Readers 5th Adolescents

The body
1. Describe Gordie’s life story.
2. Describe Teddy’s life story.
3. Describe Chris’s life story.
4. How did the boys find out about the body? What did they decide to do? Why
5. Describe the incident with the leeches.
6. How did the boys find the body? Describe that part of the story.
7. Describe what happened to each of the boys once they grew up.
8. Explain the incident with the train.

Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat.

1. Why was the coat a problem for Mrs. Bixby and how did she plan to solve it?
2. Why was Mrs. Bixby furious when she received the neck piece her husband had picked
at the pawnbroker’s? Explain.

The leg of lamb.

1. It is thought that Mary Maloney committed a “perfect crime”. Explain how she did it.
2. Describe the characters and explain what Mary did and why.

The Way Up To Heaven

1. Why is Mrs. Foster upset with her husband at the beginning of the story?
2. What does Mrs. Foster hear when she stands outside the front door?
3. Why do the Fosters live in such a big house?
4. Where can irony be found ? What are the themes of the short story ?
5. “Why is the story called "The Way Up to Heaven"? What is the relationship between the
title and the story?
6. How does Mrs. Foster change throughout the story? What were Mrs. Foster's feelings at
the end.