Chapter 5: Twenty-four minutes past twelve
1. At the very beginning of the chapter, there is a scene about Bertha. Is there a difference between how Charlie reacts to Tommo, to his mother, and to the Colonel? Explain.
2. Why did Molly stop seeing the Peaceful family?
3. Why does Tommo have a flashback to this particular part of his life (the haystack, the scene with the confrontation between the two mothers, the conversation with Charlie?
4. What reason did the Colonel have for killing Bertha?
2. Why did Molly stop seeing the Peaceful family?
3. Why does Tommo have a flashback to this particular part of his life (the haystack, the scene with the confrontation between the two mothers, the conversation with Charlie?
4. What reason did the Colonel have for killing Bertha?