Question

What circumstances does Kevin experience that show he is probably not growing up in the contemporary United States? Font Sizes

Answer 1

Your answer might include this information: One clue that this story is taking place outside of the United States is the author uses common words that are spelled differently such as pyjamas instead of pajamas. Also, the author mentions items that are not used in the United States such as sixpence for money instead of cent or dollar.-Plato Answer

Answer 2

"The Exercise", by Bernard MacLaverty, is the story of Kevin, a boy that starts Grammar School and feels closer to his father when doing his Latin homework.

The author uses common words spelled differently to give insight that the story is not taking place in the contemporary United States. For example, the use of sixpence instead of dollars, and pyjama instead of pajama when Kevin referring to his father by saying "loved to smell his pyjama jacket and the shirts."