God Save the Child | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Smithfield - This is where Spenser goes to begin his search for the missing boy.

Apple Knoll - This is the subdivision where the Bartletts live.

Marlborough Street - This is where Spenser's apartment is located in Boston.

Smithfield Junior High School - This is where Kevin was a student until going into high school, and where he and Vic put the hearse with the coffin after the ransom demand.

Boston Police Department - Located on Berkley Street, this is where Spenser goes in search of any police record of Vic Harroway but...
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