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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? A.If I were have to watch one of my friends die from a car crash,I would be thinking that this isn't happening because it is life changing that I'll never forget that teribal moment in my life,I would also be physically confused and sad mentally and physically. 2. When you hear or read of a car accident that involved teenagers, what do you tend to assume was the cause of the accident? What about if you hear about an accident involving the elderly? Explain your answers. A.If I were to read of a car accident that invoved teenagers I would think it was because of drugs and/or beer.If I hear about a car accident agout the elderly its might be because they could of had a stroke and/or passed out while driveing. 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 you closer together? Does it set you off from others? Explain. A.Some styles of speaking could bring you closer but some could not,I like to talk in my own style with my friends and they do the same to me. 4. In a paragraph rich with sensory detail, write about your own most frightening moment. A.The most frightening moment in my life that was the only moment in my life is when I jumped onto a neddle's eye and it was in my foot,since it was the eye of the neddle and not the point it was stuck in my foot, so I got mad and just pulled the neddle out. my foot felt awful affter that and still kinda of hurts. 5. Although many people did cry, 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. A.If their were people who died and they where my family or if they where my friend that I knew,I would felt like "this is a dream,it has to be" and have to relize this is reality and they did die.So life will never be the same. 6. One //Herald// editorial says that statistics don't usually "mean much, but this statistic (Rob) had a name, face,..." Do you agree that it is hard to feel emotional about the statistics when you do not have a face to relate them to? A.I think that it is hard to feel if you do not have a face to relate them to because if you don't know what they look like then you might not feel emotion,unless everyone knows him/her but you don't know what they look like. 7. 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. A.I were to rid the world of 3 thing i would get rid of homework,crime,and drunk driving.I would get rid of homework because its not neceary to do school work when your not at school unless studying for test is deffrenet.I would get rid of crime because some one I know could get killed by it.And last i would get rid of drunk driving because you can kill people and even yourself from drunk driving. 8. 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. A.I wouldn't care if my parents come to show up to stuff i do it dosen't really mater to me. 9. In Rob's absence, Andy becomes the star of the basketball team. Write about a time when your talents were overshadowed by a friend or a sibling. How did it make you feel? Did you wish that something would happen that would give you a chance to shine? Elaborate A.When i got beat at a game me and my cousion played I was a little happy that he beat me which means that hes geting good at it I felt that he earned his score but I beat him the next few times but it was fun when we played on a team on basketball and he beat me by a point. 10. Andy mentions that some kids at school haven't looked him in the face since the acident;one even taped a mean note to is locker. How would you treat Andy now? Elaborate. A.I would treat Andy the same way because what happen to rob wasn't his fault and he had no power over it. 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 answer. A.I don't think homework helps you perfom better on tests because i always have trouble with my homework or forget about takeing it home.we should have at least 5 mins left in class to study on tests and go over answers that are on the tests. 12. Do you feel that your parents 'get' you or don't understand you at all? What makes you think this? Explain. A. 13. Andy believes that his friends would talk about him if he won academic awards, and 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? A. 14. We learn about Andy's grades and study habits. Do you think the guidance counselor who advised him against pre-law was being realistic or unfair? Defend your answer. A. 15. In a class discussion, Keisha says, "All of us at one time or another feel like a "cinder among snowflakes. You stand out when you want to blend in. You get noticed whether you want to or not." In a paragraph, write about a time when you have felt like a "cinder among the snowflakes". A. 16. Andy envisions that Monty will have a future as a lawyer or a doctor. 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 for your future? A.