Characters
This principal thanks Ursula for her mature behavior during the crisis at Rocky River High.
Who is Mr. Parrish?
This place in the school is where Ursula sees Matt but hopes he does not come sit with her.
What is the cafeteria?
The principal tells Ursula that the crisis involving Matt was this kind of situation.
What is a misunderstanding?
Ursula feels this emotion when she unexpectedly sees Matt in the cafeteria.
What is panic (or nervousness)?
Students avoid Matt because they feel this uncomfortable emotion around him.
What is embarrassment?
This friend of Ursula calls her “Urs” and reconnects with her in the cafeteria.
Who is Bonnie LeMoyne?
This sport team Ursula quit is now losing games without her.
What is the girls’ basketball team?
Matt decides to do this because he believes he would lose if the election happened again.
What is resign from his position?
Matt’s grades drop in this subject from A/B to C/C– after the crisis.
What is German?
Matt accuses the newspaper staff of doing this when they refuse to publish his article.
What is censoring?
This student supported Ursula when she spoke to the principal and later becomes her friend.
Who is Eveann McDowd?
Matt resigns from this elected position in the junior class.
What is vice president?
Matt’s article is rejected because the editors say it is not this quality.
What is funny?
Matt begins to feel this strong emotion toward the school community and its people.
What is anger (or bitterness)?
Matt’s experience shows how rumors and accusations can damage this aspect of a person’s life.
What is reputation?
This teacher advises the school newspaper and refuses to publish Matt’s column.
Who is Mr. Steiner?
This is the name of the Rocky River High school newspaper.
What is the Rocky River Run?
Matt tears his column into pieces after this teacher refuses to publish it.
Who is Mr. Steiner?
Matt says his heart has become this hard object, symbolizing his emotional change.
What is a stone?
Ursula defended Matt during the crisis because she believed in this principle.
What is fairness (or doing what is right)?
This junior class advisor tells Matt to put his resignation in writing.
Who is Mr. Bernhardt?
This type of column Matt writes for the newspaper is titled “Just for the Record.”
What is a humor column (or satirical column)?
At the end of the chapter, Matt does this with the school newspaper staff.
What is resign from the staff?
Matt begins to feel this negative emotion even toward his parents.
What is hatred (or resentment)?
Matt’s growing anger and isolation illustrate this serious emotional condition mentioned by his parents.
What is depression?