"American History" Questions

 1.Prediction- I believe this story will be about how the death of John F. Kennedy marked an unforgettable moment in history. I think what will make the story interesting is that it'll be told from the point of view of a student.

2.  Eugene and Elena are alike in that they are both in the same grade and like to read. Elena and Eugene are different in that  Eugene's family is from the south and he is white while Elena's family is Spanish and she is Puerto-Rican.

3. A boy named Eugene and a girl named Elena like each other but are both too shy to admit it.

4. From the following information the writer wrote, I can predict that the author is spanish, she values the dreams of herself and others. Also that  she spent lots of time with her family in her homeland(Puerto-Rico), she loves her homeland, but at the same time she isn't afraid of new possibilities. 

5.  Mr. Depalma's  sad behavior is significant because it symbolizes the pain the world experienced after the death of John F. Kennedy.  The behavior of Mr. Depalma shows that he really is a sensitive person, but he tries to be rough in order to deal with the children of the school and to possibly gain respect.

6. It is ironic that Eugene and Elena have chosen the subject of American History because at the time in which they lived, American History was being made. They were living in a moment that would soon be in our textbooks.

7. I can infer that the author feels very strongly about discrimination and prejudiced. I believe the fact that one of the characters actually witnesses it on a first hand account might reflect what the writer herself has experienced when it comes to prejudiced or discriminate people. 

Her attitude is one of regret that such may even exist.