Kyle
What are one of Kyle's goals for the summer?
-Increase his batting average
-Pop a wheelie on his scooter
-Increase his allowance
-Make Daren stopped bullying him
What does Daren do to Kyle when he bullies him?
He punches, pokes, trips, and shoves Kyle.
What are one of the reasons Kyle tolerated being bullied for so long?
Kyle was smaller than Daren.
Kyle dislikes confrontations of any kind.
Kyle avoids physical conflicts.
Kyle is a bully.
False.
Who is BeeBee's bear named after?
Bill Gates
Why is Kyle excited about the family vacation to the Oregon coast?
Kyle is excited because it’s a chance to spend time with his family and explore a new place by the ocean.
Who do the kids find while trying to escape the burning building? What do they decide to do?
The find Darren passed out in the stairway and they drag him so he doesn't get caught in the fire.
Why were Kyle's family going on a vacation to the Oregon coast?
To attend a national sales conference. Kyle's dad won Salesman of the Year.
Mrs. Hoke said to her class, "Read your goals once a week during the summer".
True
Why does BeeBee (an 8 year old) know about the stock market?
She's a financial whiz.
Name an adjective to describe Kyle.
Kind, brave, responsible
When there was a fire in the hotel, how was Daren feeling when he pushed BeeBee?
Scared/frightened/terrified
Why does Kyle get to start on his goal of getting Daren to stop bullying him earlier than he planned?
Daren and his parents were also going on the vacation in Oregon.
Daren's parents sent him on the vacation to Oregon by himself.
False
Why did BeeBee drop Bill and bury her nose and mouth in a wet towel?
To keep the smoke out of her mouth and lungs.
Why did Kyle get made at Bebe when the parents went out to the special dinner?
She did not tell him that she was going to be out of his sight. What did she get?
Why was the family so disappointed in the hotel when they arrived?
The hotel they saw in the brochure wasnt ready so they had to stay in the old hotel across the street.
How does Kyle help his sister during the earthquake and fire in the hotel?
He tells her to get on the floor and cover her head with her hands.
He has BeeBee cover her mouth and nose with a wet towel.
He leaves the hotel with BeeBee to get far away from the ocean and a possible Tsunami.
The safest place to go when a tsunami hits is close to the beach?
False
Why did Kyle say BeeBee scared him half to death when she left the room and he was talking to his mother on the phone?
He didn't know if BeeBee was stuck in the elevator or if some nutcase had abducted her.
What happened while the two children were alone for the first time in the hotel?
There was an earthquake.
What are some of the psychological reasons people like Daren bully?
-To instill fear in others as a means to gain power
-Feel threatened by someone else (often only subconsciously aware)
-Revenge because the bully thinks their target wronged them or a friend of the bully
-They were bullied in the past by someone
-It makes bullies feel better about themselves when they put down others
Who is the protagonist in the story?
Who is the antagonist?
Kyle
Darren
Deciding to leave their hotel room after the earthquake was a life and death decision Kyle had to make.
True
After Daren is helped by Kyle, he panics, shoves BeeBee and she lands on her knees. How does she feel about Kyle helping Daren?
Not good because she feels they should have left him behind.