Character
What is Reefs full name?
Chad Kennedy
What is the name of Reef/friends favourite place that is under demolition?
The Pit
What is the inciting incident?
Reef throwing the rock over the overpass
The loss of this person is the root of Reef's deep-seated anger and his feeling of being unloved
Reefs grandmother
What does the stone the Reef throws over the overpass represent? (think of the lottery)
Weapon/destruction/violence
Name Reefs 3 best friends
Bigger
Jink
Scar
Where does the story take place?
Nova Scotia
What is Reefs relationship like with his grandfather?
His grandfather was abusive
Name 2 of Colville's (group home leaders) rules
Respect yourself
Respect others
Be accountable
Honour your commitments
Do the right thing
The story is told through whose perspective?
Reef and Leeza
Name 2 of Leeza’s injuries
Dislocated shoulder, broken arm and ribs, fractured leg and pelvis, and metal sticking everywhere
Where is Reef forced to volunteer, and where is Leeza sent to recover?
A rehabilitation center
How does Leeza's family react to Reefs sentence after the trial?
*looking for a specific word
- They think it is unfair
What is Reefs sentence after the trial? (Judgement)
- Sent to a group home
- Forced to go to a school and participate in extracurricular activities
- Forced to volunteer at a rehabilitation centre
Language in the book represents _____________
Characterization/Character development
Why is Jink missing from Reefs trial?
Jink got into trouble by drinking at Rowdy's bar. The police arrived and saw Jink, who was underage, leading to the bar being forced to close immediately
Where does Leeza work when we first meet her?
Hospital
Elderly care facility
At the beginning of chapter 3, why are Reef/Jink/Bigger running away from the pit/cops?
- They trashed someones car
Why does the judge sentence Reef to community service at the rehab centre?
- learn what suffering is all about
- develop empathy
What does the "sick stone" represent for Reef (gift from his grandmother as a result of his abusive grandfather) ?
Protection/Comfort
Which 2 characters that are close to the protagonists die? How?
*Full names for characters that have a name
Reefs grandma
Ellen- Leeza's sister
Cancer
What is the name of the facility Reef is sent after his trial?
North Hills Group Home
What is the cost of swearing in the group home according to Colville?
- Chores/Housework (more than normal chores)
What theme does this quotation represent?
"Just because they don’t fit with the others don’t make ‘em less important"
Identity
Reef and Leeza's personal identity hidden in the newspaper is an example of what literary device?
Foreshadowing