Eleanor & Park Chapters 1-5? = Question about Reading Symbol P = Prediction of What s to Come C = Personal Connection! = Strong Feeling During Reading Provide answer and explain WHY! Q = Most Important Quote Page? P C! Q Comprehension and Skill Questions: All answers must be at least 2-3 sentences! 1. What are these chapters mostly about? Use your formula and details from the text. 2. Describe the point of view of the novel. Who is the narrator? Whose perspective? Use details to explain. 3. Why does Park move over to let Eleanor sit down? What motivates him to do this? Use details to support.
4. Describe Eleanor s family situation. What do you think is going on? What happened in the past? Use details. 5. Characterize Eleanor. What kind of person is she? Use details to support your answer. 6. Characterize Park. What kind of person is he? Use details to support your answer. 7. What s Eleanor s house like? Describe it and then explain how it affects her. Use details to support. 8. Why is the garbage bag full of stuff important to Eleanor? Explain with details. 2
Eleanor & Park Chapters 6-9? = Question about Reading Symbol P = Prediction of What s to Come C = Personal Connection! = Strong Feeling During Reading Provide answer and explain WHY! Q = Most Important Quote Page? P C! Q Comprehension and Skill Questions: All answers must be at least 2-3 sentences! 1. What are these chapters mostly about? Use your formula and details from the text. 2. Why does Tina bully Eleanor? How does that affect Eleanor? What happens to her at school? Use details. 3
3. We get a snapshot into Park s family. What s it like? How does he fit in? Or not? Use details. 4. In chapter 7, we see another racist comment. What does this mean about the neighborhood, area, and even time period? Identify the setting and analyze its affects. Details! 5. It s high school. Appearances are a big thing. Why does Eleanor wear odd clothing? Make an inference. 6. Eleanor gives us a snapshot of what happened when she was living somewhere else. Summarize those events. 7. When Eleanor is away, what happens to her relationship with her mother? What s Eleanor s attitude toward that change with her mother? How do you feel about it? Use details. 8. How are Park and Eleanor similar in personality? How are they similar in their home life? Use details 4
Eleanor & Park Chapters 10-13? = Question about Reading P = Prediction of What s to Come C = Personal Connection! = Strong Feeling During Reading Q = Most Important Quote Symbol Provide answer and explain WHY! Page? P C! Q Comprehension and Skill Questions: All answers must be at least 2-3 sentences! 1. What are these chapters mostly about? Use your formula and details from the text. 2. What are Eleanor s thoughts about Romeo and Juliet? What about Park? What could be the deeper meaning? 3. Why are comic books important? What do they represent at this point in the story? Use details to support. 5
4. Analyze Eleanor s conflict. What is it? What kind of conflict is it? How does it affect her? Use details. 5. In what way is Richie abusive? How can you tell? How does it affect the kids? Use details. 6. Eleanor s family s poverty is starting to become more apparent. How poor are they/? How do you know? 7. What finally gets Park and Eleanor s relationship going? What is significant about this connection? Details! 8. Does it take courage for Park to open up to Eleanor? What about putting on the headphones? Why or why not? 6
Eleanor & Park Chapters 14-16? = Question about Reading P = Prediction of What s to Come C = Personal Connection! = Strong Feeling During Reading Q = Most Important Quote Symbol Provide answer and explain WHY! Page? P C! Q Comprehension and Skill Questions: All answers must be at least 2-3 sentences! 1. What are these chapters mostly about? Use your formula and details from the text. 2. Characterize Richie. What kind of person is he? Use details to support your answer. 3. Park makes a surprise visit to Eleanor s house. Why can t Park come back ever? Make an inference. 7
4. Revisit the idea of Romeo and Juliet. How is Park and Eleanor s relationship similar? Will it last? Details! 5. Who wrote that nasty comment on Eleanor s notebook? (Page 75) Who would do that? Use details to infer. 6. We start to see a theme develop in these chapters. What do you think of Park s thoughts on girls? What about Eleanor s lack of feminine clothes? What s going on with gender here? Use details. 7. What s Eleanor s problem with girl superheroes? Do you think she s right? Why or why not? 8. What s symbolic about Park s struggle to learn how to drive a manual car? Use details to support. 8
