Raymonds+Run

After reading Raymond's Run, please answer the following questions:

1. Why does Raymond need to be looked after?

2. To which girl -- Gretchen, Mary Louise, or Rosie -- does Squeaky address her remarks?

3. Describe Raymond's behavior while Squeaky runs the race.

4. After Squeaky wins the race, how does her attitude toward Gretchen change?

5. How does Squeaky appear to feel about her responsibility for Raymond? Use examples from the story to explain.

6. What does Squeaky mean by "this ventriloquist-dummy routine"?

7. Why, in your opinion, did the author name the story after Raymond?

8. How does Squeaky's attitude change toward running change at the end of the story? Use details from the story to support your answer.

The **conflict** in a story is a struggle between opposing forces. In an **internal conflict**, a character struggles with his or her emotions or convictions. An **external conflict** is present when the problem or struggle is between characters, or between a character and another force, such as an animal or storm.
 * Literary Elements: External Conflict**


 * LE1:** Describe two examples in which Squeaky faces an external conflict.


 * LE2:** Would you enjoy this story if there were no external conflicts? Why or why not?