Discussion+Questions

Answer 1 Answer 2 Answer 3 Answer 4 Answer 5 Answer 6
 * 1. Respond**: what do you think of bet's new outlook? Explain
 * 2.(a) Recall:** where is bet taking Arnold? **(b) Recall:** why is she taking him there?
 * (c) Interpret:** Does Arnold seem to suspect anything differnt? Support your answer.
 * 3.(a) Summerize:** Summerize what you learn about Bet's childhood and marriage.
 * (b) Connect:** How does Bet's behavior while her father teches her to bodysurf relate to her behavior later in life?
 * 4. (a) Infer:** why does Bet insist that the cab driver wait for her outside the hospital?
 * (b) Draw Conclusions:** What does this action revel about Bet's needs and fears?
 * 5. (a) Analyze:** What is the meaning of the story's final sentence?
 * (b) Connect:** How does the story's title relate to its meaning?
 * 6. take a Position:** Do you think that most people today woud act as Bet did if they where in her place? Why or why not?