How does Deborah respond when Skloot suggests photocopying some of Henrietta’s records? Why do you think she responds this way? She doesn’t want to and says no. She responded this way because her mom is special to her.
What causes the confrontation between Deborah and Skloot? How is it resolved? The word used to describe Elsie caused the confrontation. It is resolved after Skloot yelled at Debora.
What reason does Deborah give for not wanting Skloot to type out Henrietta’s records word-for-word? Deborah knows she already doesn’t have much of her mother and wants to keep some things private for her and her family.
Why do you think Deborah breaks out in hives after visiting Crownsville and giving Skloot access to the medical records? Deborah goes “crazy” and she starts to experience panic attacks when something about her mother starts surfacing, which is why the trigger for breaking out in hives happened.
Chapter Thirty-Five: Soul Cleansing
How are Gladys and Gary related to Deborah? Gladys is Deborah's aunt and Gary is cousins with Deborah.
After witnessing the amount of physical and emotional anguish that Deborah is in, Gary begins to preach and lay hands on Deborah. What burden does he ask to be lifted from Deborah? Where does he ask the burden to be placed? Gary asks for the burden of the cells to be removed from Deborah and for now on Skloot would be the one holding them.
Chapter Thirty-Six: Heavenly Bodies
Witnessing the interaction between Gary and Deborah––and, later, talking with Gary––had a profound impact on Skloot. What new perspective did she gain after these experiences? Deborah believed in the eternal life that God heave to Henrietta’s cells which is why they are still alive.