During his first night on Alcatraz Island, how does Moose Flanagan sleep?
Feeling jumpy about living in the midst of convicted criminals, Moose sleeps wearing his clothes and shoes, and he keeps his baseball bat in his bed. (p. 7) 2. After Natalie has spent just one night at the Esther P. Marinoff School, Mr. Purdy calls the Flanagans to let them know that Natalie isn’t ready for the school. What reason does he give for sending her back home? Mr. Purdy is worried about the school’s neighbors hearing Natalie’s screaming. Her first morning at school, Natalie screamed “like a banshee” for an hour, and Mr. Purdy fears that this early morning noise will upset the school’s relationship with its neighbors. (pp. 68-69) 3. Who is “105,” and why does this person cause Moose so much anxiety? AZ 105 is a convict who befriends Natalie while Moose is searching for a baseball. When Moose first glimpses 105, the convict is holding hands with Natalie and calling her “sweetie.” The sight of this enrages Moose, who worries that the man has made friends with his sister in the s
