JP Chpt #1
Joey is able to answer math questions quickly but every time he is called on, instead of the answer, what does he say?
What is "Can I get back to you on that?"
Why did Joey call his Mom a 'stranger'?
What is she left him so long ago he has no memory of her.
Joey struggled with the work in school, so why wasn't Joey kept back?
What is no teacher wanted to risk getting him two times in a row.
How did the neighborhood kids treat Joey? Explain with an example.
What is the neighborhood kids were mean and bullied Joey. They held him down, put a leash on him and treated him like a dog.
What did Seth Justman do when Joey returned to school the next morning?
What is he dared Joey to swallow the key again.
Why does Joey say he has problems concentrating after lunch?
What is his meds had worn off.
When Mom first came back what did she call the house?
What is a 'pigpen'?
Why didn't Joey remember Mrs. Maxy's rules?
What is he was focusing on her red nail polish and not what she was saying when she explained the rules.
Why does Joey swallow his key?
What is Joey was poor and wanted to earn a buck from Seth.
What did Joey have for breakfast that morning? What did he later compare it to?
What is Joey had cold spaghetti, and he compared it to octopus legs.
Joey never makes his way back to class, where does he spend the rest of his day, doing what?
What is he goes to the Principal’s Office and sorts crayons.
What does Joey compare his family tree to?
What is a set of high voltage wires strung across a field from one tower to the next.
What did Grandma do with the reports the school sent home to her?
What is Grandma called them junk mail and threw them in the garbage.
What kind of help does Mrs. Jarzab, the Principal, recommend for Joey?
Sitting help because he can’t sit still and concentrate on his work
What was happening in the Special Ed room when Joey went there for a 'focus session'?
When his teacher throws Joey out of class what choice does she give him?
What is calm down or go to the Principal’s office.
Who is Carter Pigza and where is he now?
What is Carter is Joey's Dad and he is in Pittsburgh?
What are the 2 reasons Joey decided to sharpen his finger?
What is his Mom told him he needed to cut his nails because was scratching himself and he wanted to look like a vampire.
Who took sneakers off Joey and put bunny slippers on him instead? Why was this done?
What is Mrs. Howard put slippers on him so he would not make noise when kicking the chair.
Why question does Joey ask his Mom that upset her? Why does he ask that?
He was afraid because he overheard the Moms talk about the scary new kid saying he was that way because his Mom drank when pregnant.
What cartoon character does Joey compare himself to?
What is The Tasmanian Devil.
What did Joey think happened to Grandma after she tried to put Joey in the refrigerator? What really happened to her?
What is Joey thought she fell down the sewer grate? She went to Pittsburgh.
What did the Dr. say when Mom called the clinic and said the meds were working on and off?
The Dr. said he was going through extra early puberty and his blood was half boy and half man.
How does Seth Justman bully Joey when he makes it back up to his regular class?
What is he snickers when Joey comes back wearing the bunny slippers and get the whole class laughing at Joey.
How did Mom react when Joey asked her the upsetting question? What did she say?
What is she answered but then got defensive and began to fight back saying "Why, why," and telling Joey not to blame her. Lastly, she began to cry.