The Fourth Stall (Chapters 11 - 20)

Mac hires nine bullies.

• They pressure kids to stop placing bets.

• The plan works until Black Friday.

• Seven were hit by Staples’s bunch and quit

• All of the above

Joe gives Mac advice:

• order a hit on Brady for snitching.

• confront Staples directly.

• be careful jumping to conclusions.

• don’t forget the other 2 bullies as suspects.

The janitor...

• is suspicious of Mac and follows him

• refuses to give him keys to kids’ lockers

• goes with Mac to the school early in the morning

• is grateful because Mac helped him with a problem

The Graffiti Ninja case...

• shows Mac that Vince is not always right.

• changes their business for the better for years ahead.

• causes Mac to use Tyrell for the second time.

• turned out to be Joe, who agrees to become Mac’s strongman and door guard.

Mac’s favorite movie to quote:

• The Wizard of Oz

• The Godfather

• Star Wars

• Cubs Forever: Celebrating 60 Years (a 2008 documentary)

What seems to be foreshadowing?

• Vince can’t come up with a plan for dealing with Justin.

• Joe’s video game skills are going downhill.

• Vince says things that show how close he is to “becoming an adult”.

• Vince has been acting strangely a few times.

Vince gets his crazy one-liners from:

• Uncle Bruce

• Mac

• his grandmother

• Mr. Dickerson

When Mac resists telling his parents about the red sports car, it shows:

• how important the Cubs game is to him

• his bravery and sense of personal responsibility

• his loyalty to Vince and their dream

• all of the above

Which one is an example of internal conflict?

• Mac questions his involvement in Fred’s case.

• They decide to call the cops.

• Vince wants to hire a hit on Staples.

• Mac finally stumps Vince with a trivia question.

In baseball, which position does Vince play?

• 1st base

• centerfield

• catcher

• pitcher