Characters
What characters become super close to Piper after the big disaster with Josh?
Kallie and Tash. They started to get closer after a rocky start at the beginning of the book.
When the band thinks Piper won't be a good manager because she is deaf, they play terribly and don't care. How does this impact what the deaf people think of hearing people?
It shows that hearing people are better and that deaf people can't do anything because they can't hear.
In chapters 33 and 34, Piper and her friends were trying to solve a mystery. Some people say that deaf people are dumb because they are deaf. How does Piper prove this is not the case?
She solves most of the mystery and shows that she can handle herself, even though she's deaf and people think she's useless.
Who does Piper end up with in the end of the book and why?
Piper never realized that Ed liked her, but she confronted him about taking sign classes with her dad and the Ed told the truth of why he took the classes.
Everyone Piper meets gives her a judgmental look because they all think, "How can she be a manager for a band when she's deaf?" How would other deaf people feel about it if they were asked that and how does it affect the deaf community?
It could make the deaf community stronger because they want to prove hearing people wrong and they can do anything.
This causes Piper to become a manager for Dumb and make them better so they can raise more money and get her college savings back.
What is Piper's brother's name, and how does he contribute to the band?
Finn. He helps Kallie and Tash to be better at the guitar, so it can help the band.
In Five Flavors of Dumb what do the parents do to offend Piper?
They take money from her college savings and use it to pay for Grace's cochlear implant, even though Piper asked multiple times for new hearing aids that cost a lot less.
In chapter 28 and other chapters, Piper gets upset with her parents. Why is this the case?
The parents show more affection and attention towards Grace, and Piper gets sick of it.
Towards the end how does Piper's parents show that they care about her?
They show up at the concert, and the dad announces that he has been going to signing classes with Ed.
When the parents raid Piper's college fund, what reason does she give that makes the parents guilty.
Piper's deaf grandparents gave it to her so she could attend Gallaudet and follow her dreams.
Throughout most of the book, but especially in chapter 6, Piper's dad was harsh on her. Why do you think that is? Because he cares about her or because he's always mean?
Piper's dad was always harsh on her because he cared about her and didn't know how to act around a deaf person. Sometimes this happens with other deaf people too.
What does Piper do when Josh starts to talk badly about Kallie on live TV?
She defends Kallie and makes them walk away to a different place far from Josh, and tries to process what happened.
In a scene, Piper is asked sarcastically whether she is deaf because she didn't hear the manager of the studio when he asked her a question. How does this impact her and the deaf community?
It shows that people use the word deaf as a joke instead of a serious matter and can offend a person when they are deaf and is asked that.
In chapter 38, Piper redid how she looks. She dyed her hair pink and got new outfits. Do other deaf people also have to do this? Do deaf people have to change who they are because they are deaf?
Some deaf people have to adjust to the hearing world because they are forced to, or want to stand out as bold. This is the case for Piper as she dyes her hair pink, so people can see her.