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What happened the first time the monkey clapped its cymbals?

What happened the first time the monkey clapped its cymbals?. Hal’s best friend Johnny McCabe fell out of a tree house and died. What happened the second time the monkey clapped its cymbals?. Hal’s babysitter Beulah was shot. What was the reason for the fight between Beulah and her killer?.

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What happened the first time the monkey clapped its cymbals?

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  1. What happened the first time the monkey clapped its cymbals? • Hal’s best friend Johnny McCabe fell out of a tree house and died

  2. What happened the second time the monkey clapped its cymbals? • Hal’s babysitter Beulah was shot

  3. What was the reason for the fight between Beulah and her killer? • The fight was over who would pick up the Chinese food for dinner

  4. Who is Bill? • Hal’s older brother

  5. Where did Hal find the monkey? • In a box in the storage area of their house

  6. After the monkey clapped the cymbals for the third time, what happened? • Bill’s friend Charlie was walking and was hit by a drunk driver

  7. Who died the fourth time the monkey was found? • Hal’s mother

  8. Who is Terry? • Hal’s wife

  9. Why did Terry put the monkey on the windowsill at the hotel? • Hal was sleeping with it in bed

  10. Why was this unusual? • Hal had put the monkey in his suitcase and he didn’t know he was sleeping with it. The suitcase was also locked.

  11. Who is Petey? • Hal’s son

  12. How does Petey feel about the monkey? • He doesn’t like it. He wants his dad to throw it away.

  13. What happens as Petey is in the parking lot collecting rocks? What does the monkey do during this time? • He is almost hit by a car. The monkey almost closes the cymbals but Hal stops it.

  14. What happens as Hal and Petey are putting the monkey into the bag? • The cymbals chime and a fly falls dead

  15. After Hal’s mother died, where did Bill and Hal go? • To their aunt’s house in Maine

  16. Before moving to Maine, how did Hal try to get rid of the monkey? • He put it in the box and sent it away with a truck driver who was taking their old things.

  17. Where did the monkey reappear? • In a box while looking for Christmas decorations

  18. What was the purpose of Stephen King explaining the fishing scene with Hal and his uncle? • It lets the reader know that there is a very deep part of Crystal Lake

  19. What else does Hal think the monkey kills? • His dog Daisy

  20. How does Hal know that muffling the cymbals doesn’t work? • That is what he tried to do when Daisy died

  21. Who is Bill? • Hal’s older brother

  22. What do Dana and Kevin do for a living? • They are writers

  23. How does Dana know that she will be transported to Rufus? • She starts to feel dizzy and nauseous

  24. Kevin and Dana are very much in love, but are • A bi-racial couple

  25. The first time Dana meets Rufus he is… • Drowning

  26. The second time Dana sees Rufus, he is… • About to start his house on fire

  27. Where does Rufus live? Which year does he live in? • Maryland, 1815

  28. Dana believes that she has some sort of relationship with Rufus. Explain how Dana knows who Rufus is. • They are ancestors. Rufus is her great-grandmother Hagar’s father.

  29. Why did everyone think that Dana was a man? • She is wearing pants

  30. What causes Dana to transport home after going to Alice’s house? Be specific. • She gets in a fight with a patroller (he tries to rape her) and she is scared for her life.

  31. What causes Dana to transport to Rufus? General answer. • Rufus has to have a fear of death.

  32. How do Kevin and Dana meet? • They work together in a warehouse.

  33. What/who else came with Dana on her third trip to Rufus? Identify at least two things. • Kevin and a duffle bag filled with items she might need.

  34. What causes Dana to transport to Rufus the third time? • A broken bone.

  35. What relationship does Kevin and Dana claim to have while they are staying at the Weylin house? • Slave owner and slave.

  36. What does Kevin do for a job while they are staying at the Weylin’s? • Teaches Rufus to read and write

  37. After Dana is caught with the book, what happens? Explain in detail. • Dana is whipped by Mr. Weylin & transports home without Kevin.

  38. Why was Dana called to Rufus the fourth time? • Rufus got in a fight

  39. Why was Isaac upset with Rufus? • Rufus tried to rape his wife.

  40. Who was the head of the slaves; the cook at the Weylin plantation? • Sarah

  41. Who is Sarah’s daughter? She can’t speak, but she can understand. • Carrie

  42. Who is Rufus’ mother? She does not like Dana! • Margaret

  43. Who is the slave who is the same age as Rufus? Although he is a slave, he still wants to learn to read and write. • Nigel

  44. Who is Dana’s husband? • Kevin

  45. Who is the red-headed boy who consistently finds himself in dangerous situations? • Rufus

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