Eleanor & Park Chapters 17-19? = Question about Reading P = Prediction of What s to Come C = Personal Connection! = Strong Feeling During Reading Q = Most Important Quote Symbol Provide answer and explain WHY! Page? P C! Q Comprehension and Skill Questions: All answers must be at least 2-3 sentences! 1. What are these chapters mostly about? Use your formula and details from the text. 2. What gives Eleanor strength when she s bullied at school? Use details to support. 3. What s Park s conflict when it comes to Eleanor? What kind of conflict is this? Use details. 9
4. What s an advantage of the point of view of the text? What s a disadvantage? Use details to support. 5. Do you think Eleanor s mom should talk about her father the way she does? Why or why not? 6. Park revisits the first time he sees Eleanor. It definitely wasn t love at first sight. But it was love at first.? 7. Eleanor mentions to her mother that she hasn t been out of the house for over 2 months! Why do you think that is? Use details to support. 8. Interpret the following quote and explain how her suffers at the hands of her real father as well. Conversations with her dad were like whiplash; they didn t always hurt right away. 9. Eleanor says she thinks she lives for Park. What does this mean? Why might she live for him? Use details. 10. What s the main conflict of the novel? What are the effects of this conflict? Use details. 10
Eleanor & Park Chapters 20-22? = Question about Reading P = Prediction of What s to Come C = Personal Connection! = Strong Feeling During Reading Q = Most Important Quote Symbol Provide answer and explain WHY! Page? P C! Q Comprehension and Skill Questions: All answers must be at least 2-3 sentences! 1. What are these chapters mostly about? Use your formula and details from the text. 2. Why do you think Richie takes the family out to the movies? Use details to support. 3. What does Park s grandmother think about Richie? How does this information make you feel about Eleanor? 11
4. Does Park s mother approve of Eleanor? Why does she? Or why doesn t she? Support with details. 5. What makes Eleanor so uncomfortable at Park s house? Use at least 2 details to support. 6. What does Park fight Steve? What are at least 2 reasons he does this? How does Eleanor feel about it? Details! 7. How might Park s father feel about the fight? How might he feel about Eleanor? Use details to support. 8. How might life for Eleanor at school change because of Park s fight? Use details to support. 12
Eleanor & Park Chapters 23-27? = Question about Reading Symbol P = Prediction of What s to Come C = Personal Connection! = Strong Feeling During Reading Provide answer and explain WHY! Q = Most Important Quote Page? P C! Q Comprehension and Skill Questions: All answers must be at least 2-3 sentences! 1. What are these chapters mostly about? Use your formula and details from the text. 2. Why doesn t Park s mother like Eleanor? Explain at least 3 reasons. 3. Park s dad wants him to drive stick. Why? If Park can drive stick, what does that mean to his father? Details. 13
4. How much danger are Eleanor and the kids in? How do they suffer from the wrath of Richie? Use details. 5. Why do you think Park s mom ungrounds him? Why do you think his dad stood up for him? Use details. 6. Describe Eleanor s flashback. How is it effective in the story? Use details. 7. Why do you think Eleanor doesn t share her home life with Park? Why keep it to herself? Use details. 8. How has Park and Eleanor s relationship grown? Use details to support. 14
Eleanor & Park Chapters 28-33? = Question about Reading Symbol P = Prediction of What s to Come C = Personal Connection! = Strong Feeling During Reading Provide answer and explain WHY! Q = Most Important Quote Page? P C! Q Comprehension and Skill Questions: All answers must be at least 2-3 sentences! 1. What are these chapters mostly about? Use your formula and details from the text. 2. What s Park s home like? Describe it. What s Eleanor s home like? Describe it again. 3. The two descriptions are polar opposites. Where is Eleanor more comfortable and why? Use details. 15
4. Are Eleanor and Park in love? Why or why not? How do their feelings affect each other? Use details. 5. Park says his mom is nice to everyone. Is she nice to Eleanor? Why or why not? 6. Do you think Eleanor overreacted to Park s thoughts on Tina? Why or why not? 7. What s Eleanor s main conflict? How does that conflict affect Eleanor s relationship with Park? Use details. 8. Why does Park think he has betrayed Eleanor? In what ways has he already betrayed her? Use details. 9. Why does Eleanor isolate herself from Park over Christmas vacation? Why is she able to do this in the first place? Use details. 10. What makes Christmas day so special for Eleanor s family? Use details to support. 16
