Name:______Date:______
Shades of Gray Ch. 6
1. Finally Uncle Jed spoke. “All right. Take him to the river. It’ll be less crowded there.” Uncle Jed knew! Meg must have told him. Will felt his face begin to flush. “I’ll fish at the pond,” he said stiffly. Uncle Jed looked up. “Good,” he said. “Good.”
a. What was it that Uncle Jed knew? Which of Uncle Jed’s words implied (showed) that he was aware of what had gone on? ______
b. In your opinion, what was Uncle Jed’s meaning when he said “Good” twice? ______
2. If there was trouble at the pond, how could Meg help? Why would Meg’s help possibly embarrass will? ______
3. When Hank started asking about Charlie Page, how did Meg surprise Hank? ______
4. As Amos told about Charlie taunting the sentries while hiding behind a tree, what mistake did he say had caused Charlie to lose his life? How did Amos’ brother know the name of the dead boy? ______
5. What did Will tell the other boys about the Confederate wounded that made the Yankees sound inhumane? ______
6. How did Meg console Will as they walked back home? ______
7. How did Will remind you of Uncle Jed when he offered the other boys some grasshoppers? ______
8. “Meg was an unusual girl.”
a. What action had made Will think that? ______
b. What did that statement imply about Will’s usual attitude toward girls? ______
c. What did that say about the relationship that Will and Meg were developing? ______