Characters
This eighth grader wakes up in the hospital with no memory of his life before falling from a roof.
Who is Chase Ambrose?
Chase ends up in the hospital after falling from this part of his house.
What is the roof?
Chase cannot remember his past and begins wondering what kind of person he really is. This introduces this major theme.
What is identity or self-discovery?
This condition causes Chase to lose his personal memories after his accident.
What is amnesia?
Chase wakes up in this place at the beginning of the novel.
What is the hospital?
This girl is so angry when she sees Chase at the frozen-yogurt shop that she dumps frozen yogurt on his head.
Who is Shoshanna Weber?
When Shoshanna sees Chase at the frozen-yogurt shop, she does this to show how angry she is with him.
What is dumping frozen yogurt on his head?
Joel must leave his family and attend boarding school because of the way Chase, Aaron, and Bear treated him. This develops this theme.
What are the harmful effects of bullying?
Joel describes boarding school as this—a state of being forced to live away from one’s home.
What is exile?
Chase returns for eighth grade at this school.
What is Hiawassee Middle School?
This talented musician was bullied so severely by Chase and his friends that he was sent to a boarding school in Connecticut.
Who is Joel Weber?
Dr. Fitzwallace tells Chase that losing his memory gives him an opportunity to do this.
What is rebuild himself or make a fresh start?
Dr. Fitzwallace encourages Chase to rebuild himself instead of being controlled by his past. This introduces this theme.
What are second chances or personal change?
Chase, Aaron, and Bear receive this punishment, which requires them to perform unpaid work that benefits others.
What is community service?
Joel has been sent to this Connecticut boarding school for talented musicians.
What is Melton Prep and Musical Conservatory?