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Questions for DARE by Marilyn Halvorson

Chapters 18 - 25

Chapter 18:

1. What reaction does Dare expect from Laura?

2. Why does Dare wish Laura had hit him?

3. Do you agree with Matthew's assessment of Laura?

4. What comparison does Laura make between Dare and Smoke?

5. Define "irate". Mat does Mrs. Ericksson's reaction to events show about her? Compare her reaction to Laura's.

6. When does Dare begin to trust Laura?

Chapter 19:

1. Explain Laura's philosophy of life by reading her comments about Smoke.

2. Define "defiant". Why does Dare admire this quality in the horse?

3. Dare uses defiance as a kind of armor to protect himself. Explain this statement using at least three examples to develop your paragraph.

Chapter 20:

1. How does Laura "talk" Dare into helping out with the branding?

2. What happens that leads Dare to run off during the branding?3. Reread page 151. What does Laura suggest Dare should think about?

Chapter 21:

1. What is special about this day?

Chapter 22:

1. At the close of the chapter, Dare says, "This time you've really done it, Dare. This is the worst you've messed up since ..." Describe how Dare "messed up this time".

2. Explain the last paragraph of the chapter.

Chapter 23:

1. What does Dare discover Laura had planned for his birthday?

2. Why does Dare yell, "I hate you, Laura!"?

3. What does Dare start to realize as he is preparing to leave Laura's?

Chapter 24:

1. How is the encounter between Dare and Laura a surprise to Dare?

2. Describe Tyler's reaction to Dare in this chapter.

3. On page 179, Dare says of the storm that is starting, "Let it crash and bash and break things. Let it do all the things 1 wanted to do." Why does Dare want to do these things? Would this help at all? What does this desire tell us about Dare?

4. When Tyler sees that the barn is on fire, what does Dare realize that the other two don't know?

Chapter 25:

1. In this chapter, we finally learn what has been haunting Dare for so long. Describe what we learn.

2. Dare says, "Mom.. Hey, Mom.. I did better this time, didn't I?" How are the events of the last chapter a start to the healing process for Dare?