CHAPTER 14 – KEY MOMENTS
This sound becomes Wallace’s favorite sound in the world.
The "ka-click" sound of the storage room door.
Lolly and Vega take this train downtown.
The D Train
The ka-click sound made Wallace feel like the storage room was his ______.
World or safe space.
The ability to resist pressure or temptation.
Resistance
Mr. Ali encourages Wallace to do this about his feelings.
Talk about them.
The ability to stay calm and make smart choices even when tempted.
Self-Control
Wallace is most excited about entering this place to work on his castle.
The storage room.
Lolly feels nervous on Fordham Road because it isn’t their __________.
Neighborhood (Hood).
Lolly says some days start fine, but then it hits him — ______.
Jermain.
When someone influences you to make a risky or unhealthy decision.
Peer Pressure.
Vega acts dramatic, but he shows this type of friendship toward Lolly.
Loyalty (or concern).
The duty to make safe choices and take ownership of your actions.
Responsibility
Wallace admits that he and Jermaine stopped talking because they had this.
An Argument.
Lolly says he lives on an island inside an island inside an __________.
Island
Vega tells Lolly that Big Rose “ain’t ______.”
A harmful physical or emotional need for a substance.
Addiction.
Lolly feels this emotion strongly while thinking about Jermaine.
Grief (Or sadness).
The ability to think through options and choose wisely.
Decision-Making
Mr. Ali tells Wallace that talking about his feelings will do this.
Make him feel better.
Vega believes this girl might be spying on Lolly.
Big Rose.
At the end of the chapter, Lolly says getting new Legos was “a good end to a ______ day.”
Bad.
A negative outcome or result of a poor choice.
Consequence.
The storage room represents this for Wallace.
Escape (or safety).
When someone or something affects the way you think or act.
Influence
Wallace says the ka-click sound comes from the __________________.
Unlocking the door to the storage room.
The “rock” in Lolly’s chest represents this deeper emotion.
Grief or sadness (for his brother).
After crying on the curb, Lolly says the rock was gone — but he knows it will ______.
Come back.
A long-term result of repeated unhealthy choices.
Impact.
The nightclub “Block” is important because it is the place where this happened.
Jermain was murdered.
Actions taken ahead of time to stop something harmful from happening.
Prevention