Beware Of The Dog-yaz

1. To what does the pilot compare his severe injury? What does this simile reveal about the pilot's state of mind?

-He compares his injury to finding a dead cat on the sofa. The simile reveals that he's in a goofy, funny state of mind, to keep his mind off of his pain.

2. How does the repetition of "I'm gong to pass out" heighten the suspense of the story?

-Because, he's driving a plane and if he passes out he can crash and die. Which makes us want to know if it's going to really happen.

3. From what you know of the historical context and background of the story, why do you think the pilot is afraid he will land in the water?

-Because, of all the smoke and disaster on the ground, there's no way of actually being sure you will land safely on th ground.

4. What do you think happened after the pilot described the clouds and sun as whiteness and blackness?

- I think he landed in the water and got tangled in his parachute, and had a hard time trying to swim with a new injury and a lost leg.

5. Roald Dahl, the author of the story, was himself a fighter pilot for the British Royal Air Force during World War II. How do details in the second column help reveal the author's time period and background?

-It reveals that he was in the hospital either in the mist of another war, or the very last of World War II.

6. Answer the "Making Inferences" question in the yellow box.
-It might signify that somewhere else they were still fighting and dropping bombs. I infer that the nurse knew what was going on, she just didn't want to worry a soldier that had already lost a limb in the war.

7. Answer the "Making Inferences" question in the yellow box.
-Idk it's to complicated to put together.

8. What do the pilot's action reveal about his character?
-It says that he's determined and is going to prove that he knows what he's talking about.

9. Answer the "Making Inferences" question in the yellow box.
-He comes to that conclusion because, he realizes that the word he just spelled out was written in french.

10. Answer the "Making Inferences" question in the yellow box on page 603.
-Idk the clues aren't detailed enough for me.

11. Answer #6 of "Thinking Critically."

-The pilot has a humorous personality, and jokes about the worst situations. He also is very determined to prove whatever he thinks is true. For example,he was determined to prove that the planes that continuously flew by his hospital window was planes that usually fought in wars.