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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?

1- If i was one of the boys in the car crash i would be devastated. Death would be rolling around my head the whole time. Im brused up, scrapes all over and realy upset. I would feel realy mad and sad the next day from what happend the night before.

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.

2- I would assume that the car accident that involved teens, were drinking and driving or could of hit like a deer. If it was elderly in the car accident I would think they couldn't see the road to good and wrecked.

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.

3- Sarcasm would be the language that they used in the book. There not realy telling them there retarded or dumb there just joking around with each other. It realy dont draw you closer and away from your friends, closer if anything. Its just used for playing around in a way were people think your being mean but your friends now your just joking.

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

4- My most frightening moment was when my mom had some type of tumor in her stomach and she couldn't eat for a week because she would it throw up. I was afraid that my mom would of died from staravtion.I felt real bad when she cooked for and gave it to me and i said it tasted good and she couldn't eat. Im just glad that its all done and over with and my mom is ok.

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.

5- If a tragedy happend to someone not in my family (9/11/01), I would still care. The people that work for a living and for the country die because of tarist attacks. So you must think of the poeple that lost some or even most of there family in that one attack. Do you know what it would be like not having a mom or dad? If you do then sorry for whom you may of lost.

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?

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.

7- My three items I would get rid of from this world would be cigarettes, beer, and planes. I picked cigarettes because peaple die every year from smoking cirgarettes and geting cancer. My 2nd is beer, I choose this because like every 20 seconds someone in the world dies from drinking and driving. I would sue them for selling this just so people can die same for cirgaretts. My last but not least is planes. Plane crashes happend not to often but when the do it is devastating. The plane in 9/11 was huge on us. I get rid of airplans so we dont have crashes anymore.

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.

8- It realy isn't that important that my parents show up to the games. When they do it makes me a little nervous. I think i play a whole lot better if there not there because they dint make me nervous. To me its always good to have someone to care about you and show up.

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

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.

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.

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

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?

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.

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".

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?