Characters
What do people call James’ dad?
Doc
What is the point of view of the article?
First person POV through James
In what way does the author drive the story forward, (there are four acceptable answers)?
- Dates
- Characters
- Statements
- Pre/post Doc’s death
What was the nickname of the guy who revealed Doc’s partner in crime (family had worked with Doc)?
Jesse
Name one of the news publications that covered Doc’s death (there are two acceptable answers).
- Dallas Morning News
- San Antonio’s Express News
The author repeats a small paragraph to reveal its inescapable impact, what is that paragraph about?
James’ dog Billy:
“At some point, Doc decided to take Billy on a car trip ‘just to see how he’ll do.’ He returned without Billy and told me the dog had ‘gotten in a fight’ and was hurt so badly that he had to be killed.”
What was the name of the first woman that Doc had an affair with (described him as “one of the kindest, gentlest men”)?
Laura
What was the name of James’ childhood dog (Doc’s favorite dog)?
Lady Girl 🐶❤️
Give one way the author keeps the audience in his confused state of emotions (all the acceptable answers)?
- Switching between past/ present
- The choice in which he reveals information
- The air of mystery and anonymity around the characters in Doc’s life- etc.
What is the name of the guy who broke the news of Doc’s death to James’ (Doc’s friend)?
Sam
Doc had a career in sports/ martial arts, what was it?
Boxing
Before his fathers death.
What was the name of the detective who led James through Doc’s apartment?
Richard Urbanek
After working numerous odd jobs, what job did Doc settle on when life was “going in the right direction”?
AGVA (agg-vuh)
Give one of James’ three plausible sanrio's for his fathers killing (not in presentation but listed in article).
1. The original theory of robbery by criminal associates.
2. Revenge by the victims of the robberies he’d committed with those same associates.
3. A hit to prevent his testimony in the Operation Bushmaster trial, executed either by the caller’s father or by some other person with the same motive.