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The Girl In the White Van
By April Henry
Vocabulary pages 1-39
Claustrophobia
Interspersed
Negate
Gingerly
Constrained
Practical
Momentum
Volition
Captor
1. What was ironic about Tim’s car breaking down? (pg 3)
2. Why didn’t Savannah make any friends at her new school? (pg 8)
3. What were three things the vehicles had in common that were trailing girls walking
to and from school? (pg 9)
4. Who is Daniel Diaz? (pg 10)
5. What did Tim and Savannah fight about before she left for kung fu class? (Pg 16)
6. What did Tim take from Savannah before she left for kung fu class? (Pg 17)
7. What kung-fu fighter do Savannah and Daniel both like?
8. Why did Savannah decline Daniel’s invite to the winter dance? (Page 31)
9. What kind of vehicle did the kidnapper place her in? (Pg 32)
10. What do you think the two tiny stings were that Savannah felt when she was trying
to fight off her kidnapper? (Pg 33)
11. How did Savannah try to escape her captor? (Pg 38)
Vocabulary pages 40-90
Volley
Ferocious
Jostle
Grimace
Ramshackle
12. Who is Jenny Dowd? (Pg 41)
13. What were the rules that Jenny had to teach Savannah? (Page 45)
14. How long has Janie been held captive? (Page 46)
15. Who did Savannah's mom report her missing to? (Pg 47)
16. In what kind of home were the girls being held captive? (Pg 55)
17. How did Jenny‘s face get scarred? (Pg 67)
18. Explain what we know about Jenny’s kidnapping. (Pg 73)
19. Describe Jenny’s kidnapping. (Pg 80)
20. Where does Jenny think they are being hidden? (Pg 84)
21. Describe how Jenny's parents handled her disappearance differently. (Pg 88)
22. What did the homeless girl ask for when Jenny’s dad showed her the flier with
Jenny’s picture? (Pg 90)
Vocabulary pages 91-146
Hyperventilate
Fug
Delirious
Translucent
Minutiae
Enumerate
Compliant
Parry
Wince
Demure
Sulky
Guttural
Stagger
23. What event made Savannah claustrophobic? (pg 94)
24. How did Savannah suggest they escape from the RV? (pg 99)
25. What items did Savannah use to try to loosen the screws? (pg 104)
26. What three attributes did “Sir” want in a girl? (pg 120)
27. What makeshift weapon did Savannah make to try to use on “Sir”? What items did
she use to make this weapon? (Pg 123)
28. What had Daniel found near the Dojo that made him think something bad
happened to Savannah? (pg 131)
29. Describe “Sir’s” upbringing. (pg 133)
30. When did Sir first spot Savannah? Why had he picked her to be his next victim? (Pg
136)
31. What office had a surveillance camera and what did the camera pick up? (pg 144)
32. What did Sir turn off in the RV? What was his reason behind this? (Pg 148)
33. Who was Trevor Strider? (Pg 150)
34. Who visited Savannah’s mother from the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children? (Pg 150)
Vocabulary pg 156 -213
Predicament
Coherent
Imperceptible
Crescendo
Futile
Fusty
Gouge
Wince
Notorious
Opalescent
Taut
Formidable
35. What were the police looking for in the house owned by Tim? What did they find?
(Pg 162)
36. What plan had Savannah and Jenny devised after Sir had turned off the water? Did
it work? (pg 165-170)
37. How did the girls get out of the RV? (Pg 181)
38. How did Jenny stop the dog attack on Savannah? (Pg 185)
39. In turn, how did Savannah stop the dog attack on Jenny? (Pg 189)
40. What did Savannah grab to protect them from the barbed wire at the top of the
fence? (198)
41. Describe Jenny and Savannah’s escape. (Pg 201-208)
42. Who came driving down the road as they were making their getaway? (Pg 208)
43. Was the ending what you expected? If you could have changed the ending, what
would you have done?
44. Who was your favorite character and why?
45. What was your favorite scene and why?
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? “Girl In the White Van” by April Henry
AFTER READING EACH CHAPTER WRITE A SHORT PARAGRAPH PREDICTING WHAT
WILL HAPPEN NEXT
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STORY CHAIN OF EVENTS “Girl In the White Van” by April Henry (Put the major
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CHARACTERS (List at least five physical traits or attributes and five personality traits
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