Character
Who is Reefs roomate
gay boy Alex
What is the name of Reef/friends favourite place that is under demolition?
The pit
What does the stone have to do with book
Reef hit Leeza and put her in hospital
The loss of this person is the root of Reef's deep-seated anger and his feeling of being unloved
Reefs grandmother
What does the stone that Reef throws over the overpass represent?
Destruction/violence
who is leeza roomate
Brett Turner(the lesbian)
What type of house does Reef live in
Run down house
How did Reefs grandpa die
Stroke
Name 2 of Colville's (group home leaders) rules
Respect yourself
Respect others
Be accountable
Honour your commitments
Do the right thing
The story is told through whose perspective?
Reef and Leeza
How has Reef changed throughout the book
He is limited the swearing and becoming more nice
Where is Reef forced to volunteer, and where is Leeza sent to recover?
A rehabilitation center
How do Reef and Leeza help each other out
They make each other laugh
In what way does Reef begin to show accountability at the hospital?
He starts to understand "time and place" and apologizes for swearing.
Fill in the blank:
Language in the book represents _____________
Characterization/Character developemnt
Why is Jink missing from Reefs trial?
Jink got into trouble by drinking at Rowdy's bar. The police arrived and saw Jink, who was underage, leading to the bar being forced to close immediately
What is happening to "The Pit"?
They are replacing it with a store
At the beginning of chapter 3, why are Reef/Jink/Bigger running away from the pit/cops?
They trashed someones car
Why does the judge sentence Reef to community service at the rehab centre?
learn what suffering is all about
develop empathy
Why is this quotation an example of Irony? : "Besides, any teenager who'd spend his free time volunteering at a rehab centre had to have something wrong either him"
Leeza is talking about Reef, not knowing he is there as a result of destroying her life
What is Leeza Moms name
Diane morrison
What is the name of the facility Reef is sent after his trial?
North Hills Group Home
What is Leeza's biggest obstacle in her recovery? What type of conflict is this?
She is struggling to open up/understand her emotions Person vs. Self
When Leeza asks her mother about why Reef threw the stone at her, what is her mother's response? (judgement)
Because he wanted to
Reef and Leeza's personal identity hidden in the newspaper is an example of what literary device?
Foreshadowing