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George
Sophie
Mr. Cattanzara
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He lost patience with his studies and felt like the teachers did not respect him
Why did George drop out of school.
100
George's sister
Who is Sophie
100
He gave change at a bus station
What was Mr. Cattanzara's job?
100

"A couple of them he had known his whole life, but nobody recognized  each other."

Who were the people in the neighborhood?

100
Reading is used in a metaphoric sense, symbolizing education and the lesson George learned. His reading took place over the summer although he actually sat down to read in the fall.
Why is the story called a Summer's Reading?
200
He walked around the neighborhood or went to the park
What did George do at nights
200
In a cafe in the Bronx
Where does she work?
200
because George was behaving like a child
Why Mr. Cattanzara gave George a nickel
200

He wept when George would not come out of his room

Who is George's father?

200

He is ashamed that he dropped out of school and did not have a job. He did not want him to think that he wasn't doing anything. This is the way to hide the fact that he does nothing. 

Why did George lie to Mr. Cattanzara?

300

said that he was reading 100 books over the summer

What did George tell Mr.C when they first met?

300
magazines and newspapers
What does Sophie bring George home from work?
300
He wanted George to tell the truth
Why did Mr. Cattanzara ask George to name one book on the list he was reading?
300

She watches over her husband as he sits and reads his paper in the streets

who is Mr.C's wife?

300
They nodded and smiled to him and seemed to respect him more when they believe he was reading so many books over the summer.
How did the people in the neighborhood treat George when they heard that he was reading over the summer?
400

George would not come out of his room

When Geroge felt bad about the lie he told Mr. C what did he do?

400

Their mother has passed away and their father isn't very active.

Why is Sophie the one in charge of the house?

400
He reads the New York times from cover to cover
What does Mr. C do every night?
400

He felt he would someday like to have a good job and live in a private house with a porch, on a street with trees. He wanted to have some dough in his pocket to buy things with, and a girl to go with, so as not to be so lonely, especially on Saturday nights. He wanted people to like and respect him.

What does George dream about in the park?

400
He wanted to teach George a lesson and thought that if George really understood that he needed to work hard and stick to something to earn respect then he would remember that lesson his entire life.
Why does Mr. Cattanzara spread George's lie?
500
He sat down to start reading at the library
What did George do at the end of the story?
500
She gives him a buck a week allowance and she is softer to George
What does Sophie do when she hears that George is reading the books?
500
because he makes a change in George, he is able to convince him to go to the library and begin reading
Why is Mr. Cattanzara called the change maker?
500
They come from different countries (they are immigrants) they are poor and mainly work in shops.
Who are the people in live in George's neighborhood?
500
He understands that Mr. C knows he is lying and so he tries to avoid him. He is ashamed of himself and scared that Mr. C will confront him directly.
Why does George stay away from Mr. C?