1. As a seven year old leaving home in the dark in a fit of panic and anxiety, why did young Barry instinctively head for her school? Use details from the text in your answer.
2. Why does Barry say, “We were children with the sound turned off” (paragraph 10)? Who fails to hear them? Explain your answer.
3. Why does Barry refer to the “blind eye” of television (paragraph 21)?
4. When and how does Barry’s story change into a discussion about public schools in America? Does she make her argument about the school system effectively? Why or Why not?
5. In the brief interview of Linda Barry she discusses everyone’s ability to draw, can you make comparisons to writing based on her beliefs about drawing?
