A Day No Pigs Would Die

Answers to Ch. 4-5 questions

1) The author used descriptive phrases such as, “little pink nose,” “rubbing against my boots… like a cat,” “prettiest piglet,” to make the reader feel affection for the pig.

2) Pigs were a business and meant to be slaughtered, not named.

3) Robert was intellectually curious, consulting books to find the answers to questions. He received high marks in school, showing on tests that his knowledge was broader than that which the test required.

4) Society had made Haven a second-class citizen because he was illiterate and could not vote. He thought it was unfair to equate intelligence with the ability to read and write: it did not take into account his practical knowledge.

5) Haven felt that his family was rich in its strong family ties, and because of the land they tended, which would soon belong to them outright.

6) Sunday was spent at Meeting, a religious service.

7) Like a pet, Pinky would go for walks with Robert and would never wander far away. She would come to Robert for solace if she were frightened.

8) Haven and Robert believed that work was their mission. Any task, no matter how menial, had to be taken seriously and executed carefully.