Dirk the Protector

cause and effect

100

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.

200

What caused the growl under the ladder in the alley?

A dog

300

What caused Gary to find another way home one night?

He wanted to avoid Happy Santun and the other predatory boys.

400

Because Dirk protected Gary for the first time from the boys, the effect is...

Gary gave the other half of his hamburger to Dirk.

500

What was the effect of Dirk's protection to Gary?

Gary felt relieved for the first time in his life.

general questions

100

What name did Gary give the dog?

Dirk

200

Why did Gary prefer to live alone in his apartment's basement?

There was too much drinking in his home, so he thought that living alone would be much better.

300

Who is the leader of the predatory gang?

Happy Santun

400

With whom did Dirk stay at the end of the story?

Olaf the farmer

500

What POV is the story told from?

first-person POV