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 * Nobody Said It Would Be Easy **


 * Here are the response questions for each chapter. You are responsible for using these questions in your responses after each reading. You are also responsible for completing the important word chart and organizer after each reading. You will also complete all of the graphic organizers as we read the novel. **


 * Nobody Said It Would Be Easy **
 * Novel Study Vocabulary and Response Questions **

**Chapter 1** **Vocabulary** 1. Gruesome (2)

2. Encased (3)

3. Therapy (7)

**Questions** 1. How did Lance hurt his hand? 2. Why did the author give the novel the title, //Nobody Said It Would Be Easy//? 3. What do you think of Lance so far? What type of person does he seem to be?

**Chapter 2** **Vocabulary** 1. Autopilot (9)

2. Bronc (9)

3. Vague 4. Reluctant

**Literary Devices** **Allusion**: A reference to a well known person, place, thing, or event. 1. Shakespeare 2. Hamlet 3. Louis L’Amour and Max Brand

**Questions** 1. Why does Red call Lance “Geronimo” and Lance call Red “Pale Face”? 2. What is your impression of Red? 3. Why do you think Lance doesn’t tell Red about what has happened with his hand?

**Chapter 3** **Vocabulary**: Horsing Terms: The following terms are specific to raising horses: 1) Three year olds 2) Breaking 3) Paces 4) Sliding stops and roll backs

**Questions** 1. Why is Lance so hostile to Kat when he first sees her? 2. What is your first impression of her? 3. How do you think Lance feels about Kat?

**Chapter 4** **Vocabulary** 1. Poplar 2. Kamikaze (allusion) 3. Sympathy 4. Brahma (horse term) 5. Haughty 6. Cessna (allsion) 7. Ornery

**Questions** 1. What kinds of memories does Lance have about Kat when they were young? 2. What does the movie Star Wars represent for Lance? 3. Do you think Lance and Kat will begin to get along?

**Chapter 5** **Vocabulary** 1. Disdain 2. Obedient 3. Rambo (allusion)

**Questions** 1. What do you make of Spider (the horse) having an affection for Kat? 2. Why do you think Lance finally break down to tell Kat the story of his hand? 3. What other details do we find out about the knife incident? How does it make you feel about Lance? 4. Why do you think Kat reacted the way she did to Lance in his story?

** Chapter 6 ** ** Vocabulary ** 1. Arrogant 2. Deficiency 3. Sauntering

** Questions ** 1. What do we know about Uncle Joe? 2. Why do you think Lance still doesn’t tell his father about his hand? 3. What is Red’s first reaction to meeting Kat?

** Chapter 7 ** ** Vocabulary ** 1. Consciousness 2. Gallantly 3. Hereford 4. Astonish

** Questions ** 1. What important information do we find out about Lance’s mother? 2. Why does Lance want to take the Chevy to bring salt to the cows? 3. Who is Frank Gillette? 4. How did the cows get loose?

** Chapter 8 ** ** Vocabulary ** 1. Convention 2. Conscience 3. Locomotive

** Questions ** 1. What does Lance compare the dying engine of the truck to? 2. What happened to the truck to make it stop? 3. Why is Lance so angry at Kat? 4. Why does Red try to defend Kat? 5. Do you think Lance feels bad for yelling at Kat?

** Chapter 9 ** ** Questions ** 1. How does Lance’s father react to the news that the truth needs a new engine? 2. What do we find out about Red in this chapter?

** Chapter 10 ** **Vocabulary** 1. vice pg.64

** Questions ** 1. What do we find out about Lance’s father in this chapter? 2. Why do we think Uncle Joe tells Lance the story of Lance’s father?

** Chapter 11 ** ** Vocabulary ** 1. damsel pg.69 2. sarcastically pg.69

** Questions ** 1. How dose Kat feel about Lance taking the blame for her? 2. What does the letter from Lances mom tell us? 3. How do you think Lance feels about his mother after the letter?

** Chapter12 ** ** Vocabulary ** pneumonia pg.79 Pendulum pg.80 Navajo Saddle blanket pg.80

** Questions ** 1. What problems does Red have with his family? 2. How is Lance helpful to Red concerning his family problems? 3. Why do you think Lance doesn**'**t talk about his mother to Red inany great detail?

** Chapter 13 ** ** Questions ** 1. Why does Kat think that Lance should help Red out with the trouble he is in with his father? 2. What is Lance’s father’s reaction when he finally discovers that Lance’s hand doesn’t work? 3. How do you feel about Lance’s description of the time his father beat him?

** Chapter 14 ** ** Vocabulary ** 1.spectacle pg.97 2. Purple Rain 99

** Questions ** 1. Do you agree with Lance’s descriptions of school on a Monday morning? 2. What is Lance’s reputation at school concerning teachers?

** Chapter 15 ** ** Questions ** 1. Does Lance’s meeting with the guidance councillor seem realistic? 2. What happened to Lance last year with his schooling? 3. What does Cassidy mean when she say’s that she wishes Lance would give himself a break? 4. Why does Lance react negatively to the thought of going to art school?

** Chapter 16 ** ** Questions ** 1. Why doesn’t Lance tell Red about his meeting with Mrs. Cassidy? 2. Why does Lance finally tell Uncle Joe about his hand? 3. What does Uncle Joe think about life and death?

** Chapter 17 ** ** Questions ** 1. Why is it important that Lance see the specialist? 2. What did the the specialist tel him about his hand? 3. How did Lance enjoy his 1st plane ride?

** Chapter 18 ** ** Vocabulary ** 1. Squall p. 129 2. Tarmarack p. 128 3. Peasant p. 129 4. Turbulence p. 130

** Questions ** 1. Why does Uncle Joe seem to be so calm during the plane’s rough ride?

** Chapter 19 ** ** Questions ** 1. Why does Kat initially blame Lance for her father’s death? 2. What does Red do to make the situation between Lance and Kat better? 3. How does Lance feel at the end of the chapter?

** Chapter 20 ** ** Questions ** 1. Why will it be difficult for authorities to find the three kids in the wilderness? 2. Why is Red so upset in this chapter? 3. What does Lance see when he climbs the tree?

** Chapter 21 ** ** Questions ** 1. What indications are there in this chapter that Lance really cares about Kat and wants to help her? 2. What does Red mean when he says that Kat hurting Lance is all that is keeping her together? 3. How could Red tell that something had been bugging Lance all week?

** Chapter 22 ** ** Questions ** 1. What are the three options Red and Lance have concerning Kat going to find a way home? 2. Why do they have to camp out? 3. Why does Lance have to leave Red alone?

** Chapter 23 ** ** Questions ** 1. How does Kat fall into the river? 2. What physical condition is Kat in by the end of the chapter? 3. What is the only hope for Lance and Kat?

** Chapter 24 ** ** Questions ** 1. How did Lance know he was alive? 2. How did Lance and Kat get out of the river? 3. What do you think Lance comes to realize during this chapter? 4. Who was the cop on the radio? 5. Why is it important that Lance’s mom met them in Edmonton?

** Chapter 25 ** ** Questions ** 1. What helps Lance return to normal? 2. Why is it important to Lance to draw the picture? 3. How do you feel about the good-bye between Lance and Kat?