Comprehension Questions: “Hamish Mactavish Is Eating a Bus”

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“Hamish Mactavish Is Eating a Bus” by Gordon Korman

Comprehension Questions

Directions:

• First, complete reading “Hamish Mactavish Is Eating a Bus” for pleasure as a reader.
• Next, read each question carefully. Answer all parts of the question.
• Use white, lined paper or type your responses.
• Answer all questions thoroughly and thoughtfully. Write in complete sentences.
• Edit your writing for English conventions.

1. Writers say that they write from their own experiences. Upon what experience did Gordon Korman base “Hamish Mactavish Is Eating a Bus”?

2. Writers sometimes use a device called a “flashback.” Did Gordon Korman use a flashback in “Hamish Mactavish Is Eating a Bus”? If your answer is “Yes,” how do you know he used a flashback?

3. Where does this story begin? Where does it end? Where else does the story take place?

4. Describe the relationship that the brothers Chase and Warren have with each other. Include supporting evidence from the story itself.

5. Choose two words to describe what kind of person Chase is OR what kind of person Warren is. Support your choices with evidence from the story itself.

6. What difficult decision did Warren make in this story? Do you agree or disagree with that decision? Why or why not?

7. Quote a sentence or two from the story that you would like the class to discuss. Also, give the page on which the quote can be found.