Questions up to the point where Ma apologises for being strange: 1. Why is Jack described as a ‘Bonsai Boy’ in the newspaper article?
2. Do you think the article is from a broadsheet or a tabloid newspaper? Give specifi c examples of language from the article to support your answer.
3. Why does Jack confess to Ma that he kept six toys when he was told to take only fi ve? 4. What does Ma say about Steppa? 5. Dr Clay explains the reason for Jack’s bad dreams. What does he say? 6. How do you think Ma feels when she looks up her old friends on Facebook? 7. What other websites does Ma look up? Writing Task:
Why do you think Ma tells Jack the story of the baby monkeys? Do you think she is right to do so?
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Questions up to the point where Jack and Ma are in bed together and he is thinking about all the children in the world:
1. Why does Jack insist on watching Ma in the dentist’s chair? 2. How does Grandpa react to meeting Jack? 3. Why does Ma answer Jack’s question, ‘Is he the real Grandpa’, by saying, ‘I’m afraid so’? 4. Why do you think Jack thinks of the story about the baby monkeys again? Writing Task: Which word best describes Grandpa’s behaviour when he sees Jack? Understandable
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Questions up to the point where Jack runs to Ma during the interview and the lawyer shouts that he is not to be shown:
1. Do you think Ma is right to agree to the television interview? 2. How many days have passed since Ma and Jack were rescued? 3. What is Stockholm syndrome?
