Don't Blame the Children (Chapter 6)

This phrase is an example of Foreshadowing:

• "I heard something about it. I guess she ran away, too huh?"

• "A cool, misty rain was falling, making th day even more gloomy."

• "It wasn't Alec's fault."

• "She was pretty. i told you that, didn't I."

"His eyes were dark and cloudy like the sky."

This phrase is an example of a simile to emphasize Todd's

• this emphasizes his eyes to the sky

• this is a metaphor, not a simile

• hatred towards the car explosion incident

• love of the weather when it's raining.

What statement leads to a shift in advancement in the story?

• "I really want to thank you for talking to me."

• "Oh, yes. Of course. The handsome, young teacher she was going to marry."

• "He ran away"

• "Russell, yes, that's his name. they always called him Rusty."

Up to this point in the story, who have we learned is a known as a "mystery man" and also Diane's finance?

• Mr. Vickers

• Mr.Sonderville

• Todd

• Alec

• Mike

What are we able to learn more about by reading the actual news article of the accident than what Todd told Kathy?

• the weather the day of the accident

• more details about the accident

• who the president was when the accident occured

• literary elements to describe the accident