Comprehension
The name of Gary Paulsen's dog.
Dirk.
Point of View that "Dirk the Protector" is told from.
First Person Point of View.
When a writer tells us that one event made another event happen. What is this called?
Cause-and-effect relationship.
to gain by energetic effort.
What is hustle
The place Paulsen sells newspapers.
A bar
What is Gary Paulsen's place of work?
The bowling alley.
What is the genre of literature that "Dirk the Protector" is categorized under?
A memoir.
What was the cause of Paulsen getting a job?
The need to provide for himself.
a person or thing used to distract others or lead them in a different direction.
A decoy
Who is "Happy" Santun?
Gary Paulsen's Bully
Who is the narrator in memoir literature?
The author (Gary Paulsen)
What is the effect of Paulsen sharing his hamburger?
Dirk scares the bullies away.
What is a forerunner?
A person or thing that came before.
Another word for companion or associate.
A cohort.
The food Paulsen shares with his canine companion.
A hamburger.
Writer gives true account of experiences from his/her life.
Memoir literature.
The effect of Paulsen getting a job at a farm.
Dirk finds a permanent home.
What does predatory mean?
given to stealing from or hurting others for one's own gain.
What were the two major challenges Paulsen faced at the beginning of the story?
To provide for oneself (food, shelter, school supplies, clothes,etc.) and being bullied by a gang of boys.
The two things Paulsen provides for his canine companion.
Paulsen provides food and shelter.
The point of view of the story would be ____________ if Dirk were telling the story.
The first person point of view.
What is the effect of Dirk becoming Paulsen's bodyguard?
Happy and his gang never bothering Paulsen again.
What does conventional mean?
usual; traditional.
What is a situation in which no progress can be made; a deadlock?
An impasse