Questions up to the point where Jack and Ma get back into bed aſt er their session with Dr Clay:
1. What is Jack’s ‘favourite bit of Outside’? Why do you think he likes it so much? 2. Are you surprised that Jack still wants to go back to Room? Explain your answer. 3. How does Jack defi ne manners? Do you think this is a good defi nition? 4. Why does Jack not like wearing shoes? 5. Why is Jack reluctant to go Outside? 6. Why does Ma get angry when Dr Clay asks Jack if he ever had Play-Doh? Writing Task:
Are you surprised that Ma and Jack’s release from Room was not the end of the book? Do you think the author was right to continue telling us about their lives in the outside world? Explain your answer.
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Questions up to the point where Jack wonders what happened to his books in Room: 1. Why is Jack so upset when he gets a cold?
2. Jack says he guesses all the fruits in the fruit salad. How many fruits does he actually recognise and how many are new to him? What does this tell you about his diet in Room?
3. Why does Jack think the fi sh are in the hospital? 4. Why does Noreen put a paper bag over Jack’s face? 5. Why does Ma not want to discuss her time in Room with Grandma? Writing Task:
Who do you feel more sympathy for at this stage in the book, Jack or Ma? Explain your answer with reference to the text.
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Questions up to the point where Jack remembers lines from a confusing poem: 1. What does the lawyer, Morris, tell Ma about her fi nancial situation? 2. Why did Morris open the parcels for Ma and Jack? 3. Why does Ma laugh at Morris’s comments about her having a lot to teach the world? 4. What more do we learn about Ma’s other child? Writing Task: What is your impression of the lawyer, Morris? Give reasons for your answer.
