Chapter 5 Comprehension Questions 

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1."It seemed that as long as I acted like he wasn't dead, he wouldn't be dead." (45)  Explain what you are thinking when you read this quote from the narrator about Jamie. 

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2.Explain why the narrator says he decided very suddenly to go to the funeral parlor to see Jamie. (48)

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3.Explain why he played with the flashlight after the funeral, while he was going to bed. 

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4. Explain what his parents did every night. 

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5.Explain why the narrator said it was strange that he started to cry when he saw his mother walk across the street to Jamie's house. 

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6. Explain if you can, how you might relate to how the narrator feels as he is rocked in his father's lap. 

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