Who's Who
What is the author's first and last name?
Jennette McCurdy
What disorder do we see Mom display right away in the book?
What Nickelodeon TV show was Jennette most known for?
iCarly
Why is Jennette upset when her brother spills milk on the floor? What will happen?
Mom will step in it and then need to stop at Rite Aid for new tights, making them late for church (Jennette's only three-hour weekly reprieve from her house)
We see Jennette suffer from several mental health issues in her memoir. Name two.
Anorexia
Bulimia
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Alcoholism
What is Mom's name?
Debra McCurdy
What "Special Skill" does Jennette possess that is bolded on her resume but is emotionally draining to her?
"Crying on cue"
What gets Jennette promoted to a principal role while filming Golden Dreams as a background actor?
Her "great sad face"
Where does Jennette get the inspiration for her hysterical Strong Medicine audition?
From her mom's erratic and violent behavior
What last straw event occurs on the flight to Sydney that prompts Jennette to begin seeing Jeff to treat her eating disorder?
She loses a tooth while repeatedly binging and purging (her lower left molar)
Who is the only adult who advocates at all for Jennette's right to a childhood?
Grandpa
What type of relationship do Jennette and Steven develop?
Codependent
What type of venue does Jennette perform at throughout her tour during her brief singing career?
Shopping malls
What phrase does Mark/Dad use during an escalating argument that Jennette knows will trigger Mom?
"You need help."
What does Jennette refuse to agree to in exchange for hush money?
To never talk publicly about her experience with Nickelodeon/The Creator.
Who was Jennette's first friend, whom she remained close with until her late 20s?
Miranda Cosgrove
What secret did Mom keep from Jennette that Mark/Dad eventually told her?
That Mark was not her biological father
Ariana Grande's character Cat (costarring in Sam & Cat) originated in what Nickelodeon show that Ariana was first well-known for?
Victorious
Who frequently acts like a victim and screams at Jennette for not answering her phone while grocery shopping, resulting in Jennette blocking the phone number?
Grandma
Jennette eventually gives up acting as she pursues her own desires and autonomy—what project does she turn down after this?
An iCarly reboot
Name all three of Jennette's brothers.
Marcus
Dustin
Scott
What is Jennette constantly referred to as for while not speaking up about her struggles at work during Sam & Cat?
"A good sport"
What Canadian network was actually producing the last regular series role Jennette signed on for instead of Netflix?
CityTV
What happens that results in at least 45 missed calls, 16 voicemails, and 22 aggressive emails from Mom?
A paparazzo photo leaks of her with her boyfriend, Joe, vacationing together in Maui (Jennette said she was with Colton)
In Jennette's final visit to her mom's grave, she recognizes and sorts through a lot of feelings and truths. Name one harmful trait or reality she recognizes and one positive trait she misses.
Harmful: Mom was a narcissist; physically, mentally, and emotionally abusive; pushed her into a career she didn't want at six-years-old; taught her an eating disorder at 11-years-old; never told who her father was
Positive: Mom's pep talks, childlike spirit, and times she was happy