Talking about Turtles

What do you think will become of Rowdy and Junior's friendship?  Explain your reasoning.

Remembering

What tribes does Junior belong to? How does this help him feel better?

My Final Freshmen Year Report Card

Describe this chapter.

Because Russian Guys Are Not Always Geniuses

How does Mary die?   How does Junior react to Mary’s death? Why does he react in this way?

Rowdy and I Have a Long Serious Discussion About Basketball

Why is the title to this chapter humorous and ironic?

In Like A Lion

What happens during this basketball game?

Valentine Heart

How does Junior cope with grief yet again?  What happens in Mrs Jeremy’s class? Why is this so significant to Junior?

Wake

"We all have to find our own way to say good-bye." (p. 161) How does Junior

do this?

Red Versus White

 Why does Junior describe his grandmother as tolerant?

And a Partridge in a Pear Tree

Describe Junior’s Christmas.

Reindeer Games

What happens when Junior enters the gym? How does he react? Why?  What happens during the basketball game?

My Sister Sends Me a Letter

What does Junior think of Mary’s "gorgeous new place?"

Don't Trust Your Computer

What does Gordy say about the role of the tribe? How is this applicable to Junior?

Dance, Dance, Dance

What does Junior learn by the end of the chapter?

Rowdy Gives Me Advice About Love

"White girls are privileged. They’re damsels in distress." (p. 116) What does this

mean?

Hunger Pains

How are Penelope and Junior using each other?

Thanksgiving

Describe the cartoon Junior draws. Why is Rowdy’s respect still so important to

Junior?

My Sister Sends Me An Email

What are the three main points to Mary's email?

Slouching Toward Thanksgiving

What is significant about Junior speaking up in class?  How does Mr Dodge reply and how does this make Junior feel?

Halloween

How does Junior try to connect with Penelope?  Is this typical "teenage" behavior?

Tears of a Clown

Why does the author include the story about Dawn?  What does it tell the reader?

Grandmother Gives Me Some Advice

What is Junior’s grandmother’s advice?

How to Fight Monsters

How could Junior have reacted to being called names?  How does the fight illustrate the differences in social codes?

Rowdy Sings the Blue

How does Rowdy react to Junior’s decision to switch schools? Why does he

react in this way?

Go Means Go

How do Junior’s parents react to his decision to change schools? What does this

show about them?

Hope Against Hope

What is Mr P’s advice to Junior? Why does he give him this advice?

Because Geometry Is Not A Country...

What angers Junior about his geometry book?  (Again think deeply!)

Revenge is My Middle Name

Answer the following about chapter 3; do not copy someone else's answer!
Describe Rowdy and Junior's friendship.

Why Chicken Means So Much To Me

Answer the following about chapter 2; do not copy someone's answer word for word!
What does Junior identify as the worst part about being poor (think deeply about this)?

The Black Eye of the Month Club

Answer the following question regarding chapter 1; do not copy someone else's answer!
Why does Junior draw cartoons?  What do the first two cartoons depict?  What does this tell us about Junior? Analyze the last line of the chapter; what does that mean? ("I think the world is a series of broken dams and floods, and my cartoons are tiny lifeboats.")

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