Theme
what is the theme?
A single challenge basically proves nothing about the people involved.
what is the exposition?
Dave Packer goes around telling all of the 5th grade that there will be a quiet game contest, and the boys and girls were competing against each other.
what is the main setting?
The school.
Who is the main character and how old is he?
Dave Packer, and he is about 10 or 11 years old.
What was the color of the principal's megaphone?
It was red.
who won the contest of no talking?
There wasn't a winner. There was a tie because Lynsey made a speech that was the same amount of words that the girls were trying to win by, and that made it become a tie.
what is the plot?
The 5th graders have a quiet game contest, and they cant talk for 2 days straight.
where was it when the principal was yelling trough her megaphone?
She was in the cafeteria.
What is the principal's name?
Mrs. Abigail Haitt
Why were the parents so concerned about their children?
Their children weren't talking at all.
why was Lynsey upset at Dave about what he said in the cafeteria?
Lynsey isn't a person who would forget an insult like Dave did.
What is the climax?
The principal finds out that the school, specifically 5th graders, are only allowed to speak with 3 words in a sentence.
what class was Dave and his partner supposed to do the Indian report?
In their 4th hour class, social studies class.
Is Dave somewhat of a good student?
yes, he is a good student.
What are the rules to the quiet game?
You can't talk at home, and you can talk to teachers, but in 3 words only.
Why were Dave and Lynsey the leaders of the competition?
They were the leaders because they were enemies.
What is the rising action?
The teachers figure out about the game (no talking) and they're trying to figure out how it works.
To be exact, where in the school does this book take place? there are multiple places.
The playground, the classroom, the hallway, and the lunchroom.
Who were some of the other teachers that are in the book?
Mr. Lipton the custodian, Mrs. Marlow the science teacher, and Mrs. Over by the social studies teacher.
what is the name of the group that was named after a chapter of the book?
The unshushables.
What did Dave say to Lynsey in the cafeteria that made her mad?
Dave said, "I bet you couldn't talk for 5 minutes without blowing your head off!"
what is the resolution?
Lynsey improvised a speech so there would be a tie against the boys and girls.
in the beginning of the book, what were they talking about on the bus?
They were talking about how the Jets had lost to the Patriots.
who was Dave's India report project partner?
Lynsey Burgees.
How did he find out about doing this?
He read it in a book while trying to do his Indian report.