ils 5.2

Bear Town- pages 138-278; Chapters 18-35

Each question should be answered thoroughly and accurately by using as much evidence from the text when possible in order to answer each question completely. Each individual question is worth a total of 20 points equaling 100 points total.

1. Why does Katia want a different life for Benji? What is the author referring to when he says, “Katia had wished him a different life. In a different place, another time, maybe he would have been a different boy. Milder, more secure. But not in Beartown.” (p. 174)

2. When Benji confronts Kevin about seeing Maya, whom does Kevin blame and why? (190-191)

3. What is the author trying to convey about sexual assault and the differences between men women with the following quote: “She’s fifteen, above the age of consent, and he’s seventeen, but he’s still “the boy” in every conversation. She’s the “young woman”. (p. 234)

4. Before the start of the final game, Benji gets into a fight with the opposing team in the locker room, why? Who was the fight for? (pages 250-252)

5. What does the author mean when he says, “Hate is simple.”? (P. 273)