Characters
Who was the captain of the basketball team?
Robbie Washington
What school did they go to?
Hazlewood
How did Rob die?
A car crash
What word means experiencing or expressing sorrow?
grieving
What caused the accident?
alcohol
Who is the coach who tries to help Andy?
Ripley
What happened the evening of November 8th, after the game?
The boys drank beer while driving, crashed, and Rob died.
What does Andy suffer from?
depression
Why should you deal with your problems instead of hiding them?
You get depressed
What does BJ do to help cope with the accident?
pray or go to church
Who was Andy's teacher who was concerned and called home?
Ms. Blackwell
Who does not go with the boys after the game because his father abuses him?
Gerald
What does Andy say in his letter to Rob's parents?
He wished his family were like theirs.
What word means to endure or put up with?
tolerates
Andy tries to call three people before he kills himself, name one of them.
Coach Ripley, Keisha, Dr. Carothers
Who wanted the light on and drew tears on tigers?
Monty
What does Andy's dad call him?
Andrew
What does Rob tell Andy in the dream Andy has about him?
Rob told him to die so he can hang out with him in heaven.
Why doesn't BJ offer to drive the night of the accident?
He's happy the guys include him and he doesn't want to mess up the plan.
This word means real or authentic
genuine
Who is the only person who actually knows how much Andy is suffering?
Keisha
What does Andy say he sees in his future?
nothing
What was Andy charged with?(specific)
Vehicular homicide
What word means that it is going to happen no matter what?
inevitable
What was the last word said in the story?
Bye