Chapter 1
Why was the secretary to the principal seemed so nervous?
Why was she concerned about Reuben's appearance?
What did you learn about Ricky in the first paragraph?
What is damaging the truck and not being found?
Explain why 48 people gathered together.
What is there was an advertisement about money?
Why do Arlene almost scream when she saw Jerry?
Why is a middle aged man taking a shower in her house?
Explain how Arlene called Jerry's bluff?
What is she told him she would drive him to the shop because he told her he was living there?
How did Mr. Louis Tartaglia control his new class?
What is taking a yard stick and banging it on a students desk?
Why does Arlene work a second job?
What is she's still making payments on the truck?
Where did the boy get the money?
What is doing a newspaper route?
Why didn't Arlene remember giving permission about Jerry?
What is she was half-asleep?
Why is the Dodge Dart a good car?
What is it has a good engine and doesn't break down much?
What did Trevor ask Reuben after class?
What happened to your face?
What is Ricky's connection to Trevor?
What is being his father?
What problem does the boy have?
What is deciding who to give the money to?
What is Jerry doing to the truck?
What is taking it apart so she could sell the parts separately?
What happened that changed Arlene's mind about helping Jerry?
What is the both saw a shooting star?
How was Reuben injured?
What is being injured in the Vietnam War.
Explain what Trevor suspects about his father.
What happen to Jerry?
What is he lost his job, car, apartment and has no phone number?
Explain why Jerry cannot pay the money back to Trevor?
What is he has to pay it forward to someone else?
How did Jerry explain "Pay it Forward"?
What is he drew circles in the the dirt with a stick and said he had to help three people?
How does Trevor feel about the assignment?
What is being EXCITED?
What does "sauntered" mean?
What is to walk with confidence and pride?
Why did many of the people leave?
What is it was just a kid who placed the ad?
Where did the term "pay it forward" come from?
What is Trevor made it up?
What did Arlene reveal to Jerry about Trevor?
Why is she having trouble talking to Trevor because she doesn't want to hurt him?