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They Cage the Animals At Night by Jennings Michael Burch.Chapter One Questions:
Please answer in complete sentences.
1. What colour is the tricycle?
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2. Who becomes Jennings’ friend?
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3. What did Jennings’ mom tell him? (p.4)
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4. Why does Jennings refuse to step on a crack on the sidewalk? (P.2)
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5. What colour is the tricycle in the playroom? (p. 5)
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6. What number is Jennings given? (P.6)
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7. What is the number one rule? (p.13)
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8. How many brothers does Jennings have? (p.16)
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9. What is meant when the children use the term lifer? (p.19)
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10. What does Sister Clair give to Jennings? (p.23)
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VOCABULARY: Please define the following words.
1. foster kid
2. Nun
3. befriended
4. refuge
5. cowlick
6. dormitory
They Cage the Animals at Night by: Jennings Michael BurchCHAPTER TWO:
1. How old is Stacy? (p.28)
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2. What did Stacy’s mom promise to buy her? (p. 28)
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3. Are the kids in the play area playing or waiting? (p.29)
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4. Whom was Jennings waiting for? Other children? (p. 29)
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5. What word (or words) does Jennings use alot? (p.31-32)
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6. Do you think Butch is a bully? Why? (p.33-34)
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7. To whom was Jennings “lent out”? (p.37-38)
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8. Was Jennings allowed to take Doggie when he was “lent out”?
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VOCABULARY: Please define the following words.
pudgy
vertical
They Cage the Animals at Night by: Jennings Michael BurchCHAPTER THREE:
BEFORE READING
1. How do you feel about the Carpenters? Would you want to go with them?
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DURING READING
2. How does Mrs. Carpenter treat Jennings? Give an example.
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3. Is Jennings allowed to roam around the house freely? (p.42)
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4. What did Jennings draw at the table? (p.44)
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5. Why did Jennings get beaten at the Carpenter’s home? (p. 44)
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6. What two things did Jennings find? (p.47)
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7. What did Mrs. Carpenter threaten to do to Jennings? (p.47)
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VOCABULARY: Please define the following words.
clenched
lulled
profits
scurried
cowered
They Cage the Animals at Night by: Jennings Michael BurchCHAPTER FOUR:
1. Was Sister Frances happy that Jennings returned? (p.49)
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2. How did Jennings describe Mrs. Carpenter to Mark? (p. 49)
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3. What is Jennings’ new number? Why is he happy about this? (p. 51)
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4. Why does Sister Frances call Stacy? (p. 52-53)
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5. Do you think Stacy will get her new doll?
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6. Where does Sister Clair go? (p. 54)
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7. Why do they cage the animals at night? (p.56)
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8. When Sister Clair explains the reason for caging the animals, whom is she really talking about?
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9. What story did Jennings share with Mark and Butch? (p. 58)
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10. What was Jennings’ first reaction when he saw his mom? (p. 59)
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11. What did Mark say and do when Jennings went home? (p. 61)
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VOCABULARY: Please define the following words.
1. retreat
2. Scrooge
They Cage the Animals at Night by: Jennings Michael BurchCHAPTER FIVE:
1. Why had Jennings’ mom left him at the Home of the Angels? (p. 62)
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2. Did Jennings’ brothers stay at home while Jennings was at the Home of the Angels? Where
were they? (p. 63)
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3. Which comic book did Jennings’ mom buy him? (p. 63)
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PAUSE FOR REFLECTION: FINDING THE COURAGE
Although Larry and Jennings were in Orphanages, they have compassion to feel sorry for Mark
who had no family. What do you think about this?
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4. What did Sister Leviticus allow Walter and Jennings to do on Christmas Eve? (p.71)
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5. What did Jennings receive for Christmas? (p. 72)
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6. How was school different for Jennings now? (p. 73)
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7. What did the note say from Sister Ann Charles to Jennings’ mom? (p. 73-74)
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8. Where did Sister Ann Charles announce she was going at the end of the school year? (p. 75)
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9. What is the name of the new orphanage for Jennings? (p.77)
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10. Does Jennings still have Doggie?
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PREDICT:
Will there be the same rules at St. Teresa’s as there was at Home of the Angels?
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VOCABULARY:
1. sophomore
2. scholarship
3. dumbfounded
4. rickety
5. unison
They Cage the Animals at Night by: Jennings Michael BurchCHAPTER SIX:
1. Is Jennings allowed to sleep with Doggie? (p. 79)
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2. How did Jennings fell about Sister Ann Catherine? (p. 79)
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3. What is Jennings new number? (p.81)
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4. Describe Jennings’ first meal at St. Teresa’s. (p. 81)
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5. How does Stevie resemble Butch from Home of the Angels? (p. 82)
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6. What did Jennings observe on Stevie’s back? (p. 83-84)
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7. Are the rules the same at St. Teresa’s?
