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 compete in?
Track
Three reasons why Philip has been suspended?
He hums the anthem twice, was disrespectful to 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.
Margaret/Peg Narwin (Miss Narwin)
Works for the phone company
Whose homeroom does Philip begin with and eventually get switched back to?
Mr. Lunser (Bernard Lunser)
How many days was Philip suspended?
2 (technically 1.5)
The book that Philip reads -- and actually likes
The Outsiders
Which vocabulary word completes this sentence?
bedlam
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
Vocabulary word that means to tempt, or to attract artfully or adroitly
entice
Principal
Dr. Gertrude Doane
The name of the journalist Philip and Mr. Malloy speak to at the end of Chapter 12
Jennifer Stewart
What "excuse" 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.
Who does Philip feel like punching in the face?
Miss Narwin
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?
What part of speech is the word "insolence"?
noun
The Malloys' neighbor
Ted Griffen
He's "too cool," according to an exchange between Allison and one of her friends
Todd Becker
What elections are occurring, and what problem is the school facing?
School Board elections
They are trying to get the new budget passed.
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