Florida
the whirligig in Florida looks like this
What is a marching band?
Why does Tony laugh at his last journal entry?
He misspelled "pretty" because spelling doesn't count.
What type of whirligig is constructed here?
What is a harp player?
What happened to Flaco's family that caused his wife to be depressed?
their baby daughter died
What are three things you know about Brent?
What is the woman who interceded on Brent's beh
The character that is inspired by the whirligig.
Who is the Street sweeper?
What is wonderful about throwing up, according to Tony?
You feel better afterward.
The character that finds this whirligig
Who is Tony?
What was Flaco's job?
what is a street sweeper worked in a restaurant?
What are two states that Brent has been to so far?
Who is the Street sweeper?
Who are neighborhood kids?
What instrument does Tony play?
a violin
What are two things you learn about Tony?
Answers will vary.
Where is Flaco from?
Where is Puerto Rico?
How have you seen Brent change throughout the story?
he has grown more resilient, less shallow more hard-working, he's owning up to his mistakes,
the Florida character desired most
What is peace?
Where is the harpist located?
Bellevue, Washington
How did Tony's piano recital go? What good came from this?
Not good-but his teacher did talk to his mom about letting him stop playing
What did Brent add to the marching band whirligig that made it more complicated than the others?
what is more propellers, complicated rods and pivots, multiple characters, etc.
Who are two characters that have been impacted by the whirligig?
Steph, Alexandra, Flacco,
the person that helps Brent feel nurtured and cared for
Who is the waitress from the Sand Dollar Cafe?
Why did Tony's mother show him the whirligig?
The whirligig was always in motion, always practicing.
What is allowing him to relax and not feel pressured all of the time?
What do you think the birds were symbolic for?
Who is Emil?
His Germany friend that he meets in a hostel