A+Shiver+of+Sharks


 * Let's pick apart this chapter together! If you would like to ask a thoughtful question that is not on this list, just type it in!**

Pufferfish- Naomi is more shy, and doesn't drink. Also, Skyla has a much worse temper, mood changes, and is irresponsible.
 * Why are Skyla and Naomi NOT two peas in a pod? Think of their personalities**.

Livliv-Skyla is much more girly the way she dies her hair and puts on so much makeup. Skyla was mad at the world as a child, and still is now. She will make herself clear if she needs to. Naomi would just kind of back away and not stick up for herself.

asa9111-Skyla is disrespectful to a lot of people while Naomi is nice to them. And Skyla will try to seem cool by wearing all that lipstick and will die her hair almost every day, Naomi dose not try to be somebody she's not and will not change her look every day I think that Naomi is a better person than Skyla.

Jman10- I posted my answer on my page for this question.
 * In what ways is Skyla like poison to Owen**?

Pufferfish- she gets Naomi lots of presents for Naomi but none for Owen.

Livliv-Skyla is always saying he isn't "physically right," and hearing that from her might make him feel self conscious.

asa9111-Skyla made fun of him in right front of him and didn't get him any gifts, while Naomi has the nice shirts and pants and Skyla continues to give Naomi a lot of gifts, and still dose not get Owen any thing.

Livliv-Skyla is threatening Naomi to do things like say thank you to Clive for buying her all of the clothes and other things. She is a really bad role model for Naomi because she drinks and is irresponsible. Naomi could get worried because her mom is in the hospital.
 * In what ways is Skyla like poison to Naomi**?

asa9111-She is very irresponsible and is a bad influence on Naomi. Skyla drinks, might still be on drugs, insults people, (including Owen) and is just horrible.

Clive used the bird that Naomi carved from real soap. He scrubbed the turkey grease off of his hand. Also when he said that he would "Put his money on him".- Lighthouse
 * How does Clive show disrespect to Naomi and Owen**?

Livliv-Clive didn't really seem to care that much about Naomi's choice about caring to go to Las Vegas or not. Clive doesn't seem to want Owen to come to Las Vegas to meet his daughter Sapphire.


 * Should Naomi tell Gram about what she saw in the back of the car? Explain**.

Naomi should tell Gram about the beer because if Gram and Skyla takes it to court, Gram can have proof that she wouldn't make such a great mother.- Lighthouse

I think Naomi should tell Gram about the beer bottles in the back of Skyla's mustang because even though Skyla told Naomi not to tell Naomi should STILL tell Gram. I think this because if Naomi loved her mom she would try to help her. ( i dont think Naomi likes her mom at ALL.) Also drinking can make her mom even more irresponsible and it can also make her have mood swings. By the way it can make her mom forget stuff very easily. Like when Skyla forgot to go to Naomi and Owen's comfrence it was probably because she was drinking and forgot all about it. Drinking can also make people throw up and make them do CRAZY stuff. "dogs998"

Livliv-I think Naomi should tell Gram about the beer in the back of the car becuase if Skyla drinks the beer she could be harmful to Naomi and Owen and Gram. Clive might be drinking too and he could be REALLY harmful. Naomi doesn't want her mom to be an alcoholic so she could try to help and ask gram not to tell Skyla that Naomi told gram that she had the beer in the back of the mustang.


 * Skyla tells Naomi that if she knows what is good for her, she'll keep her mouth shut about the beer. What do you think that could specifically mean? Explain**.

"dogs998": It could probably mean that she BETTER be quiet or something bad could happen. Or it could also mean that Skyla doesnt want Gram to know that she is drinking again because if gram hears about it she will take it away from her. Gram could also tell Skyla that if she wants to be with her children she better stop drinking.

Pufferfish- I think it means that Skyla doesn't want Gram to know she is drinking, and if Naomi tells, she might hurt her.

Livliv-I think it means that if Naomi says something to Gram that she is drinking Skyla will get really angry. If Gram knows that Skyla is drinking and goes to court telling them, then it may ruin Skyla and Clive's plan to take Naomi to Las Vegas.

jd58-I think what Skyla ment by that was that if she told anybody about the beer in the back seat Skla might hurt her!


 * If everyone's terrible, uncomfortable thoughts were like sharks circling the dinner table, what would those thoughts/worries be**?

Details below: || Details below: || Details below: || Details below: || Details below: || Details below: || Details below: || Details below: || are not two peas in a pod, knowing that Skyla wants to do what ever Clive does.If Naomi goes to Vagas Clive's daughter might ask Naomi to drink scence she lives with her dad and a drunk and crazy woman. || Mrs. Maloney saying that Elizabeth was a perfectly fine name. That could have insulted Clive's judgement. - Lighthouse || I think some of Gram's thought were "whats going to happen if Naomi goes with them?!?!?" or even "why would they wanna leave Owen not counting how he looks in the outside he is a perfectly normal kid and he deserves to spend some time with his mother" "dogs998" || Pufferfish- Skyla says they could make money off of Owen because he's deformed and judged wrongly. Gram doesn't want Naomi to go to to Vagas so that might lead to a conflict. || Livliv-I think that the worries that were going around the table were everyone except Clive and Skyla. I think that they were thinking of the possibilities that could happen because of Skyla and Clive wanting to go to Las Vegas. They could be worried about Naomi and Skyla together and Skyla getting drunk. She could really hurt Naomi. || jd58-I think those thoughts that were going around the table might be about the thing Skyla mentioned about naomi going to Las Vegas with her. Everyone might also be wondering about Clive becase everbody dosen't know him that well. I also think that Naomi might be thinking about what Clive did whith her best carving. ||  ||   ||
 * [[image:shark2.jpg width="70" height="80"]]
 * Naomi and Skyla

Pufferfish- it is when Oaxacan carvers carve scenes out of radishes, and the government grows big ones. There are dishes of Radish and the radish carving contest.
 * What is the Night of the Radishes? Explain here, but if you find other information about it on the internet, post the links on the LINKS page**.

Livliv-Those who work with wood carve beautiful scenes out of specail birg radishes that the government grose for them the week before Christmas.

asa9111-It is when people compete in a contest which they carve people and or other objects out of radishes. [|Radiish Night]