What caused Gary to accept a job at the bowling alley?
All the other conventional jobs have been taken; he needs money to buy his basic needs like clothes and school supplies.
What name did Gary give the dog?
Dirk
What caused the growl under the ladder in the alley?
A dog
Why did Gary prefer to live alone in his apartment's basement?
What caused Gary to find another way home one night?
He wanted to avoid Happy Santun and the other predatory boys.
Who is the leader of the predatory gang?
Happy Santun
Gary gave the other half of his hamburger to Dirk.
With whom did Dirk stay at the end of the story?
Olaf the farmer
What was the effect of Dirk's protection to Gary?
What POV is the story told from?
first-person POV