Something Wicked This Way Comes
Chapter 2
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Turn to page 15, in the middle of the page where Mr. Halloway asks Will if he wants a white-hat or a black-hat
book. Read from there to the end of the chapter.
1. What does each hat represent?
White
Black
2. When Jim asks Mr. Halloway which hat he’d chosen, what does he mean?
3. Mr. Halloway replies, “Since you need to ask, Jim, you make me wonder.” What does that mean?
Find another way to say it.
4. What impact will that decision– which ‘hat’ to wear– have on the conflict?
5. Is everyone just one thing, good or evil? Explain.
6. What is the difference between being a certain kind of person and putting on a certain kind of ‘hat’?