Characters
This character is not willing to forgive Brent or speak with him for what he's done to Lea
Mr. Zamora (Lea's father)
"Let's go there for our next vacation," said _______. The remark drew no comment.
Who is speaking here?
Brent's mother
Illinois
"If you picked out a corner for yourself? Be my guest."
Who is speaking here?
"The bus was his ferry across the river Styx."
What type of figurative language is this?
Simile, Hyperbole, Personification, Allusion
Allusion
This is one of Brent's only friends, who he rides to the party with.
Jonathan
My dad took the car for a month. There are consequences for our acts, my boy.
Who says these words?
Jonatha
This story is set in the late 90's/ early 2000's. How can you tell? Provide two reasons
Answers will vary
Then _____ spoke the words, "I'll do it."
Who is speaking here?
Brent
Answers will vary
This character rejects Brent at the social party, humiliating him.
Brianna
"Jesus!" ________ smacked his head, then grinned. "Forgot again."
Who is speaking here?
Jonathan
How can you tell in Chapter 1 that Brent and his family aren't that close?
They don't really talk or listen to each other at dinner. They only seem to care about themselves.
"When the phone rang," ____ began, 'I was sorting through lentils, to soak for soup the next day."
Who is speaking here?
Mrs. Zamora (Lea's mother)
"Like a ghost, Brent listened to other people discuss the accident and his fate."
What type of figurative language is this?
Simile, Hyperbole, Personification, Allusion
Simile
This person has recently started a new, nicer job in Chicago.
Brent's father
"Bishop, like the chess piece," ____ mused. "Let's see if he moves back and forth diagonally, the way a bishop should."
Who is speaking here? AND provide two extra things that Chaz does at his party
Chaz
-He moves Brent like a chess piece
-He speaks in an accent
-He makes people dress up as chess characters
-He makes people play a human chess game
"Supposed to be excellent training for generals. Somesay it won the Vietnam War for the North. Wheaties for the brain."
What is the "it" referred to here?
"This is crazy! That's not the kind of thing you ask for!" And how's he supposed to zip around the country? In his private jet?"
Brent's father
How long is Brent's greyhound bus good for?
45 days
Where is the cyclist from in Canada? Be specific.
British Columbia
"Don't even say the word Porsche to my dad."
"He drives one?" asked Jonathan. "I always see him in that Continental."
Who is speaking in the first line here? AND what we can infer (guess) based on this?
Brent; Brent is lying
What are two things that you learn about the cyclist in Chapter 3?
-He tries to teach Brent a card game
-He seems generous
-He is traveling to California
"We never know all the consequences of our acts. They reach into places we can't see. And into the future, where no one can."
Who is speaking here?
Why does Brent feel relief that Lea's photo isn't directly facing the camera?
He would feel really guilty is she was looking straight at him