Gentlehands



Gentlehands

Chapter 1

1. According to the narrator, what type of girl is Skye Pennington?

Very wealthy

2. Who is the narrator of the story? Buddy Boyle

3. What is Buddy spending his money on? New clothes

4. Describe the “sharp” outfit Buddy puts on for his date. All white with a red belt

5. What is unusual about the relationship between Mrs. Boyle and her father? They are estranged, they do not speak to each other.

6. Where is Mrs. Boyle from? Germany

7. According to Mrs. Boyle, what does Buddy resemble? Prince Charming

Chapter 2

1. What does Skye say about Buddy’s “neat” outfit? He looks like a waiter

2. What is the name of the Pennington estate? Beauregard

3. What appointment does Skye’s mom have that night? With a spiritualist/psychic

4. Who identifies Buddy as a townie? Nick DeLucca

5. What does that person do for a living? Journalist/writer

6. Where are Skye and Buddy going in the Jensen? Montauk

7. Who are they going to go visit? Buddy’s grandfather

Chapter 3

1. What kind of dog is Mignon? Keeshond

2. How does Buddy describe his grandfather’s looks? Dignified, confident, charming, tall, thin, white hair, white mustache

3. What is Grandpa Trenker’s house like? Very nice, antiques, ocean view

4. Why does Buddy take Skye to his grandfather’s house? To impress her.

5. Does taking Skye to Grandpa Trenker’s house impress Skye? yes

Chapter 4

1. What types of articles is the scrapbook filled with that Buddy’s mom is using? Articles about Buddy’s father, a police officer

2. Describe Kick. Former actor, smokes pot, use to be an alcoholic, early 40’s

3. How does Buddy describe Ollie? Red hair, freckles, friends since 4th grade, buck teeth, built like an olympic weight lifter

4. What name does Kick call Ollie? Baboon

5. What changes Buddy’s plan to clam with Ollie and Streaker? Skye invites him to go swimming

Chapter 5

1. How does Buddy avoid going clamming with Streaker? Buddy tells Streaker that he has to work the afternoon shift.

2. What book is Mrs. Pennington reading? The Star’s Star

3. Why does Mrs. Pennington want Boardwalk and Park Place? They are the “rich” spots in monopoly

4. What is the Hadefield Club known for? Vey snobby, exclusive, does not let many Jews in.

5. What is the other name people use for the club? The Hate-Filled Club

6. Who is waiting for Buddy when he gets home? His dad

Chapter 6

1. What happens between Mr. Boyle and Buddy in the lawn after dinner? His dad hits him, wants Buddy to fight

2. What are the two reasons Mr. Boyle is so angry? Buddy lied to him, and he did not take care of his expensive bike. Thought he was too impressed with Skye.

3. What is Buddy’s punishment? Cannot go out at night for the next 2 weeks.

Chapter 7

1. Where does Streaker want to go? To the bay

2. What does Buddy tell Streaker they will do that night? They will have a magical mystery hunt

Chapter 8

1. According to Buddy, what are Beauregard and Skye like? A drug

2. What gift does Skye give to Buddy? A navy blue cashmere sweater

3. What are the two reasons Mrs. Boyle is upset with Buddy? He asked her to lie to his dad, and he broke his promise to Streaker

4. What new policy at the Hadefield Club makes Skye’s uncle angry? They opened membership to Jews.

5. What type of names amuse the partygoers at Beauregard? Jewish names

6. What is the name of the poem DeLucca recites? Gentle Hands

7. What is it about? DeLucca’s cousin’s experience in Auswich

8. What does DeLucca reveal about the writer and himself as he leaves? He is Jewish and his cousin wrote the poem before her death

Chapter 9

1. Why does Skye keep insisting she is not prejudiced? She was embarrassed about the comments she made in front of Mr. DeLucca