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8. Why wouldn’t anyone speak about friendships? (p. 88 & 90) How would you feel about
friendships?
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9. Why did Stevie want to run away? (p. 89)
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10. Why did Jennings say he spilled his cocoa? (p. 91) Would you have done the same?
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11. What did Sister Barbara do to Jennings when he reported he had spilled his cocoa? (p. 91)
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12. How long was Jennings in the hospital? (p. 93)
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13. Did Jennings return to the dining hall when he was released from the hospital? If not, where did
he go? (p. 93)
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14. What did Jennings find for him and Doggie to eat? (p. 95)
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15. How does Sarge get Jennings to eat? (p. 97)
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16. Why would Jennings not tell Sarge where he got the splinters? (p. 98)
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17. How did Sarge know Jennings was from St. Teresa’s? (p. 98)
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18. Why do you think Sister Barbara left Jennings alone after Sarge spoke to her? (p. 100)
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VOCABULARY: Please define the following:1. roly poly
2. porcelain
They Cage the Animals at Night by: Jennings Michael BurchCHAPTER SEVEN:
1. When Jennings’ mother told him she had a surprise, what did he hope it would be? (p. 103)
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2. Where had Jerome lived all his life? (p. 105)
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3. Is Jerome older or younger than Jennings? (p. 103)
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4. Whom did Jerome remind Jennings? (p. 107)
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5. What game did Jerome teach Jennings? (p. 109)
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6. What was George going to do instead of going to school? (p. 111) Do you agree with this idea?
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7. To where did the Burch’s move?
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PREDICT: Will Jennings see Jerome again?
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VOCABULARY:
1. tutor
2. amnesia/amnedia
3. sarcastic
4. hooky
They Cage the Animals at Night by: Jennings Michael BurchCHAPTER EIGHT:
1. Why did Thanksgiving pass unnoticed? (p. 114)
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2. Why was Jennings ashamed of his clothes? (p. 115)
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3. What is a lay teacher? (p. 115)
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4. What did Larry do with letters from the school? (117)
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5. When Jennings had a problem with fractions at school, did Walter help him? (p. 119)
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6. What new school did Walter find? (p. 119)
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7. Why did Jennings chose Michael as his new name? (p. 120)
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8. How did Sister Gerard help Jennings? (p. 121)
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9. What do Jennings and Sal have in common? (p. 124)
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10. Why does Jennings want to keep the name Michael? (p. 124)
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11. Name three more changes in Jenning’s life at the end of the chapter.
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PREDICT:
Will the Frazier’s treat Jennings like the Carpenters did?
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VOCABULARY:
1. Panic
2. Archangel
3. Pneumonia
They Cage the Animals at Night by: Jennings Michael BurchCHAPTER NINE:
1. How long does Jennings need to stay with the Fraziers? (p. 132)
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2. Describe Martha? (p. 133-134)
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3. Why did Jennings like Martha? (p. 135)
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4. What was Donald’s reaction when Mrs. Frazier told him that Jennings was going to stay with
them? (p. 139)
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5. How did Martha treat Jennings? (p. 135-136)
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6. How did Donald trick Jennings? (p. 145)
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7. What was in the bag that George sent to school for Jennings? (p. 149)
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8. How did Jennings feel about the bags of clothes from Sister Gerard? (p. 153)
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9. How did Jennings’ classmates react to his (new to him) clothes? (p. 155) What names did they
call him?
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10. Who did Sal say Jennings was to the police officer after Jennings had been beaten? (p. 156)
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11. How did Martha react when Jennings got back to the Frazier’s after he had been beaten? (p.
157)
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12. What does Mr. Frazier do when Martha criticizes him? (p. 158)
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13. What had Jennings decided to do to his classmates? (p. 158)
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14. Why did Sal tell Jennings the story about the “old man”?
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15. Did Mr. Frazier change how Jennings felt about rich people? Answer and give the page number.
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16. Find three similes in this chapter, one is on page 137.
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They Cage the Animals at Night by: Jennings Michael BurchCHAPTER TEN:
1. Why was Jennings alarmed when George told him they had moved? (p. 163-
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2. Do you agree with George when he said that his mom’s sickness was all in her head? (p. 164)
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3. What did Larry call their new bedroom? (p. 165)
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4. Did George allow Larry and Jennings to watch television? (p. 168)
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5. How did Jennings see his family now? (p. 168)
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6. When is Jennings birthday? (p. 169)
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7. What does Larry tell Jennings when Jennings is upset that Sal is changing bus routes? (p. 170)
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8. Who was blamed for Larry running away? (p. 172)
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9. Did Jennings know Sal’s last name?
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10. From where did Jennings get the popcorn he ate? (p.175)
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11. What was Jennings thinking about when he went to sleep in the zoo? (p. 177)
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12. Do you think Sal should adopt Jennings?
