Chapter 3 and 4 Trash

"Rat"/ Jun Jun has earned his nickname because...

• He has a pet rat

• He has whiskers

• He lives with Rats and has started to look like one

• He has a tail

Why do the Raphael and Gardo need Rat's help?

• Rat can hide the map, key, bag and letter in the sewer

• They want to hide from the police in the sewer

• He's the best map reader they know

• He is the best trash sorter they know

Before Rat was nicknamed "Rat" he was known as "Monkey Boy". Why?

• He has a tail

• His eyes stick out because he is starving, like a monkey's big eyes

• He's really good at climbing

Why is Rat in a worse position than Raphael and Gardo?

• The police suspect he found something

• He isn't very clever

• He is not as stylish as Gardo

• He has no family to look after him

Add which features of society apply to children like those of Behala​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

• They can't rely on justice or law
• They are often beaten

• They are often ill because they work in a dump

• They can claim benefits if they are unable to work

• There is a national health service if they are ill

Why is Rat more like a "spider" than a rat?

• His arms are so thin they could be easily broken

• He is a great climber

• He has very dark skin

What mistake has Raphael's aunt made?

• She tells the police that Raphael has found something

• She looks after Raphael

• She loses a shoe

• She reports Raphael for not going to school

Why is Raphael's aunt nervous?

• She thinks police interest will bring problems to the family

• She wants Raphael to go to school

• She's worried he will try to solve a crime

The characters live in:

• Behala

• Barbados

• Belgium

What happens to Rat when he's nervous

• He has a twitch

• He starts to cry

• He runs away

• He causes a distraction