Vocabulary
What does the word "atypical" mean?
on the autism spectrum
Where is the storyboard convention held?
Dallas, Texas
What is the name of the dwarf in Jason's story?
Bennu
The story of Bennu is an example of which literary element?
story within a story
What does "neurotypical" mean?
not on the autism spectrum
Who does Jason kick?
his cousin Seth
What does Jason think Rebecca smells like?
strawberries and baby powder
When Jason makes a character in his story a dwarf to represent his feelings about autism, this is an instance of which literary element?
symbol
What does "typical" mean?
having the usual qualities of a person or thing
Jane was Jason's _________.
one-to-one aide
What is Jason's mother's weakness?
she gets lost easily
What literary element is represented by the comparisons between what Jason's mother and Jason's father can and can't do?
characterization
What does "validate" mean?
to prove that something is true
What does Hamilton say is the most important part of the body for a writer?
bottom
What is Jason's favorite class?
language arts
Jason's story about the man who is so afraid of dying that he makes a suit to protect him from everything, only to suffocate in the suit is an example of which literary element?
irony
What does "self-sufficient" mean?
not having to rely on anyone else
Jason daydreams about Rebecca. In his daydreams, what makes her different?
she is blind; she has a large purple birth mark
At the end of the story, what does Rebecca turn out to want?
to stay friends and continue reading each other's stories
When Jason is being treated rudely by Seth and then kicks him, it is a result of which literary element?
conflict