Chapters 1-6

Reading Check

1. Christian Barnett (Chapter 1)

2. Staples (Chapter 2)

3. Barnaby (Chapter 4)

Short Answer

1. The East Wing is in a rarely used part of the school, and the fourth stall is where the toilet has been removed. Mac’s office is in this stall, and the janitor, whom Mac has worked for, keeps the location quiet. (Chapter 1)

2. Mac gets his nickname from the character MacGyver who has a reputation for fixing things. Mac, like MacGyver, solves problems for his classmates in exchange for favors, cash, or both. For example, when Mac meets Robert, a new client, he arranges for him to get an R-Rated ticket from Derrick, a teen who works at the theater and owes Mac a favor. (Chapters 1-6)

3. Not much is known about Staples aside from what Fred reveals to Mac. He is older than Mac, but how much older is unknown. His business functions around high stakes sporting bets and games where Staples bribes players to throw them. Staples is a particularly tricky adversary because he colludes with the local police. Fred believes Staples will send boys to hurt him, revealing that Staples has violent tendencies in his business dealings.