2. What does Skye say is the most expensive pipe? A Chartan How much is it? $2,500

3. What is the most expensive pipe? A hand-carved block meershaum, imported from Turkey How much is it? $8,000

4. What does Trenker teach Buddy? How to pour wine

5. Why didn’t Trenker marry Carla? She died when her house burned down.

Chapter 10

1. Why didn’t Trenker stay married to Buddy’s grandmother? He didn’t love her, she got pregnant and so he married her. After that, Buddy’s grandmother took their daughter and moved to America

2. Where is Skye going to go to college? Bryn Mawr

3. Why is Mrs. Boyle so bitter toward Trenker? He did not do anything to help her or her mother.

4. What does Mr. Boyle suggest Buddy do now? Live wth his grandfather

Chapter 11

1. How do Buddy and his father meet up? His father pulled him over as he was driving to his grandfather’s

2. Why was Buddy in a bad mood? Skye was going to a dance without him.

3. What is a nepotist? A person who hires family members to work for them.

4. Who does Buddy see observing his grandfather’s house? Nick DeLucca

5. Who is coming to dinner? Buddy’s mother

Chapter 12

1. What did Trenker do for a living? Art dealer (Gold, rare coins, rare stamps)

2. What does Trenker say about Communsim? Communism is the death of the soul

3. Why does Mignon bark? She found a trapped animal

4. What type of animal does Trenker free from his trap? A raccoon

5. How does Ingeborg and Trenker feel about fur coats? They don’t like them

Chapter 13

1. What did they name the baby raccoon? Graham Cracker Why? It liked graham crackers.

2. What advice does Trenker give Buddy about Skye? To make her wait, not to be so available

3. How does Ollie react to Buddy’s decision to call himself Ray? He makes fun of him, Ollie does not like it

4. What secret does Skye begin to tell Buddy? DeLucca is looking for Gentlehands

Chapter 14

1. What does Trenker mean by “be on stage, not in the audience?” Don’t be a bystander, take action, be a part of something

2. What does Mr. Pennington think about Skye dating Buddy? He is too young, she should be dating older guys.

3. What is significant about the opera that Trenker plays for Skye? One of the songs translated means “Gentlehands”

4. At the end of the chapter, what does Skye suspect about Trenker? He might be Gentlehands

Chapter 15

1. Why do they have to let Graham go so soon? So he will not forget how to live in the wild, they don’t want him to become domesticated.

2. How long had DeLucca been looking for Trenker? 3 years

3. What did Buddy do with the newspapers? Left them in front of the Sweet Mouth

4. Where does Mr. Boyle say Buddy should live now? At home

Chapter 16

1. What was Mrs. Boyle worried about? The family’s reputation, that they would be brought into the scandal.

2. What was Og worried about? Skye could be in danger by going to Trenker’s house

3. What was Trenker doing when Buddy arrived? Working in his rock garden

4. What did Trenker and Buddy spend the evening discussing? Setting the raccoon, Graham, free.

5. What happened to Mignon? She was murdered

Chapter 17

1. What favor does Trenker ask of Buddy? To call someone in NY to let them know the package is on the way

2. What does Buddy tell Streaker about Mrs. Schneider? She is German

3. What does Skye think about DeLucca’s accusation? He is wrong, he is making a mistake

4. What was Kick’s wife’s reaction to the accusations against Trenker? She said Trenker was only doing his duty. Kick was disgusted by that and wanted to leave her, he said he preferred pot to his wife.

5. What does Trenker say in the letter to Buddy? He is going away and Buddy can have anything he wants from the house.

Chapter 18

1. Who killed Carla? The Jewish Action League

2. Who is Trenker’s friend, Werner? S.S. Col. Dr. Werner Renner, chief physician at Auswich

3. Where does Buddy believe his grandfather has gone? To the Stanton Stamp Shop

4. Where is Streaker and what is he doing? He ran away, went to the street where Mrs. Schneider lived and threw rocks at her windows.

Chapter 19

1. What kind of party do the Pennington’s have? Future Party – guests are to dress as they see themselves in the future

2. What led the authorities to Renner? Buddy, by telling them about the stamp shop

3. How was the house in Montauk when Buddy arrived? ransacked

4. Who was in the house? Graham, the raccoon

5. What did Buddy take with him when he left the house? Nothing

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