Character Quotes
"This is American chili. Don't be shy."
Dillon Samreen
Does Joe and his family live in an urban, suburban, or rural community?
suburban
Name one reason Joe struggles in school.
Possible answers:
He has APD, he doesn't like to be put on the spot or read aloud, he has trouble making friends, he is easily distracted
Name a physical difference between Joe and Ravi
Joe's tall, Ravi's short
Joe has blonde hair, Ravi has black hair
What sport did Ravi play in India?
cricket
"The world is full of Dillon Samreens, Joe."
Mr. Barnes
Ravi and his family moved from India to _______.
New Jersey
Name one reason Ravi is struggling at Albert Einstein Elementary.
Possible answers:
His accent is hard to understand.
He previously learned math a different way.
He interacted with teachers a different way.
What is the difference between Ravi at Vidya Mandir and Ravi at Einstein Elementary?
He was popular at Vidya Mandir and an outcast at Einstein.
What do you call someone who steals for the thrill of it?
kleptomaniac
"I think you assumed something about Joe that isn't true."
Miss Frost
What school did Ravi attend in India?
Vidya Mandir
Why did Joe bring the M&M for his personal reflection assignment?
It represented that there is "more to him than meets the eye."
On Ravi's first day at Einstein, he recalled his first day at Vidya Mandir. What was the difference?
Joe's favorite breakfast dish.
huevos rancheros
"There is no place for me here in your new American life full of insulting cartoons and mysterious bruises."
Perimma
In India, Ravi and his family lived together in a house with their own cook. In America, the whole family lives together in what type of home?
townhouse
Describe Joe's plan to outsmart Dillon during the personal reflection game.
Joe saw Dillon eyeing the jar of leeches so he loosed the lid causing it to spill when he put it down his pants.
How are Joe and Ravi different as students?
Ravi likes to get up in front of the class and Joe does not like to get up or read aloud.
What was the spice that made the naan khatais cookies so delicious?
cumin
"Quitting is not an option."
Appa or Perippa
What place did the leeches represent that was part of Ravi's family's history?
tea plantation
Why does Ravi realize he is getting a taste of his own medicine at Albert Einstein Elementary?
He bulled a student named Ramaswami at his old school.
The one thing that Joe and Ravi both liked in the story.
They both liked the book, Bud, Not Buddy.
Who was the famous Indian movie star that Ravi compared Dillon to?
Shakti Kapoor