Wonder 1
How did Justin feel when he met August?
Surprised
When does Justin get his tics?
When he is nervous/stressed
Who got the lead girl and boy role in the play?
Justin and Miranda
The Universe was not nice to who?
August Pullman?
Immaculate
Perfectly clean, neat or tidy
Why doesn't the author write Justin's part with any capital letters?
She wants to set him apart; to demonstrate his quiet yet powerful role in the book.
How did August's family get Daisy?
From a homeless man for $20
what is an understudy?
an actor who learns the lines and blocking of another actor's role to be ready to step in and perform the part if the regular actor is unable to perform due to illness, vacation, or other reasons
How does Via feel about herself at the end of the Justin Part?
She thinks she is an awful person.
Interjects
To say something abruptly, usually as an interruption
What did Via give Justin for Valentine's Day?
A messenger bag made out of old floppy disks
What is the name of the play?
Our Town
What surprised Justin about Miranda?
That she had a picture of August in her wallet and she used to be friends with Via.
Monologue
A long speech in a play or movie by one person
What does Via want to be when she grows up?
A geneticist- to find cures for people like her brother
What are some words Justin would use to describe Via's family?
Kind, loving, protective, warm, etc.
Why does Via start crying?
She hasn't told her parents about the play because she knows they will bring August and she is embarrassed by him.
What was Olivia's great idea to help with Justin's lines?
To have him play his fiddle to buy him some time to think of the next line.
Entitled
To give someone the right to receive or do something
He can be the one Via can talk to and feel heard
How are Justin and Via's parents different?
Via's parents give lots of attention to their kids, laugh lots, care, and say "I love you." Justin's are divorced, don't talk to him much, and are underprotective.
How were the boys bullying Jack in the Justin part?
By making throw-up noises at him and laughing as he came out of the store.
How does Justin handle the mean boys?
He acts like a tough guy and tells them not to mess with Jack or they will be sorry (taps his fiddle case- AKA machine gun).
Tics
A brief, sudden, and involuntary movements or sounds that are often repetitive