Appendix 2: Comprehension

Chapter 1

1. A narrator tells the story. Who is the narrator?
2. Characters are people or animals in a story. Who is the main character? Describe him.
3. What does Stig want?
4. Why can’t Stig get what he wants?  What is the problem?
5. Stig says I can feel it in my bones. What does this idiom mean? Why does Stig say this?

Chapter 2

1. The setting is the place and time of the story. Where and when does this story happen?
2. How is the city changing? Describe.
3. Who are Liam and Oliver? Describe.
4. How many children do Liam and Oliver have?
5. How do Liam and Oliver feel about Stig’s dream? How do you know?

Chapter 3

1. What does Stig do every day on his way to work? Why?
2. What is in Stig’s studio? Describe it.
3. Who is Quang and what does he do? Describe him.
4. What is a haiku? Explain.
5. Who is Randy? What does he want?

Chapter 4

1. Where do Stig and Quang go?
2. What do Stig and Quang see on the street?
3. Is Mister Ed a real person? How do you know?
4. Who is Alma? Describe her.
5. Who is Francisco? Describe him.

Chapter 5

1. Who is Fiona? Describe her.
2. Fiona is not like other agents. How is she different?
3. Fiona has a message for Stig. What is it?
4. How does Stig feel about the message from Fiona?
5. Stig can sell his book for $2,000,000. How much does Fiona get?

Chapter 6

1. Oliver is planning a party for Stig. True or false?
2. Who is Kensho? Describe.
3. Who are Abdi and Lorena? Describe.
4. What happens to Kensho?
5. Stig reads a poem. What is it about?

Chapter 7

1. Why does Stig feel bittersweet?
2. Kensho is not there to say goodbye. Why not?
3. How do Oliver and Liam feel?
4. Soon I am in the clouds above. What does this mean? Where is Stig?
5. Who is the postcard from? Where is it from?