General
What are the names of the Souls?
Ethan, Nadia, Julian, Noah
Noah is giving out presents to the people who have paw prints on their invitations...his grandfather's wedding.
What does Noah do that shows he is becoming unselfish?
* helps write the invitations
*steps in to be the best man
*is willing to give away his wagon as a prize
"The idea came to me at the very moment Izzy smashed the glass"
Noah
"Chops," --- said, "is to magic what doing scales is to a chanteuse. Without it you cannot be a magician, with it alone you cannot be an artist."
Julian
This character is by far the meanest character in the book.
Hamilton Knapp
When Ethan first visits, the living room has "no furniture […] and the wall paper was peeling from the walls"
The Sillington House at the beginning of the book.
How does Nadia learn to accept the divorce?
She decides to let go of her anger and help out at the beach.
"I did not know what to say…But I knew that they [the turtles] could not [survive]"
Nadia
"If I choose to, I can explain how to belch on command, and I could teach you. If I so choose."
Hamilton Knapp
This character has learned excellent manners from living on a ship.
Julian Singh
Mr. Singh lays it out for us. The Souls are The Souls because they've all been on long journeys. They've looked for something, and they've found it in themselves and in others.
Mr. Singh is driving home. Julian is in the back seat asleep.
How does Mrs. Olinski begin to let go of her "pain and rage"?
She joins the Souls for a relaxing cup of tea.
"Before Julian opened up my gift, I knew that it was going to be just right"
Ethan
"I was the son who was scheduled to inherit the farm because Luke was scheduled for greater things. I knew that as soon as I announced to my family what I wanted to do, I would have to be prepared to pay my own way."
Ethan
The entire group trains Ginger, until she can "Arf!" perfectly on command.
The Souls want Ginger to play Sandy in the play, Annie.
What does Ethan Do that shows he is learning to accept himself?
* he lets Julian sit next to him on the bus.
*he helps out backstage during the play.
Which character is this..."That is the exact moment she knew that Julian Singh would be the fourth member of her team"
Mrs. Olinski
"When we finally got together, I thought we would have fun. We did not. Either I had changed, or they had changed, or all of us had. I would not try again. I concluded that many friendships are born and maintained for purely geographical reasons. I preferred Ginger."
Nadia
The design? A noose—just like the noose that the mean principal of the losing school threatened to hang his teacher with.
Old people to the rescue. Remember Century Village, the retirement community where Noah, Ethan, and Nadia all have grandparents? One of the residents comes up with a t-shirt design, which they print, ship north, and sell for a profit
How does Julian make the right choice?
The kind thing—He saves Arnold by substituting the non-poisoned treats.
"Between reality and realization, there was a pause. It was over. There was a beat—a time for hearts to skip. There was a gap—a time for hearts and minds to connect. There was a moment for joy to find its home"
When did this occur in the book?
The End of the Academic Bowl
What -- thinks is particularly funny is all these serious adults calling themselves "ed-you-kay-toars" (2.6) and talking about multiculturalism when they don't know an East Indian from a Apache—and when they don't understand that "cripples themselves are a diverse group, and some make jokes."
Mrs. Olinski