Girl Who Fell From The Sky
The city Rachel moved to when she moved in with her Grandmother
Portland, Oregon
Name 3 characters from the book
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Name all 5 characters that Zits transforms into
Hank Storm, Gus, Indian Boy, Jimmy the Pilot, His father
How many years has Jenny been at ESA?
11 years
What is the part of the brain that teenagers make decisions with?
Amygdala
The two names of the boy who came to find Rachel
Jamie & Brick
Which part of the United States still uses the death penalty more than other parts of the US?
The South (Texas in particular)
Why is the name of Zits' friend Justice IRONIC?
Because what he encourages Zits to do (shoot up a bank) will not create a sense of justice, but quite the opposite
Name 2 staff members at ESA who used to be students here.
Abel & Mike
When you make sense of a quote and explain why it is important in writing, it is called ________________
analysis
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What is the author's purpose in writing this book?
To portray the complicated lives of the boys on death row and to show how the death penalty, especially for juveniles is often unfair and unjust.
The author of FLIGHT, Sherman Alexie said that one way America could repair damage done to Native Americans is to _____________________ (2 possible correct answers)
Apologize and/or create a museum honoring Native Americans
When Wallace first started at ESA, what was his position?
Science teacher!! :0
Then English teacher, then AP, then Principal
Who was the narrator in the documentary "Good Hair" that we watched part of in September?
Chris Rock
What was Jamie/Brick's obsession/hobby?
Birds
What did more than one young man say about being with the "death row" population vs. being with the general population?
Being on death row the people treat you better and it's a better environment
Name one way Zits is similar to Rachel from TGWFFTS
They are both:
Conflicted and confused about their racial identity
They are both bi-racial
They are both unhappy and ostracized
(other answers may be accepted on a case by case basis)
Name the 3 first names of people who have been principals of ESA
Alex, Erin, Wallace
When do you use a semi colon? (;)
To join together two complete sentences that are related in content
How did this novel relate to the documentary we watched an excerpt of called "Good Hair"?
Rachel struggles with being biracial and having hair, eyes, skin that are "different" and don't fit into what people around her want it to be. This was also a theme in the documentary.
Why is the book called ""No Choirboy"?
One of the prisoners describes himself as "no choirboy" because he's pointing out that he's not perfect but he's also not a terrible human being.
How is the following quote true in FLIGHT?
"Life is about perspective and how you look at something....ultimately, you have to zoom out".
-Whitney Wolfe Herd
Answers may vary but have to be accurate and approved by Jenny to get points
Name all the schools in the building
What is the difference between Nature and Nurture?
Nature means you are the way you are due to genetics alone, Nurture means you are the way you are based on your environment, upbringing and people surrounding you