A Brief Moment in the Life of Angus Bethune
What is nontraditional about both sets of Angus' parents?
Both sets of his parents are gay.
What number did Johnny's father place on his wrestling team back in the 1950's?
Number 2.
What reputation does the wrestler Chris Byers have among the schools in the region?
Chris Byers is known as an excellent wrestler, one who not only takes her opponents down, but humiliates them.
Why is Jack racist?
Jack is racist because he learned to be racist from his father.
When Jack was walking home, what was he thinking about?
Jack was thinking that maybe he shouldn't hate black people just because they are black.
Why doesn't Angus like his name?
He's named after a cow.
What is Johnny's Dad, Cecil's, biggest character flaw (issue)?
He needs to be in control and when he doesn't feel in control, he can become dangerous.
Why is Petey shocked when he meets Chris Byers at the movies?
She's a girl.
How did Jack's nose get broken?
He bashed his face into the door of the boys restroom because he was teased.
Who are Huntley and Brinkley?
Johnny Rivers' two cats.
What two words of advice did Angus' grandfather give him?
Screw 'em!!
Why does Johnny's dad make him do push-ups?
He makes Johnny do push ups because Johnny makes bad jokes, or puns.
Why does Petey initially refuse to go into the food court? Why does Chris Byers going directly to the food court?
Petey needs to drop weight to wrestle in his category while Chris Byers needs to gain weight to wrestle in the same category.
Why does Jack go everywhere with his telephone equipment strapped to his chest?
Because without his telephone equipment he feels worthless.
What costumes do Petey and Chris Byers wear to their wrestling match?
Cave man (with club) outfit & sexy cave woman outfit.
What event/situation is Angus worried about and why?
Angus is extremely anxious about having to dance with his long-time crush, Melissa, at the Winter Ball Dance because he can't dance.
Why does Johnny make jokes at the dinner table?
He wants his dad to send him away from the dinner table because he doesn't want to gain weight because of wrestling.
What does Chris Byers do to Petey's friend Johnny when he starts talking sexual/crude.
She knocks him to the floor and pins him with her knees into his chest.
What happened at school after Jack accidentally ate shampoo with Bisquick for breakfast?
He messed up his clothes due to diarrhea and needed to leave.
What was the main difference between the story about Angus Bethune and the movie, Angus?
In the movie, he didn't have gay parents. He had a single mother.
What secret does Melissa Lefevre tell Angus when they are dancing?
Melissa tells him she is Bulimic.
What does Johnny's dad do when Johnny wins the match?
He slaps Johnny's face.
Why does Chris Byers want to get out of wrestling?
She wants to get out of wrestling because so many wrestlers make sexual jokes and comments about her.
What happens when Kam and his Jo-boy gang are pushing and kicking Jack, trying to get his telephone equipment off of him?
Hawk, a large, black student grabs Kam and starts to choke him.
In The Pin, how does Johnny describe his dad physically?
He says his dad is in very good shape but he's old.