1. What is Arturo's reason for not wanting to visit his grandfather in the nursing home?

2. What is Abuelo doing when Arturo first sees him?

3. How did Abuelo come to live in the nursing home?

4. What does Arturo say about the phrase, "As’ es la vida"?

5. Why does Abuelo have to leave his village and quit teaching?

6. Why can't Abuelo become a teacher after the war?

7. What does Arturo dislike about Abuelo's book?

8. Why does Arturo want his mother to wait a little?