Characters (Names)
He's really good at track, but not so good at humming.
Philip Malloy
Mr. Malloy's boss.
Mr. Dexter
What sport is Philip trying to run?
Track
Three reasons why Philip has been suspended?
He hums the anthem twice, yelled at Miss Narwin, and refused to apologize.
Who wrote the book?
Avi
This amendment protects your right to free speech
1st Amendment
She often writes to her sister.
Works for the phone company
Whose homeroom does Philip begin with and eventually get switched back to?
Mr. Lunsar
How many days was Philip suspended?
2
The story that Philip reads, that you read earlier this year.
The Outsiders
accept and allow.
Condone
He's in charge of handing out the suspension.
The girl that is talking to Phil
Allison Doresett
He tells Philip he can't run in the spring if he doesn't get his grades up.
Coach Jamison
Who has to come to get Philip from the school?
Mrs. Malloy
Philip is confused about who is calling who, in this Jack London classic.
Call of the Wild
To attempt to destroy a person's reputation with spoken accussations.
Slander
Principal.
Dr. Gertrude Doane
The name of the journalist they speak to at the end of Chapter 12.
Jennifer Stewart
What 2 excuses does Philip make up about why he doesn't read Call of the Wild?
He tried to read it to a dog, but the dog took it and buried it.
Two things that make Philip want to puke?
Track practice, and he is not on the team.
This book begins with two questions. What are they?
Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Does anyone say no?
tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
Counterproductive
The Malloy's neighbor
Ted Griffen
He's too cool
Todd
What elections are occurring, and what problem is the school facing?
Board of elections
They are trying to balance the budget.
Miss Narwin is upset because she got the grant money instead?
Kim Howard, the band director
Ms. Stewart writes for what paper?
Manchester Record
"She is the stupidest teacher," is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Hyperbole