Fog

Despite the opportunity to make a lot of money, Tom will not allow Billy to store liquor at his place.  What do you think his real reasons for this are?

Fog

Ruben thinks that both Jeddy and Marina are in tougher spots than he is.  Why does he believe this?

Remember

To revisit previous posts.

A Change in Plans

Because I messed up the reading and posting schedule (sorry), I'm making some minor revisions.

For Thursday: read through page 223


For Sunday: finish the story

A Safe Haven

Why do you think nobody from Ruben's family visited him during his time at Tom's?

A Safe Haven

Why do you think Ruben enjoyed and appreciated his time at Tom's so well?

Seeing Stars

After the conversation in the car with Marina, what new thoughts do you have about the ticket or the people involved in the rum-running racket?

Seeing Stars

From page 192: "I figured he was one of the kingpins, because everyone was kowtowing to him, holding his coat and backing up to give him room."


What do you think it means to kowtow?

Seeing Stars

Did anyone notice two typos (on the same page, with the same word) in this chapter?

Where's The Ticket?

Do you think Ruben will be able to continue denying possession of the ticket?  What do you think will come of this?

The Muffled Engine

What do you think was happening at the end of the chapter?  Who do you think was in the car?

The Muffled Engine

On page 176, why did Ruben laugh cynically?

The Muffled Engine

Why did Ruben take off on a sort of aimless bicycle ride?  What kind of mood was he in during this time that might explain his motivation?

A New Wind

What do you think was the most important thing to come out of this chapter?  Why?

A New Wind

What do you think the message was that Marina was trying to convey to Ruben?

A New Wind

What do you think the message was that Stanley Culp was conveying to Charlie Pope?

A New Wind

Using context, please tell what you think the word "surly" means on page 161.

Home Improvements

Why do you think the rum-running business in Rhode Island has gotten so widespread and out of hand at this point?

Home Improvements

Ruben chose not to unload any more boats even though he had opportunities, thinking it wasn't right, yet he accepted jobs bartending, using illegal liquor.  How do you think he justified this?  Why was one wrong and the other apparently okay?

Home Improvements

On page 155, where Aunt Grace is reading from the newspaper, these two words are used: "scourge" and "brazen."  Based on context, what do you think each of these words mean?