Chapter 7 (Joseph) Fleshmarket

How does Essie meet Joseph?

• He is her Sunday school teacher.

• He arrests her for stealing.

• She tries to pick his pocket.

• He works in the bakery.

What does Joseph look like?

• Brightly coloured velvet jacket- like Dr Knox.

• Clean and smartly dressed, but no fancy jewels.

• Old with a large beard and scruffy clothes.

• He is wearing a white medical coat and has a shaved head.

What does Joseph study at University?

• Art

• Music

• Religion

• Medicine

Why does Joseph take care of Essie?

• She reminds him of his sister.

• She begs him to help her.

• He has a daughter her age.

• He wants to sell Essie to Dr Knox.

What happened to Joseph's sister?

• She died in surgery with Dr Knox.

• She was killed by Burke and Hare.

• She died of Typhus from drinking dirty water.

• She starved to death.

Where is Joseph from, originally?

• Fife

• Edinburgh

• London

• Wales

How is Joseph's home different from Edinburgh?

• It was cleaner and he had running water in his house.

• It was dirtier and more dangerous.

• He lived in a mansion like Dr Knox.

• He lived on a farm and had fresh eggs everyday.

What is Joseph's opinion on God?

• He is unsure whether he exists- open minded.

• He definitely doesn't believe in him.

• He loves God and is very religious.

• He blames him for all the evil in the world.

What is Joseph's opinion on Dr Knox?

• He is an evil man who causes suffering.

• He is a gifted surgeon who tries his best to help people.

• He is a great teacher who inspires medical students.

• He is a terrible doctor.

How does Joseph change Robbie's view of life?

• He shows that it doesn't matter whether God is real- you can still make your own choices.

• He shows that you can still have a good life, even when bad things happen.

• He helps him to plot revenge against Dr Knox and the medical school.

• He gives him a new view of Dr Knox- a man who wants to make the world better and ease suffering.