Ozzie
How old is Ozzie when this story takes place?
Ozzie is 13 years old.
How many candles does Mrs. Freedman light, and what are they for?
3 candles: 2 for the Sabbath, one for Ozzie's father.
What does Ozzie say to spark Rabbi Binder’s anger towards him the day he ends up on the roof?
Ozzie tells Rabbi Binder that he doesn’t know anything about God.
What is Itzie’s relationship with Ozzie?
Itzie is Ozzie’s best friend and they often converse about what goes on at their Hebrew School.
When Ozzie is on the roof, he notices two groups who each want something different for him.
One group wants him to jump, the other does not want him to jump.
After getting a phone call from Rabbi Binder, what does Mrs. Freedman do for the first time?
She slaps Ozzie for the first time.
When Ozzie is first on the roof, what is the word that Ozzie repeatedly uses to describe Binder?
Dictatorial, pertaining to a dictator.
What is Blotnik’s job?
He is the old custodian that works at the synagogue
When Ozzie heard about the plane crash, what did he wish about all of the deaths?
He wished all fifty-eight deaths were jews.
When Ozzie is on the roof, Mrs. Freedman says, “don’t be a _____.” Fill in the blank.
Martyr
What does Rabbi Binder say to Mrs. Freedman when Binder tells her that he can’t get Ozzie down from the roof?
Ozzie is doing it for his crowd of classmates and that he lost control over them.
What role does Itzie play when Ozzie is on the roof?
Itzie is the first person to urge Ozzie to jump.
What does Ozzie feel when he is on the roof? (There are two parts to this answer).
Control: Peace and Power.
Before coming down from the roof, what is the one thing Ozzie instructs Mrs. Freedman to promise to do?
Never slap anyone about God.
When Ozzie is on the roof and he starts to think of jumping, what does he want to see Rabbi Binder do one more time before jumping?
close his eyes
What is it was Ozzie has suspected about Blotnik’s mumbling of prayer?
That Blotnik has memorized the prayer and forgotten all about God.