Characters
Themes
Setting
Problems and Solutions
100

Greeted all the students at they entered the building. (Name and Position)

Mr. Gorley, The Principal

100

Why the main character believes she developed a "hard rock wall".

To survive - she has been screamed at her entire life (by everybody). (pg. 16)

100

Place retreated to after being embarrassed in the cafeteria. 

Bathroom (pg. 7)

100

The activities the mom did to prepare the main character for her first day of school. 

Nothing (pg.1-2)

200

Had preconceived notions about who the student was based on conversations with Ms. Bell

Ms. Odum (pg. 15)

200

The reason the main character believes why she had never seen the 6th grade student down the street. 

Nobody wants their kid to play with a "kid like me". (pg. 2)

200

The location the main character sleeps after the first day of school.

The porch in a chair. (pg. 75)

200

Statement made to the main character as she runs out the cafeteria in emabarassment.

Get back here and clean that up. (pg.7)

300

Cafeteria worker that allowed the main character to go with her breakfast when she had no money. 

Ms. Ruthie (pg.6)

300

The reason the main character didn't want Mr. Shaw to know she did not have any more shoes. 

Didn't want the pitty. 

Didn't want to get the punishment at home. 

Mom will take it. 

300

The location where the main character trips, falls and gets bloody. 

The neighborhood. (pg. 56)

300

The comment that made the main character regret wanting to come back to school when she and her mother returned from hiding. 

"Wow. She's actually here today. Can you believe it?" (p. 67)

400

What is main character's real name? 

Miranda (pg. 3)

400

Why does she repeatedly say, "nobody wants to be bothered with me".

Not worthy! (ongoing though out the book pg. 26, pg.29...etc.)

400

Where did the main character stash her post prized possessions. 

Hole in the wall. (pg. 65)
400

Why did the main character spit out her milk at lunch time? 

Her friend said, "Skywalker" and made her laugh. (pg. 45)

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