Theme
One of the primary themes in the novel Violent Ends.
What is family isolation?
The character who Kirby offers his gun to in order to protect this character from their abusive father.
Who is Zachary?
The wealthy part of town that Kirby lived in.
What is Birdland?
The central event that the entire novel revolves around.
What is the the school shooting?
Kirby's favorite drink.
What is chocolate milk?
Primary themes in the chapter "Hypothetical Time Travel". Give an example from the text to support your answer.
What is family isolation and dealing with death/suicide.
The photographer and student who tried to take a picture of Kirby and was shot by him.
Who is Billie Palermo.
The name of the high school that Kirby attended.
What is Middleborough?
This happened the night before the shooting.
The narrator of the chapter "Presumed Destroyed".
What is the Gun?
The theme represented by candlelight vigils after the shooting. Provide an example from the text supporting your answer.
What is dealing with death and suicide?
This character is Sydney's best friend.
Who is Morgan Castro?
The area of town that Zach lived in.
What is Little Mexico?
The most plausible reason Kirby left Jenny in the coffee shop on the day of the shooting.
What is Kirby didn't want Jenny to see the shooting or for her to get hurt?
The TV show that Carah watches to isolate herself from the rest of her family.
What is Gilmore Girls?
An example of the theme dealing with death.
What is "Middleborough was bound by loss, the belief that something like this could never happen here ripped away. Candlelight vigils for the victims were held at school, at churches, and in the park."?
The cheerleader that Kirby prevented from committing suicide.
Who is Lauren Hamby?
This family moved into Ray's old house.
What is the Matheson family?
Billie Palermo did this before Kirby shot her.
What is try to take a photo of Kirby?
The figure who Nate thinks he saw pick up the basketball from a puddle.
Who is Kirby?
An example of Kirby isolating himself from his family. Give an example from the text.
What is Kirby doesn't talk to his family during dinner and stays on his phone.
Kirby gave the "best gift ever" to this character. They refused to pick up their phone for days after the shooting occurred.
Who is Carah Matheson?
The way the primary setting of a high school impacts the story.
What is the close proximity the characters are to each other makes it so that characters naturally cross paths with Kirby and each other.
One sentence that summarizes the plot of Violent Ends.
What is different viewpoints that share how they are affected by the events before and after a school shooting caused by an unlikely suspect, Kirby Matheson?
Kirby did this to pop-tarts.
What is Kirby crushed the pop-tarts?