The+Ultimate+Safari



QUESTIONS:

1. On page 270, the narrator says "I don't know what day it was; there was no school, no church any more in our village, so you didn't know whether it was a Sunday or a Monday." What deeper meaning does this sentence hold? How would you mark the days without school or church?

2. The opening line in this story is thought to be one of the most cryptic in all writing, why?

3. Describe/illustrate the grandfather.

4. How does the family prepare for this journey?

5. What is the biggest obstacle the family faces? Give specific details, please.

6. Who are the bandits?

7. What do you know about Mozambique? What were the circumstances surrounding the story?