Monkey Island Chapter 3 “Calvin and Buddy”

1. Why did Clay allow himself to be drawn into the crate? He was almost asleep on his feet because he was so exhausted. He was almost asleep on his feet because he was so exhausted.

2. What did you learn about the people sleeping in the park? There were eight people sleeping there on Clay’s first night. People had been drawn to this park because coffee and doughnuts were served in the morning. There were eight people sleeping there on Clay’s first night. People had been drawn to this park because coffee and doughnuts were served in the morning.

3. Who is Gerald? He was a rich man with two houses that brought in food for the homeless in his van. He was a rich man with two houses that brought in food for the homeless in his van.

4. Why are the police after Gerald? The police department was threatening him because his van was on city property. The police department was threatening him because his van was on city property.

5. Who did Calvin and Buddy think Clay was? A runaway kid wearing a nice jacket. A runaway kid wearing a nice jacket.

6. Why is Buddy living on the streets? He left home (South Carolina) when he was 17. He began working in a zoo, but got let go. He left home (South Carolina) when he was 17. He began working in a zoo, but got let go. Then he worked as a janitor, but he got fired when the apartment began to sell rooms instead of renting them. Then he worked as a janitor, but he got fired when the apartment began to sell rooms instead of renting them. He could have gotten another job, but he had no money for a place to live. So after attempting to live in shelters, he decided to move to the sidewalk. He could have gotten another job, but he had no money for a place to live. So after attempting to live in shelters, he decided to move to the sidewalk.

7. Why didn’t Calvin and Buddy take advantage of the shelters available to the homeless people rather than live on the streets? People in the shelters stole from the others there and made life almost unbearable. People in the shelters stole from the others there and made life almost unbearable.

8. How does Buddy make money? Buddy made money by collecting cans. Buddy made money by collecting cans.

9. Why is Calvin living on the streets? He used to teach math to 10th graders, then he retired. He used to teach math to 10th graders, then he retired. He lived in a little apartment above a restaurant. Then the restaurant burned down and he lost everything in his apartment to the fire. He lived in a little apartment above a restaurant. Then the restaurant burned down and he lost everything in his apartment to the fire. He received pension checks for a while, but he soon resulted to living on the streets. He received pension checks for a while, but he soon resulted to living on the streets.

10. What are “lost children”? They were runaways and abducted children. They were runaways and abducted children.