"Checkouts" Questions and Answers Guide

  This is a guide for you to demonstrate what a list of questions and answers should look like. This is A+ work.  Strive for the goal of complete and neat. 

You should copy the questions from the book and answer in a complete and thoughtful way but they do not have to be in complete sentences. 

“Checkouts” Questions

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1.     What do you think? Do you think that the girl will eventually come to enjoy life in Cincinnati? Why or why not? I think that she will come to love Cincinnati because she has shown a willingness to reach out and make friends.  Plus she will go to school and find new interests.

What do the parents say about the fact that the girl does not want to move?  They basically tell her that she will change her mind and they express confidence in her ability to adapt.

How does the girl feel about the boy when she firsts meets him? She likes the way he looks and the way he packs her groceries in the bag.

How does the girl feel about the boy when she meets him four weeks later? She is wistful, a little embarrassed and seems to regret her actions.

2.     What does the girl think that her parents feel about her? Do you agree or disagree? Explain.  The girl thinks that her parents care more about the house than about her.  I disagree. I think that the parents are just encouraging her to strike out on her own and make new friends.

3.     What does the girl’s appearance tell you about the kind of person she is? The bright bow….

4.     What kind of person is the boy? How do you know? The boy seems nervous and drops the mayo which suggests that he is …

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6.     Explain the meaning of the story’s title. “Checkout” has a double meaning and serves two purposes. The author intends for the reader to think initially that …..

7.     What if? Suppose the girl and the boy had actually spoken to each other the first time they met. Would they have liked each other? Why or why not? I think that they may have….because…

8.     Connect to Life Toward the end of the story the author states that humans are very complicated.  Do you agree? Why or why not? I agree! Humans are complicated and act in different ways depending on their needs and wants.  The girl in the story is the same. She did not talk to the boy for various reasons but then regretted it.