handle it.



3.What does David’s grandmother remember about the day before that upsets David?
- That he gave her Jell-O and sat with her and said that he wasn't hungry

4.In the conversation with his grandmother, what mistakes does David make that may hurt his alibi?


-Because he was getting loud and yelling at his grandma

5.Why does Lt. Baca ask Mrs. Griffin if there is trouble in their marriage?


- Just to make sure, he aint leave because this is his first child at the age at 41.

6.What does Mrs. Griffin say that convinces Lt. Baca to begin searching for Brian?
-Cause she said Susan McConnell was last to talk to him so he will start off with her.



CHAPTER ELEVEN
1.Why isn’t Susan surprised to hear her name over the loudspeaker?
-Cause she dream about it

2. Compare Susan’s attitude toward her family at the beginning of the story with her attitude now.
-She is now grateful for her family

-In the beginning she had a pretty close relationship with them now that she did something she distance herself away from them.

3.Why does Susan agree to Mark’s lie?
-Cause she doesn't know what or how to answer the question they will be asking

4.Why does Mark want her to lie?
-She was the last person to talk to him and they will believe her. Plus they don't know anything only what she tells them.

5.Do you think Mark really believes everything will be all right? Why?
-Yes, because he told Susan everything to say and how to say it

CHAPTER TWELVE

1.What is the real reason Betsy says nasty things about Susan?


-The night before crying over all David being helpless and Betsy didn't like David pampering her.

2.Find an example of allusion in this chapter.

- Joke about the grave digging scene




3.Briefly describe Mark’s mood during the burial. Jeff? David? Betsy?


-They all felt nervous



4. Why does David recite the Lord’s prayer?


-Cause it brought comfort of what his pastor said in the pulpit.





5. Why does Mark keep Mr. Griffin’s credit cards? .


-So that they can send them off to Mark uncle in Colorado and make it seem like he is down there spending money.



6. Why does Mark tell them to leave the car unlocked with the keys in the ignition?


-So someone will steal it and if they get caught with it, that will be on them



7. What mistakes do the four make burying Mr. Griffin?

- by putting the jacket on his face if he get found they'll fing the jacket, footprints, and bruises



8. What is the implied but not stated reason that the policeman recognizes Betsy at the airport?


-He recognize her because he was the same officer that stopped her the first time for speeding with David's car.