Prologue & Chapter One
In the Prologue, what are the grandfather and his grandson doing in the cemetery?
Learning to drive
At the beginning of Chapter 2, what did Jarrett tell his mother he wanted to do when he grew up?
Marry her.
What did the preschool teacher ask the class to draw?
Families, Mom and Dad
In Chapter 4, what would bite Jarrett in the third dream he remembered?
His favorite chair
Where did Grandpa offer to send Jarrett to art classes?
Worcester Art Museum
Where did Shirley and Joe meet?
Math class.
How long did Jarrett and his mother have a nice life together?
Few years.
What did Shirley do during the day in Chapter 3?
Take care of the house and watch television.
In Chapter 4, what did Jarrett finally learn about his mother?
That she was a drug addict
In Chapter 5, what did Jarrett's grandparents buy him for his art?
In Chapter 1, how old was Joe when he enlisted in the military?
16
In Chapter 2, what type of cereal did Jarrett have for breakfast?
Franken Berry
In Chapter 3, where would Jarrett go when he had a nightmare?
In front of his grandparents' bedroom door.
How did giving Leslie her own apartment work?
Made things worse
What did Jarrett's fortune say in Chapter 5?
You have a bright future
What did Joe sell that almost got him arrested?
Ties
In Chapter 2, who did Jarrett remember coming in and out of the house?
Strange People
In Chapter 3, what month did Leslie come and celebrate Jarrett's birthday early?
June
In Chapter 4, what was the worst thing that Leslie stole?
Shirley's wedding ring
On what floor was Leslie's apartment in Chapter 5?
Top Floor
Where did Leslie see the name that she gave her baby?
On the side of a truck.
In Chapter 2, what did Jarrett have nightmares about?
Monster
When was a house built on the empty lot next to Jarrett's grandparents' house?
Before third grade
When does Jarrett say was the only time that Leslie quit taking heroin?
When she was pregnant with Jarrett.
What year did Jarrett graduate from 8th grade?
1991