Blabber Mouth Questions

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Blabber Mouth Questions Chapter 1 • What could be troubling Ben? • How does Morris Gleitzman create suspicion about just what Ben is up to? Chapter 2 • How do Ben’s parents feel about the job of discussing the ‘facts of life’? Do you think they are in touch with the reality of Ben’s feelings on the subject? • What do you think Ben is telling the reader when he refers to his dad as the ‘busiest man in the world’? Chapter 3 • How do we get an insight into Claire’s personality and current issues? • Consider Di’s ‘lot’ in life. What sort of role do you think she plays in the family? Chapter 4 • What is Ron’s ‘lot’? What issues is he dealing with at this stage of his life? • How does Ben feel about his dad? Chapter 5 • Read the paragraphs describing the BBQ at the Guthrie’s. Discuss your impressions of the…show more content…
Chapter 6 • How does Ron react? What do you think Ben’s parents should do? • What makes you think that the psychiatrist might not be the answer? Chapter 7 • What do you think of Ben’s tactics for attention? What does he achieve? Chapter 8 • Ron and Di turn to friends for support, but what sort of advice do they get? • Do you think ignoring Ben is a good option? Have your parents ever tried that with you? Is it an effective strategy in your opinion? Chapter 9 • What do you think people in public places would make of Ben? • What tactics does Ben resort to in this chapter? What issues is he trying to highlight for his parents? Chapter 10 • What is ‘the subtle method’ and how effective does Ben find it? Chapter 11 • Esme is on her own crusade. What does she take issue with and how does she get her point of view across? • How do people react to Esme? Chapter 12 • Describe the range of emotions Ben feels as he follows Esme through the chicken-freeing adventure! Chapter

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