Identifying Characters
Identify the character who is riding in the passenger seat with Nick when he is swerving on the wrong side of the road, deliberately:
Caitlin
What does Nick throw out of his car window?
Who is the narrator of Breathing Underwater?
Nick Andreas
Why does Caitlin flinch around Nick when he raises a hand around her?
Identify the character who runs the Family Anger and Violence support group:
Mario
He forced the two to fight each other
Who does Caitlin start dating after she breaks up with Nick?
Saint O'Connor
Name the two primary reasons why Caitlin keeps the ring that Nick gives her
She truly loves Nick and wants her relationship to work with him.
She just wants to spite her mother for grounding her.
Identify the character who lies for Nick when a police officer catches him violating his restraining order in The Grove:
Leo
What item does Leo hide in a safe, within the closet of his bedroom?
A loaded gun
Tells Caitlin she is overweight and bad with meeting and bringing home males:
Why does Nick get upset about Caitlin going into the water to see a Nurse Shark with Liana?
Caitlin doesn't need Nick anymore for support because her friend is more supportive than he is.
Leo's girlfriend, whose family he paid off to throw out a rape charge:
Neysa
What is Derek Wayne's nickname, which people like Nick call him when they bully him?
Wayne the Brain
Which sorority sister has a crush on Nick, and implies that she left scratch marks on his back?
Ashley
Why does Neysa flinch in front of Leo at the Winterfest Carnival?
What does this flinch likely suggest about how Leo treats Neysa?
She flinches when he raises a hand at her, suggesting that he has raised his hand at her before. This is a likely indication that he has hit her before.
Identify the character who encourages Caitlin to swim underwater to see a Nurse Shark:
Liana
What birthstone does Nick buy for Caitlin so that she forgives him for hitting her?
Amethyst
Who is the police officer from the Anger/Violence help group?
Ray
When Caitlin runs away from Nick after he hits her, someone is waiting for her. They seem to fit like a perfect puzzle, as Nick describes. Who is waiting for her, alone?
What could this suggest about Caitlin and the individual?
Saint O'Connor was waiting alone for Caitlin. This could suggest that a relationship was already developing between Saint and Caitlin while she was dating Nick. This could also suggest that a break-up was possibly on Caitlin's mind when she was in the car with Nick on the bridge.