After reading 9-12, answer the two questions below. Make sure you label question 1 and question 2 in your answer.

Question 1:
Why do you think Brian likes the quiet and wants to bring it back to his projects?

Question 2:
In the text, it states, “I cross the street and want to hug him. But we just stand a couple of feet apart and nod… I want to ask him if he ate. I want to ask him where he slept last night. But I don’t… I want to say a lot to him. He brushes his hand in the air like I should go. So I do.”
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Brian seems to always want to say things to his Pa, but he holds back. Why do you think he doesn’t say what’s on his mind? Do you think he should or shouldn’t say what’s on his mind?

​After reading chapters 6-8, answer the two questions below. Make sure you label question 1 and question 2 in your answer.

Question 1:
Why do you think Brian has conflicted feelings about his Pa being boss?
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Question 2:
At the end of chapter 8, Brian doesn’t know if he should trust his original bad vibe about Mike or just move ahead and trust him. What would you do if you were in Brian’s position?