General Questions
Characters
Setting
Events
Miscellaneous
100
Who is Mrs. Dunphrey?
Tish's English Teacher
100
Who is the narrator of the story?
Tish Bonner
100
Where does Tish work after school?
Burger Boy
100
When did Tish's father first leave the family?
On Christmas
100
Who taught Tish to crochet?
Her Granma
200
What happened to the paycheck her mother left behind?
They would only let Tish's mother pick it up and there was no money left from her vacation time because she called in sick to work so many days
200
What grade is Tish in at the start of the novel
10th grade- a sophomore in high school
200
Where did Tish's mother work?
Haggarty’s
200
What did Tish buy for her brother's birthday present?
A baseball glove
200
Who is Bud Turner?
The manager at Burger Boy, Tish's boss.
300
How did Matt draw a picture of his family?
It was a picture of himself with Tish- without his parents.
300
How old is Tish's brother
8 years old
300
Where is Tish living at the end of the story
Florida
300
What news does Mr. Seagrave give Tish about dropping out of school?
She needs a high school diploma to work full time at Burger Boy.
300
What gift does Tish's father give her for no reason?
Perfume
400
Who does Tish and Matt end up living with at the conclusion of the story?
Their father's parents
400
What does Tish’s friend Sandy do at the mall?
Shoplift
400
Where does Tish always sit in Mrs. Dunphrey’s class?
The back row
400
Why did Tish make up the Thanksgiving story to tell Mrs. Dunphrey?
Mrs. Dunphrey wanted to read another entry so Tish made up a nice story so she would not get suspicious
400
What is Tish's biggest concern after her mother leaves to find her father?
Tish is concerned about money and how she will pay the bills
500
Why does writing in the journal provide Tish with comfort as her life falls apart?
She uses the journal like it is a friend she can confide in because she doesn't have anyone she can talk to about her problems and feelings.
500
Who takes Tish and Matt in after they are abandoned?
Mrs. Dunphrey
500
Where did Tish’s father spend most of his time when he was back in town?
The Alibi Inn
500
Why does Tish get into a "cat fight" with her best friends?
They teased her about not spending time with them and said she stinks.
500
What is the name of the school newspaper?
The Lodestar
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