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1. Put yourself in place of one of the boys who escaped the crash but was forced to watch "helplessly as Rob died". What is going through your head? How do you feel physically and mentally ?How do you think that you will feel tomorrow?

If I were one of the boys watching the crash and watching "helpessly as Rob died," my head would be spining and I would be thinking about how it would be my fault and I might evan passout from the stress and shock.Tomorrow I would feel horable and would cry alot and feel that it was all my fault.

2. When you hear or read of a car accident that involved teenagers, what do you assume is the cause of the accident - drinking, speed - drugs? What about if you hear about a car accident involving the elderly? Explain your answers.

3. Andy and Rob have their own slang and manner of speaking. On the surface they seem to be putting each other down, but it is clear to us that they are close friends who respect each other. What purpose does this style of language serve? Does it draw kids closer together? Does it set you off from others? Explain.

4. In a paragraph rich with sensory detail, write about your own most frightening moment.

My most frightening momment would have been when I was steped on my a horse when I was about five years old.My dad and me where outside with my two horses Dakota and Moon Dancer feeding them corn.I was standing by Dancer and she knocked me over and I fell on my stomach in the mud. She walked past me and my dad didnt notice I fell.When I went to stand up Dakota knocked me down and was standing on my back and i was face down in the mud.Dakota could have broke my back but she got off and I sat up a bit and was screaming and crying.I remember I had prints on my back from Dakota's feet.That was my most frightening moment.

6. Even though many people cried, Rhonda did not cry after the accident occured; she was angry. When or if a public tragedy occurs and it is not someone in your immediate family (9/11/01), how do you respond? Explain.

7. One //Herald// editorial says that statistics don't usually "mean much, but this statistic (Rob) had a name, face,..."When we hear of a statistic such as this that reports someone dying in a drunk-driving accident every 18 minutes - how do you feel? Do you agree that it is hard to feel emotional about the numbers when you do not have a face to relate it to?

8. In his homework assigment, Gerald writes that he would rid the world of 3 things. What 3 things would you rid the world of? Stick to concrete items, and back up your choices with personal reasons why you are eliminating them.

If I could rid the world of three things they would be drugs(pills,drinks like beer and whisky),cigrettes,and,haterid.I would rid the world of drugs because if there were no drugs there would be less people abused,less car crashes,and less steallings.This would make life alot easier for alot of people.Next I would rid the world of Cigrettes because they cause lung cancer and smell really bad.Personally I think make everything smell bad like smoke,also they can cause fires.Last I would rid the world of haterid because with out haterid there would be no bullys,mean people,and more people would be friends.These are they 3 things I would delete from the world if I could.

9. Neither of Andy's parents bother to show up for the game. How important is it for you that your parents turn out for the events in which you participate? Explain.

It is very important that my parents show up to my after school events.I think it is because they can tell me how i did and if I did something wrong they could help me to fix it.Also they are there to support you.

10.Andy mentions that some kids at school haven't looked him in the face since the accident; one even taped a mean note to his locker. How would you treat Andy now? Elaborate.

I would be nice to Andy because he is going through something really hard for him to handle.I would try to be a friend to him and help him with all the people that are being very mean.

11.Does doing homework help you to perform better on tests? Does homework seem purposeful to you, or is it basically a waste of time? What alternate do you suggest? Defend your answerwith three (3) points.

No,homework does not help me to do well on tests.Sometimes it just makes me worry more about the test if the home work is hard.I like to pay more atenchen in class then have homework.Home work is a waste of time to me.Personally I think that we do enough work in school.I really never get homework from any of my teachers anyway.I say insted of homework we should have computer study programs that are fun or students should just pay attechen in classes.

12. Do you feel that your parents 'get' you or don't understand you at all? What makes you think this? Explain.

13.Andy believed that his friends would talk about him if he won academic awards. Then consider Marcus's unpopularity due to his achievement. Is academic failure or apathy built into teenager's notions about what is 'cool'? What effect does academic achievement have on you?

14. We learn about Andy's grades and study habits. Do you think the guidance counselor who advised him against going into pre-law was being realistic or unfair? Defend your answer.

15. In a class discussion, Keisha says, "All of us at one time or another feel like a cinder among the snowflakes. You stand out when you just want to blend in, you get noticed whether you want to or not". In a paragraph, write about when you have felt like a "cinder among the snowflakes". . 16. Andy envisions Monty will have a future as a doctor or lawyer. But when he thinks of his own future, he sees a blank, or darkness. Can you picture who you will be in 15 years? What do you envision about your future?