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Officer Tomilello holds a small internal court while looking at a passing convertible. Kate DiCamillo gives him the unusual gift of separating 'strange' from 'wrong' — the basic distinction every fair judge needs.
'Is it illegal to take a pig for a ride?' Officer Tomilello asked himself. 'I don't believe it is,' he answered himself. 'It is unusual,' he continued. 'Unusual does not equal illegal.'
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Narration Prompt
In your own words, tell the chapter.
Discussion Questions
- Officer Tomilello asks himself questions and answers them. Why does Kate DiCamillo show his thinking out loud instead of just having him act?
- The officer says 'unusual does not equal illegal.' Compare this with Eugenia from book 1, who said 'pigs belong on farms.' Which character is making a fair judgment, and which is making a personal opinion sound like a rule?
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Item 1
not common; departing from the normal
Item 2
forbidden by law
Item 3
a person whose job is to enforce rules or laws
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