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They Cage the Animals at Night by: Jennings Michael Burch
CHAPTER ELEVEN:
1. Why do you think Sal has to return Jennings back to his home? (p. 179)
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2. What does Sal suggest to help Jennings feel better? (p. 179)
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3. How does Sal explain to Jennings that liking people is a good thing?
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4. What happens when Sal start coming around to the Burch’s home?
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5. How does each family member react to Sal? (p. 181-182) Rita(Mom), George, Walter, Larry(not
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6. How did Sal help the Burch family? (p. 181-184)
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7. Who tells Jennings about his father? (p. 185-186) What does Jennings learning about his father?
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8. How could the accident, (Rita Burch’s) been prevented?
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9. What happens to Jennings at the end of this chapter?
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OPINION AND REFLECTION:
Where do you think Jennings should go? Why?
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VOCABULARY:
1. responsive
2. convalescent
3. MVP
They Cage the Animals at Night by: Jennings Michael BurchCHAPTER TWELVE:
1. Did Jennings go to another foster home?
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2. What did Jennings answer when he was asked where he lives? (p. 192)
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3. Does Jennings get a new number? If so, what is it? (p. 193)
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4. Who does Jennings reencounter in this new orphanage?
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5. What is Mark’s last name? (p. 199)
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6. What are the three things Jennings gives to Mark? (p.199)
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7. Why couldn’t Jennings go back to stay with the Frazier’s? (p. 200)
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8. How does Mark explain that Sal has not found the note Jennings left for him?
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9. How did Jennings’ and Mark’s first plan to receive medicine for Mark’s headache backfire?
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10. Why didn’t Mark go to the nurse himself? (p. 206)
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11. What happens to Mark? (p. 215)
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12. Why do you think Sal did not come to the orphanage for Jennings?
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VOCABULARY:
radiator
residence
rhythmic
quiver (verb)
castor oil
They Cage the Animals at Night by: Jennings Michael BurchCHAPTER THIRTEEN:
1. Walter tells Jennings that Larry came back home. How does Walter feel about this? (p.219)
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2. How does Walter feel about their father? (p. 220)
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3. What does Walter say is the most important thing you can have? (p. 220)
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4. What is the name of Jennings’ new school? (221)
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5. On what floor is the Burch’s new apartment? (221-222)
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6. Why must Jennings remember to never shut off the light? (222-223)
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7. What are the things Jennings sees in George besides his drinking? (227)
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8. Why was Larry surprised to see Jennings in the elevator? (227)
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9. Why didn’t Sal go and get Jennings from the orphanage? (229)
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10. What does Sal tell Jennings about lying? (229)
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11. What are Jennings’ responsibilities around home? (230)
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12. What are some of your jobs around home?
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13. Why didn’t Jennings tell his mom it was his birthday? (232)
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14. Why does Jerome suggest Jennings go to the park? (236)
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15. Who does Jennings meet in the park? (237)
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16. Who is Clarence and what is his job? (242)
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17. What does Clarence tell Jennings about friends? (242)
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18. What did Stacy show Jennings?
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They Cage the Animals at Night by: Jennings Michael BurchCHAPTER FOURTEEN:
1. Who is the bully Jennings encounters at the orphanage in Yonkers? (255)
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2. Why was Ronny sent to the juvenile delinquent centre or jail?
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3. Why was Ronny at the orphanage? (256)
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4. What happened to Kevin’s parents? (259)
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5. Why do other orphans or residents listen to Jennings? (260)
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6. Was Mrs. Abbott nice? Describe how she treated Jennings. What was her nickname? (262-
263)
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7. Jennings’ punishment for _______________________________________________was to
stand ________________________________________on a table with the wet sheet on his
head.
8. What did Jennings do when Mrs. Abbott him down from the table? (264-265)
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9. Do you think Doggie really helped Jennings? (267)
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10. Jennings thought he heard a ghost, who was it really? (270)
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11. Where did Jennings end up instead of Martin Hall? (275)
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VOCABULARY:
Juvenile delinquent
They Cage the Animals at Night by: Jennings Michael Burch
CHAPTER FIFTEEN:
1. What did Officer Daily tell Jennings about running away? (278)
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2. Why Does Jennings feel Sal is not ready to commit to take care of him? (279)
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3. Do you think Mrs. Daily really had a cold? (281)
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4. Why can’t the Daily’s keep Jennings? (282)
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5. Why do you think Jennings did not want to go to the zoo?
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EPILOGUE:
Sal stayed with Jennings’ family until Jennings was ________________.
Sal never married Rita Burch because
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George finally quit _____________________and joined _______________
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Walter continued with his ________________________.
Larry moved from one place to another and is now _____________________________from his
family.
Jerome died in ________________________at the age of ___________years old.
Gene now lives on the __________________________________.
Jennings’ adopted daughter, ________________________, is one less animal they will have to
cage.
____________________________ is still with Jennings.