Somewhere in the DarknessReading Log Questions
Day/Date / Book Title/Author / Start Page / End Page / Book Questions:3/23 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 1 / 5 / Describe (in one sentence each) the characters we meet in pages 1-5.
3/24 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 5 / 10 / Finish this: I can/can't identify with Jimmy because...
3/25 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 10 / 15 / Finish this: I would/would not want to go to Jimmy's school because...
3/26 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 15 / 19 / Predict how Jimmy will react to the man who claims he is his father.
3/27 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 20 / 25 / Can Jimmy trust his father, Crab? Explain your answer.
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3/30 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 26 / 29 / How did Mama Jean react when she discovered Crab in the apartment?
3/31 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 30 / 34 / What was Jimmy's reaction to the news that Crab was wanting to take Jimmy with him to Chicago?
4/1 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 35 / 39 / What was Jimmy worried about as he was leaving with Crab?
4/2 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 40 / 45 / What does Crab do/say that makes Jimmy begin to feel uneasy?
4/3 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 46 / 50 / Crab is forced to explain a few things to Jimmy. What surprises you and/or doesn’t surprise you about what Crab says?
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4/13 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 51 / 55 / When Crab tells Jimmy the story about the robbery, do you think Jimmy believes him? Explain why you think this.
4/14 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 56 / 60 / Using evidence from pages 56-60, do you think Crab is a good father to Jimmy? Why or why not?
4/15 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 61 / 65 / Do you think Jimmy was impressed with Frank? Why or why not?
4/16 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 66 / 70 / Why do you think Jimmy was crying?
4/17 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 71 / 73 / What does the man Jimmy meets on the bus mean when he says, “They’re putting up a front?”
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4/20 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 74 / 79 / How does Jimmy feel about Chicago?
4/21 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 80 / 85 / What does Crab mean when he says, “Gotta blow some horn, man.” on page 69?
4/22 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 86 / 90 / What are some things Jimmy learns about Crab in these pages?
4/23 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 91 / 94 / How is Jimmy feeling about Crab before they leave for Arkansas?
4/24 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 95 / 99 / Based on these pages, what does Crab say he needs?
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4/27 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 100 / 103 / Describe Crab's relationship with is father.
4/28 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 104 / 109 / Explain why Crab wants to go to Marion, Arkansas.
4/29 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 110 / 115 / Crab talks about needing the "conjure" man. Look up the definition for "conjure." (Definition #2.) What does it mean? Why would Crab need a conjure man?
4/30 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 116 / 117 / Why was Jimmy interested in the houses he saw on the way drive to Arkansas?
5/1 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 118 / 122 / What does Jimmy finally get to do that he's
been wanting to do since he left New York?
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5/4 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 123 / 129 / What has sparked Jimmy’s interest at Miss Mackenzie’s house?
5/5 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 130 / 140 / If these chapters had titles, what would you title this chapter?
5/6 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 141 / 147 / How would you describe Rydell based on his meeting with Crab?
5/7 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 148 / 153 / What does Crab mean when he says, “But one thing a gutter rat hates is to see another gutter rat sitting in the sun.”?
5/8 / Somewhere in the Darkness / 154 / 158 / Jimmy and Crab have differing opinions about good and bad. Do you think Crab is a good person? Explain your answer.