How did George guess Mr. Cattanzara didn't tell everyone he wasn't reading books?
When he finally left his room he saw that people were still friendly to him. A man asked him if it was true he had finished reading all the books.
Why do you think Mr. Cattanzara didn't tell the truth about George and he even told everyone he had finished reading the books?
Mr. Cattanzara understod that George needed the people's respect and he hoped that feeling their respect would move George to actually do what he lied about.
What did George do at the end of the story?
He went to the library, counted a hundred books and sat down to read.
Why is the story called A Summer's Reading if George started reading after the summer in the fall?
The actual reading did start in the fall, but George "read" his situation and learnt about himself during the summer. Only this summer reading of himself could
Who is the author?
Bernard Malamud
Where does George's sister work?
She works in a cafeteria in Bronx
Name two things that George would like to have in the future.
He wants to have money, a good job, a girlfriend, a house with a porch on a street with trees
What was Mr. Cattanzara's weakness?
He sometimes got drunk
How do all the other people in the neighborhood find out about the 100 books?
From Mr. Cattanzara.
