Crabbe – Study Guide



Crabbe – Study Guide

Certificate of Admission

1. What injuries has Crabbe suffered?

2. Based on the list of injuries, predict what you think happened to Crabbe.

3. What two details from the “Certificate of Admission” create mystery?

Crabbe’s Journal: 1

1. Where is Crabbe (the narrator) at the beginning of the novel?

2. Name and describe Dr. Brown’s three approaches:

|Dr. Brown’s Approach |Description of the Approach |

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Crabbe’s Journal: 2

1. The main character is called “Crabbe”. Fill in the Venn Diagram below, comparing him to a real-life crab!

Crabbe’s Journal: 3

1. What details in Journal 3 give us some indication of the Franklins’ social class?

2. Identify three preparations made by Crabbe for his planned departure.

3. In your opinion, why does Crabbe plan to escape before he writes his final examinations?

Crabbe’s Journal: 4

1. Suggest two ways that Crabbe tries to get out of the predicament with Mr. Grant.

2. a) Crabbe is caught drinking during this chapter. What are the consequences?

| |Consequence: |Why he receives this consequence: |

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|Principal Frazer | | |

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|Mr. and Mrs. Crabbe | | |

b) How realistic do you think these consequences are? Give reasons for your answer.

Digression

Create a personality profile for Crabbe by listing five of his character traits and giving a reason for each. Then, use this chart to plan your answer and write it out in paragraph form.

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|Character Trait |Reason |

|Ex: a loner |alcoholic, poor family relationships |

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Crabbe’s Journal: 5

1. Read the list of reasons listed below that Crabbe gives for running away. Number them in order of importance and explain your choices.

|Order |Reason |Why |

| |His parents don’t care about him. | |

| |School’s a joke; no one wants you to do any real | |

| |thinking. | |

| |Exams are approaching and he does not want to do well.| |

| |He wants to make a big gesture to show he rejects | |

| |society’s values. | |

| |He got in trouble at school today. | |

Crabbe’s Journal: 6

1. Name three precautions taken by Crabbe so that he will vanish without a trace. What does his extreme caution tell you about him?

2. Give two examples of Crabbe’s camping inexperience in Journal 6.

3. a) Define the term “foreshadowing”. Why do authors use foreshadowing?

b) Provide an example of foreshadowing in this journal.

4. By now, Crabbe’s family has noticed he’s missing. Using the handout provided, write a news article about his disappearance.

Crabbe’s Journals: 6 to 9

Create a timeline of Crabbe’s journey from Ithaca Camp until he goes over the waterfall. Label each event and include pictures.

Ithaca Camp Trout Falls

Crabbe’s Journals: 10 and 11

1. Draw and label a sketch of Mary’s camp. What evidence is there that she has been in the bush for

a long time?

Crabbe’s Journal: 12

1. a) Describe Crabbe’s “Big Test”.

b) Why is Crabbe disappointed about his success on the “Big Test”?

c) What is Mary’s response?

Crabbe’s Journal: 13

1. What causes Mary to give Crabbe a pipe?

2. What further conclusions about Mary does Crabbe make in this journal?

Crabbe’s Journal: 14

1. Using the “Inference Notes” Handout, take a closer look at Crabbe. Do you feel the same way about him as you did when we began the novel? Why?

Crabbe’s Journal: 15

1. Create a personality profile for Mary by listing five of her character traits and giving a reason for each. Include a quotation from the novel to prove your trait. Then, write out your chart in paragraph form, with an introduction and a conclusion.

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|Character Trait |Reason |Quotation |

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|Conclusion: |

Crabbe’s Journals: 16 and 17

1. These are very important chapters in the novel, with a lot of things happening. Prepare a summary of what happens in these chapters:

Step One: Retell it! Make a bulleted list of the major events which occur in these chapters.

Step Two: Chunk it! Combine your ideas to make your summary more concise.

Step Three: Summarize it! Write a summary of these chapters in paragraph form. Use your own words and be sure to include an introduction and a conclusion sentence.

Crabbe’s Journal: 18

1. “A life without fairness is always worth living; a life without significance isn’t” (128). Explain your view of euthanasia in your writer’s notebook.

Crabbe’s Journals: 19 and 20

1. In these chapters, Crabbe talks about his journey home. Imagine you are Crabbe and you have to return home to face your parents. What would you want to say to them? Using the handout provided, prepare a letter home from Franklin.

Crabbe’s Journals: 21 – 23

1. Writer’s notebook: Over the course of the novel, Crabbe learns many life lessons. Which do you think is the most important? Why?

• Drinking is a crutch and does not solve any problems.

• You have to meet people halfway when it comes to relationships, like with his parents.

• It’s not enough to be alive; you have to have a life of significance.

• It is important to make your own decisions in life.

• You should think of others; a life with no one who cares about you is empty.

Crabbe’s Journal: 23

1. Mr. and Mrs. Crabbe have changed a lot since the beginning of the novel! Compare them between then and now:

| |At the beginning: |By the end: |

|Mr. Crabbe | | |

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|Mrs. Crabbe | | |

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Crabbe’s Journal: End

1. Identify two favorable and two unfavorable things which happen in Crabbe’s life after he returns home from the hospital.

2. What is Project Adventure?

3. Is the ending of the novel positive or negative? Explain your answer with at least two reasons.

Looking Back:

1. Epilogue: What happens next? Prepare an epilogue to this story. Some things to keep in mind:

• His relationship with his parents;

• His alcoholism;

• His schooling;

• His new job;

• His contributions with “Project Adventure”.

2. With a partner and a “Q-Chart”, prepare six questions about the novel Crabbe for the class. You must use the verbs and questions once each. The best questions will be found on your test!

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Missing!

Crabbe is missing. Create a “Missing Person” poster for him.

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