Vocabulary
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100

What is the definition of the word ragged?

to the point of exhaustion

100
Who is Crash's grandfather?
Scooter
100
What state does the novel take place in?
Pennsylvania
100
What are Penn and Abby demonstrating against?
building a new mall
100
Who got to run in the Penn Relays? Why?
Penn because Crash told him to lean at the end of the race.
200

What is the definition of the word baton?

a rod that is passed during relay races

200
Who is Crash's best friend for most of the novel?
Mike Deluca
200
When do the first few chapters take place?
In the past, when Crash and Penn were in first grade
200
What does Abby want to do to the backyard?
create a wildlife habitat
200
Why did Crash's mom decide to work part time?
She realized how important family is and didn't want her children to forget what she looked like
300
What is the definition of the word heave?

lift

300
Which female character does not like Penn?
Jane Forbes
300
Why doesn't Penn play with water guns?
He is a Quaker


300
What did Crash do to Scooter on Thanksgiving?
tackled him during the football game
300
How has Crash's relationship with Penn changed?
Crash stops bullying Penn and is now his best friend
400

What is the definition of the word pennants?

flags

400
Who does Crash wish he could spend more time with?
his father
400
What are the only two toys Penn has
a Conestoga wagon and a tin of dirt
400
Why did Crash by Scooter glittery, red, high heeled shoes?
he was worried that if he didn't buy him a gift, Scooter would die
400
How has Crash's family changed?
They spend more time together
500

What is the definition of the word suspicious?

questionable

500
Who does Penn want to impress by running in the Penn Relays?
his great-grandfather Henry Wilhide Webb
500
How is the Webb family's relationship different from the Coogan family's relationship?
The Penns don't have a lot of money but spend a lot of time together.

The Coogans work so hard that they have no time to spend together.

500
What do Crash and Penn have in common?
they both have strong relationships with their grandfather/great-grandfather
500
What causes Crash and his family to change?
Scooter having a stroke
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