The Pact
The Pact
Study Guide
Introduction
Questions:
1. How does the narrator’s present compare with his past?
2. Who/What has the most influence on impressionable young adults?
3. How are friendships good? How are they bad?
4. How is this success story different than the success stories that you commonly hear?
Chapter 1 “Dreaming Big” ~George
Questions:
1. How does a trip to the dentist change George’s life?
2. Describe Ella Jenkins Mack. What kind of influence could her work ethic have had on George’s life?
3. Describe George’s step and biological fathers. How were they alike? How were they different.
4. How did George feel about Shahid Jackson?
5. Even though George made a conscious decision to become studious, how did he treat others in the neighborhood that made less than honorable career choices?
6. What kind of teacher was Miss Johnson?
7. Much of what George talked about seemed like random occurrences. But could these ‘occurrences’ have meant more to George than there face values? Explain…
Chapter 2 “Home” ~Sam
Questions:
1. What was Sam’s ‘Moms’s’ secret?
2. Why did Ruthener Davis drop out of school?
3. How would you describe Kenneth Davis?
4. Describe the neighborhood lived Sam while in grade school.
5. What is the significance of keeping Sam’s hair in the Bible?
6. How would you describe Ruthener Davis?
7. How was Sam’s home life?
8. How did Sam’s home life change after his parent’s divorce?
9. How did Sam get along with his siblings?
10. How did Sam’s surroundings influence him?
Chapter 3 “Ma” ~Rameck
Questions:
1. How was Rameck’s mother’s and grandmother’s relationship?
2. When and why did Arlene have Rameck?
3. How would you describe Rameck’s parents?
4. Describe life at Ma’s house.
5. What kind of parties was Rameck exposed to while living with his mother?
6. How did Mrs. Hatt treat
Study Guide
Introduction
Questions:
1. How does the narrator’s present compare with his past?
2. Who/What has the most influence on impressionable young adults?
3. How are friendships good? How are they bad?
4. How is this success story different than the success stories that you commonly hear?
Chapter 1 “Dreaming Big” ~George
Questions:
1. How does a trip to the dentist change George’s life?
2. Describe Ella Jenkins Mack. What kind of influence could her work ethic have had on George’s life?
3. Describe George’s step and biological fathers. How were they alike? How were they different.
4. How did George feel about Shahid Jackson?
5. Even though George made a conscious decision to become studious, how did he treat others in the neighborhood that made less than honorable career choices?
6. What kind of teacher was Miss Johnson?
7. Much of what George talked about seemed like random occurrences. But could these ‘occurrences’ have meant more to George than there face values? Explain…
Chapter 2 “Home” ~Sam
Questions:
1. What was Sam’s ‘Moms’s’ secret?
2. Why did Ruthener Davis drop out of school?
3. How would you describe Kenneth Davis?
4. Describe the neighborhood lived Sam while in grade school.
5. What is the significance of keeping Sam’s hair in the Bible?
6. How would you describe Ruthener Davis?
7. How was Sam’s home life?
8. How did Sam’s home life change after his parent’s divorce?
9. How did Sam get along with his siblings?
10. How did Sam’s surroundings influence him?
Chapter 3 “Ma” ~Rameck
Questions:
1. How was Rameck’s mother’s and grandmother’s relationship?
2. When and why did Arlene have Rameck?
3. How would you describe Rameck’s parents?
4. Describe life at Ma’s house.
5. What kind of parties was Rameck exposed to while living with his mother?
6. How did Mrs. Hatt treat