READING

Today, Tommy died in a car accident.

How did Tommy die?

• Car Accident

• Heart Attack

• Decapitation

• Eaten by a Horse

We kept asking God, “Why?”

Tommy was only 3 years old.

How old was Tommy when he died?

• 25

• 3

• 33

• E

Tommy was a good kid. Everyone said so.

Then why did God take him away from us.

Why didn’t God take me instead?

According to the narrator, who did God take away ?

• Tommy

• His mom

• Himself

• God

I….. I…. I killed Tommy… I was coming back home drunk that day.

Who killed Tommy?

• The Narrator

• Alcohol

• Car

• I did

I didn’t see the bright red ball bouncing across the street. He just….. came out of nowhere. Why did it have to be Tommy? My precious baby brother.

What is the narrator's relationship with Tommy?

• brothers

• lovers

• friends

• peers

“If only” I kept saying.

If only …..

If only….

If only….

If only……

So many “if only”’s

How do you think the narrator feel's right now?

• guilty

• happy

• joyous

• excited

I can’t live with this guilt. I can’t keep waking up in this prison cell. Hoping my family come visit and forgive me. Especially, since I can not forgive myself.

Where is the narrator currently?

• Prison cell

• Home

• Hell

• Heaven

I’m coming little brother. Soon I’ll join you on the other side.

What does the narrator mean by seeing his little brother on the other side?

• Out of prison

• Death

• Other side of the prison

• West side

Two nurses come inside the room. One of the nurses ask

"Hi Tommy, how are you doing today?"

"Tommy died today"

"Tommy it's time for your medicine" the other nurse stated

I take the medication.

Who is Tommy?

• The nurse

• The narrator

• The brother

• The dead 3 year old

As I drift into sleep, I hear one of them say, " Poor guy, he thinks he's his brother."

What happen to his brother ? “, the other nurse asked.

" He died in a car accident, swerving out of the way to save Tommy. Tommy's been blaming himself ever since." said the nurse.

"In the middle of the night you can hear him yell, 'If only it was't for that ball!' "

Who died in the car accident?

• Tommy's brother

• Tommy

• The nurse

• The ball