Monkey Island

Chapter 4

“Escaping Notice”

1. Who did Clay meet in front of the hotel?

Tony

2. What word was written on the inside of the elevator?

STOP

3. Do you think Tony might have been abused? Why or why not?

Yes, because he had a bad bruise on his face and he talked about how his dad had a bad temper.

4. Why did Clay add to the graffiti to the word “Stop”?

“He didn’t know what he meant by it…it made him feel like a spy, his mark was stronger than all the other words.”~p.48

5. Why did Clay think that his mother, as well as his father had left him?

His father couldn’t bear losing everything after he lost his job. Maybe that was the reason his mother left too.

6. What did Clay buy at Abdul’s?

He bought two packages of cheese and peanut butter crackers, a soda, and a coconut bar.

7. Why did Clay go back to the park?

He needed a place to sit down, and he did not feel so alone with Buddy and Calvin.

8. Why didn’t Clay try to get help from Social Service?

Clay wouldn’t be able to look for his mother anymore. He was afraid that if he went to a foster home, she would never find him.

9. What did Buddy find? What did he do with it? What did he receive in return?

Buddy found a ladies wallet in a garbage can. He contacted information and got the lady’s

telephone number. He called the number, and the lady’s husband made arrangements to get the wallet back.

The man gave Buddy $35 for his kindness and honesty.