DEATHWATCH
 
-  Answer before reading onto chapter 2.
Chapter 1 (pg. 9-19)               Due Wednesday 4-24

1. Who is Ben?  (What is he studying, why does he hunt, why is he on this trip with Madec?)
2. Who is Madec? (Where does he live, where does he work, why does he want Ben on this trip)
3. What does Madec want to kill? Why is he so focused on this animal?
4. What is the big reveal at the end of the chapter?
5. What would you do?

​Chapter 2 (pg. 20-30)

1. What was the man with white hair doing in the desert?
2. Why does Madec think the man is a recluse?
3. What does Madec propose to Ben they do about the body?
4. What is Ben’s thinking on the body?
5. What is hinted by the last two sentences in the chapter? (What do you think Madec’s plan is?)

 
Chapter 3. (pg. 31- 42)

1. According to Ben, why is Madec irritating?
2. What does Madec say about why he has now intention of going to prison?
3. When Madec says: “You see, I’m looking out not only for myself but for all those other people. I’m balancing them against you, and you lose.” ( White, 40).  Who is he weighing Ben against?
4. In Ben’s mind, what was Madec’s first mistake?
5. What do you think Ben’s plan is?

​Chapter 4. (pg. 43- 55)

1. How much water does Ben figure he will need to hike out of the desert?
2. What did Ben think was Madec’s second mistake?  How was Ben mistaken?
3. What kind of location does Ben think the old man’s camp will be in?
4. What does Ben find at the camp that he takes with him? (two things)
5. How much more confident would you be with your new items? Explain why.

​Chapter 5. (pg. 56-67)

1. What does Ben mean when comparing his “implements” hands to the bighorn sheep’s hooves, and saying his were better?
2. While climbing into the catch basin what happened to Ben?
3. What would you do if this happened to you?
4. Why do you think Madec keeps missing? (What is his goal/purpose?)
5. What were the mistakes that the family of four made when their car broke down in the desert?

​Chapter 6. (pg. 68-80)

1. What wakes Ben? How will this affect his plan?
2. Ben describes having been close to death before, have you ever had death flash by you?  Explain.
3. What did the gila woodpecker “make” for Ben?
4. What does Ben make his shoes from?  (Plant type, and method?)
5. Why does Ben start running? 

​Chapter 7. (pg. 81-97)
Define the following terms from the novel, and use in a sentence to show understanding of its meaning:
Stratum (page 81)
Lassitude (page 82)
Breccia (page 91)
Describe the climb Ben takes. Was this a hard scene to follow for you?  Explain.