Trash: Part 1 and 2

How much of "Trash" have you read?

• The first 3 chapters

• Part 1 (Ch. 1-6)

• Half of Part 2

• All of Part 2

In "Trash," what is compared to the Himalayan Mountains?

• The obstacles they have to overcome in life

• The trash piles of Behala

• The shacks and housing of Behala

What is NOT true about Jose Angelico at the end of part 2?

• He was killed by cops and suspected of robbing the vice president

• He went missing after being arrested by cops and might still be alive

• Grace says he was kind, honest, not a criminal

• He used to work for the vice president

Which of these from Chapter 3 is an example of repetition or restatement?

• "So, am I garbage?" (pg. 75)

• "I could be--now, right now--slowly dying on a stone floor." (pg. 74)

• "We found out about Jose--the man whose bag it was." (Pg. 76)

Whose computer did the boys use to research Jose Angelico?

• Raphael's aunt

• Gardo's father

• The train station computer

• Father Julliard

Which of these were NOT found in the purse by Raphael and Gardo?

• An ID of Jose Angelico

• A map of the city

• A sum of money

• A letter to Gabriel Olondriz

What happened in Chapter 2 of Part 2 (the one we read in class) and how did it raise the stakes for Gardo, Raphael, and Rat?

Despite the intensity of the police interrogation, Raphael seems to have a renewed hope. He says on page 75, "it occured to me--there and then--that the garbage boy had just lied his way out from under the noses of those clever men" and on page 77, "I also think Jose was with me, because I know the dead come back."

What do these quotes show us about Raphael's character? Do you think he has developed over this story so far? Why or why not?

Last question: What do you think of the book so far? What do you like and dislike? What can I do to make this a more enjoyable reading experience for you AND teach you better?