A Summer Life by Gary Soto

Front

Where does the narrator live/where do the stories take place?

Back

Fresno

Front

Where does his grandfather keep his money hidden?

Back

Behind pictures, a calendar, the sofa, and his shoes

Front

Why did grandfather say that a good rooted tree was 'money'?

Back

Because a lemon could make seven cents at the market.

Front

Why was he scared to ride his bike on Sara Street and out of sight of his mom?

Back

She said hungry dogs lived on that street.

Front

What does 'looked with eyes of fire' mean?

Back

She was so very mad at him.

Front

What was his first confession to the priest?

Back

He said he threw gum into a bush.

Front

In the short story 'The Groups', why does he feel like he wasn’t getting his money’s worth when he bought albums by his favorite bands?

Back

They had fewer songs on them than other bands albums.