pride

embarrassment

jealousy

disgust

wants to protect Terry.

wants to protect Terry's father.

thinks Terry's curiosity is shameful.

thinks Terry should figure it out for himself.

a physical injury.

mental injury.

incurable insanity.

a fake condition to get insurance money.

Mr. Carlson, a teacher

the library

his family

Mr. Strickland, the school principal and veteran.

He started loading rounds into a rifle.

He called the owner of the store who was Vietnamese a terrible name.

He asked for dynamite.

He had a frightening flashback to the war and was acting it out.