Characters
They love playing guitar and reading realistic fiction.
Who is ZJ?
This poem repeats “Before the ever after” to describe everything ZJ enjoyed with his family.
What is "Before the Ever After"?
Instead of sentences and paragraphs, poems are made of these
What are lines and stanzas?
News reporters ask ZJ if his father is his biggest ___.
What is a hero?
Something that ZJ's dad keeps repeating over and over again, which confuses ZJ
What is a joke?
A daredevil on a bike, but also a very caring friend.
Who is Daniel?
This short poem describes all the pain ZJ’s dad felt the day after the game.
What is "Day After the Game"?
When the author uses the five senses to help describe a scene
What is imagery?
Even after getting hurt, Daniel continues riding his bike with a ___.
What is a cast?
Shown on the cover of the book, this is where ZJ remembers sitting sometimes when with his dad
What are shoulders?
As a baby, they were given to a church in a basket.
Who is Ollie?
ZJ and his father have a good time making up a rap song in the car.
What is "Rap Song"?
When a certain line or phrase is repeated over and over again for emphasis
What is repetition?
ZJ wonders why realistic fiction isn’t just called ___ fiction.
What is real?
On New Year's, ZJ's dad seems to forget these people who are staying at his house
Who are ZJ's friends?
"Besides running fast, he can dance"
Who is Darry?
ZJ's dad finds it unbelievable that he wrote such a good song.
What is "Unbelievable"?
Something that represents something else, like a deeper idea or emotion
What is a symbol? / What is symbolism?
Once a year, ZJ and his dad have a day where they ___ outside.
What is a race?
When trying to remember things, ZJ says that sometimes this is there instead of memories
What is white space?
A friend of ZJ's mom whose husband was a preacher.
Who is Bernadette?
ZJ’s dad can’t hold back his tears as this poem describes all the hardships his parents went through.
What is "Tears"?
When a character’s personality is shown through their actions
What is indirect characterization?
After the scene at New Year’s, ZJ wonders if ___ with his friends will stop happening.
What are Fridays?
In the title of the very first poem, memory is compared to this
What is a movie?