Eleanor & Park Chapters 34-40? = Question about Reading P = Prediction of What s to Come C = Personal Connection! = Strong Feeling During Reading Q = Most Important Quote Symbol Provide answer and explain WHY! Page? P C! Q Comprehension and Skill Questions: All answers must be at least 2-3 sentences! 1. What are these chapters mostly about? Use your formula and details from the text. 2. Describe Eleanor s flashback in Chapter 34? How is it effective in the novel? Use details. 3. Why does Eleanor make sure Richie isn t around when she takes a bath? Why is she so careful? Use details. 17
4. Will Richie find out about Park? What do you think he will do if he finds out? Use details to explain. 5. What do we learn about Richie from Park s father? Why does he say they would feel more comfortable if she stayed over if that was better for her? Explain. 6. What does Eleanor think about makeup? What about Park s mom? What do you think about it? 7. Why does Park wear makeup? Does it take courage for him to wear it to school? Explain your stance. 8. Why does Park s dad freak out over Park wearing makeup? Why is this difficult for Park s dad? Use details. 9. What do the smaller kids blackmail Eleanor for? What do they want in return for keeping her secret? 10. Tina takes bullying to a whole new level this time. Why does she do this? What motivates her? Use details. 18
Eleanor & Park Chapters 41-47? = Question about Reading P = Prediction of What s to Come C = Personal Connection! = Strong Feeling During Reading Q = Most Important Quote Symbol Provide answer and explain WHY! Page? P C! Q Comprehension and Skill Questions: All answers must be at least 2-3 sentences! 1. What are these chapters mostly about? Use your formula and details from the text. 2. What is Park s father trying to prove with the Nintendo or girlfriend deal? Use details to support. 3. In the second act of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo says, What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun. How does this connect with Eleanor and Park s kissing in chapter 42? 19
4. Why would Tina be so pissed about the effects of her clothes-in-the-toilet trick? Use details. 5. Why does Eleanor tell Richie she bought a necklace with the money he gave her? Use details to explain. 6. Why does Park s mom sneakily let Park get his driver s license? What s her motivation? Use details. 7. The more Eleanor lets Park in, the more contraband she has in her possession. Is it worth the risk? Why? 8. What does Eleanor s mother mean when she says there are smart girls and ones that boys like? Explain. 9. What happens in Eleanor s house when Richie is away? What does his reveal to us? Use details. 10. Who has been writing bad things on Eleanor s books? How does that make you feel? Explain with details. 20
Chapters 48-52? = Question about Reading P = Prediction of What s to Come C = Personal Connection! = Strong Feeling During Reading Q = Most Important Quote Symbol Provide answer and explain WHY! Page? P C! Q Comprehension and Skill Questions: All answers must be at least 2-3 sentences! 1. What are these chapters mostly about? Use your formula and details from the text. 2. Tina helps Eleanor, if only briefly. Why does she do this? Does this somewhat make up for what she s done to Eleanor? Why or why not? 21
3. Eleanor explains that Richie has been watching and waiting. Interpret Chapter 49. What does Eleanor mean? 4. Why does Eleanor want to especially take Maisie with her? What does she imply about her? Use details. 5. Why does Park s dad let him help Eleanor run away? Do you think he s nervous at all? Why or why not? 6. Why does he make Park take the manual truck? Details! 7. Park reflects on his parents relationship. Does he see that kind of love with Eleanor? If he had the chance, would they be together forever? Why or why not? 8. Will Park be able to let Eleanor go? Why or why not? 22
Chapters 53-58? = Question about Reading P = Prediction of What s to Come C = Personal Connection! = Strong Feeling During Reading Q = Most Important Quote Symbol Provide answer and explain WHY! Page? P C! Q Comprehension and Skill Questions: All answers must be at least 2-3 sentences! 1. What are these chapters mostly about? Use your formula and details from the text. 2. Interpret Eleanor s thought: you saved my life, and now I m yours. The me that s me right now is yours. Always. 23
3. Park thinks Eleanor is brave. Why? Explain with details. 4. Why doesn t Eleanor ever write back to Park or send him anything? How do you feel about that? Details. 5. Do Eleanor and Park ever get back together? Explain your stance. 6. What do you think happened to the rest of Eleanor s family? Use details to explain. 7. What did Eleanor write on the post card?????? 8. What would Eleanor say about Romeo and Juliet now? 24