Background Information

This story is about a man who has an accident. Talk about how people handle stressful situations. How do you handle stress? What happens if a person panics? What do you think it would be like to lose a hand or a foot, or even a finger? Do you think doctors can reattach limbs that have been cut off?

Questions

1. When did Barinder go back to work?

2. What was he doing?

3. What happened to Barinder?

4. What is a conveyor?

5. Why did Barinder have his friend get his hand?

6. Why did his friend have him put on a shirt?

7. What do you think Barinder was feeling at this time?

8. Why didn't Barinder's friend know the way to the hospital?

9. What's a shorter way to say emergency room?

10. Why do you think Barinder couldn't have any medication if they had to operate on his hand?