1) Where does the story take place? Why is this important? 2) Why doesn’t George want to go to either summer school or night school? What does this say about him? 3) According to part I, what does George do during the day?  4) In part I, what does George do in the evening? What is the purpose of his evening activity? 5) What ambitions does George have?   6) Where does George’s father work? As the story develops, what else do we learn about George's father? 7) What does Mr. Cattanzara read? What does this suggest about him? 8) What does Mr. Cattanzara do for a living? Why is this important? 9) In what way was Mr. Cattanzara different to other people in the neighborhood? 10) Why does George lie to Mr. Cattanzara about his summer plans? 11) In part II, how do the neighbors react to George's lie? How does this make George feel? 12) In part III, why does George decide to avoid Mr. Cattanzara?  13) What is the turning point of the story? Explain your answer.  14) Why does George shut his eyes in the middle of his conversation with Mr. Cattanzara, and why is it "years later" when he opens them? 15) What does Mr. Cattanzara mean by "don't do what I did"?  16) What does George do after his (second) uncomfortable conversation with Mr. Cattanzara?  17) How do the neighbors react to George when he bursts into the street at 1AM? 18) How does George feel when he finally goes to the library? What led to this decision, do you think?

A Summer's Reading - Recap

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