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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 who wached Rob die something that would probably be going through my head is shock. Thinking how is this happening. It can't be real.I would probably feel mentally scared.I would also feel physically wore down from all of the camotion.The next day I would feel really scared and in shock.

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. -When I hear or read of a car accident I usually think that drinking was invovled.I think this because teenagers seem to be more carless and dont understand the consequences.When I hear of an elderly person getting into a car accident I think of either recless driving, or impared vision. I think this because elderly people have been a teenager at one point in there life. They know the consequences of drinking and other destructive decisions.

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 moment was when my brother was killed in a car accident.When I first found out it was 1:00 in the morning and I didnt know what was going on.When I was told there was an accident I didn't think it would be him. I was scared to death and could'nt believe what I was being told. Unlike most people my most frightening moment is still playing through my head every day. That is 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 were to rid the world of three things they would be chalk,cyotes,and books. I would rid the world of chalk because its very hard to write with .Also because almost every time I use chalk I scrape my nail on the chalk board.I would rid the word coyotes because all they are good for is being annoying .Coyotes eat rabbits wich mean less rabbits to hunt ,also they scare deer when your trying to hunt.Last I would rid the world of books because they are boring. I also hate reading them it makes me motion sick.Those are the things I would rid of.

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. -No, it doesn't bother me if my parents dont show up for my events.It doesn't matter to me because its me performing .I know what I did and I dont need to share it with them if they dont want to hear about it.Thats why it does npt matter to me if my parents show up for my events or not.

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.

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.

12. Do you feel that your parents 'get' you or don't understand you at all? What makes you think this? Explain. - No,I do not think my parents 'get' me.I feel my parents dont understand me at all. I think this because they never understand what I say or want when I ask them for something. My parents never let me do anything that I want to do .They always ask me what do you mean or what are you talking about. Thats why I think that my parents dont 'get' me at all.

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? -I think that academic failure is cool to some people. Academic achivements really have no affect on me. They dont because I usually dont get them .A couple of my friends do but thats really not my thing.Thats what I think about accademic failure

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. -I think the Guidance councelor was being realistic. I think this because at this point in time its to late for Andy to bounce back that much.

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". -The time I felt like a cinder among the snowflakes was when I first started playing baseball.I had never played baseball before in my life .I felt like I was out of place and stuck out like a sore thumb.Eventually,I blended in. I made lots of friends and and didnt stick out anymore.

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 -If I were to picture what I would be in the future I would probably be in the MLB .This stands for Majore League Baseball.I picture myself doing this because I am very good at baseball. This is what I would picture myself doing in the future.