Monday, February 11, 2008

Chapter 6 - The Contender by Robert Lipsyte

Please answer the questions fully. Use complete sentences, no credit will be given if you do not use capitalization or punctuation. Please write in complete sentences.

1. Who is Dr. Corey and what does he do?

2. Describe a time when you didn't know what to expect and felt out of place; similar to how Alfred must have felt when he entered Donatelli's gym. Use at least four sentences.

3. Why does Mr. Donatelli save a ticket for Alfred?

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Chapter 5 - The Contender - by Robert Lipsyte

Please answer the questions below in at least three sentences each. Be sure to use complete sentences, that includes capitalization and punctuations.

What does Alfred mean when he says that he wants to be someone special?

How do Jake and Ben Epstein treat Alfred after the attempted robbery?