Child of the Owl Chapter 3, Part 2, p. 123-131

1. Why does Mr. Jeh say Casey’s dad has bad luck?

• He used up all his luck in school.
• He never had any luck in school.
• He lost all his luck in a bet.
• He is not a lucky person.

1. Who is “the Pachinko”? What is his connection to both Mr. Jeh and Casey’s dad?

• Casey's brother
• Mr. Jeh's son
• Gilbert
• A random stranger

Mr. Jeh says the only job Barney could get was as a houseboy (cleaning worker) even though he did well in school. Why do you think his options were so limited?

• Racism.
• Limited job opportunities.
• Lack of experience.
• Lack of education.

1. CHOOSE 1 QUESTION

2. 1. Why do you think Mr. Jeh won’t accept the $50 Gilbert leaves in his pocket?

3. 2. Paw-Paw says every Chinese person in America has some owl ancestors. What does she mean?

4. 3. Paw-Paw says more and more people have lost –– or gotten lost by –– their families these days. What do you think she means?

What's your number?

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