Ch.23: Unsent
What is the item that was "unsent"?
The letter Eric wrote to his dad was unsent.
Where did Mary help Eric clean up his face?
Mary helped Eric clean up his face in the bathroom at McDonald's.
True or False: When Eric got home, Mrs. Hayes ignored Eric's black eye and didn't ask questions.
False! Mrs. Hayes asked a million questions!
True or False: Cody and Eric got suspended for fighting.
False! The fight happened off school grounds, so there wasn't much that could be done in terms of punishment.
True or False: On Eric's first day back to school after the fight, he ate lunch in the cafeteria.
False! On Eric's first day back to school after the fight, he ate lunch in Mr. Floyd's (the counselor) office.
True or False: Eric tells his dad that he got into a fight.
True!
True or False: Mary took care of Eric's dog-walking duties for him after the fight.
False! Mrs. Hayes took care of Eric's dog-walking duties.
When Mrs. Hayes left to go handle Eric's dog-walking duties, she said there's a snack in the freezer. What was it?
Ice cream
Mr. Floyd tells Cody and Eric that they are on his radar. What does he mean?
Mr. Floyd means that he will be watching Cody and Eric very closely.
When Eric was eating lunch in Mr. Floyd's office with Mr. Floyd, someone else joined them. Who was it?
Cody
What did Eric do after he decided to not send the letter to his dad? Why?
Eric picked up his guitar, plugged in the headphones, and started strumming because it calmed and relaxed him.
After school one day, Mary stopped by Eric's house and dropped off something. What did she drop off?
Mary dropped off a video called "The School of Rock".
When Mrs. Hayes found out what happened to Eric, who did she call?
Mrs. Hayes called school counselors, teachers, and the principal.
True or False: In the Mr. Floyd's office during lunch, Cody ratted out Griffin and admitted that he encouraged him to fight Eric.
False! Cody said, "Nobody can make me do something I don't want to do." Then, Eric spoke up and said, "We're okay, Mr. Floyd. If Cody says this is over, then it's over. We both made mistakes."
Who was sitting in Eric's old seat in the lunchroom?
David Hallenback was sitting in Eric's old seat in the lunchroom with the "in" crowd.
What did Eric do with the letter?
Eric ripped up the letter and let the pieces flutter into the wastebasket (trashcan).
Why did Mary ask permission to sit with Eric at the empty lunch table?
Mary asked to sit with Eric because she was not wanted at the table with her "old friends". They considered her a traitor.
True or False: Mrs. Hayes was told the entire truth and all details related to the fight.
If the statement is false, make it true!
False! Mrs. Hayes was told a water-down version of the truth, not all of the details.
After Eric and Cody walked into the hallway, Cody admitted something to Eric about David Hallenback. What did he admit?
Cody admitted that what David Hallenback did (kicking him several times with his boot) was wrong and that he's a jerk.
On Tuesday at lunch, Eric and Mary referred to themselves as the "Island of Misfit Toys". Why?
Eric and Mary refer to themselves as the "Island of Misfit Toys" because they were sitting alone by themselves at a table (island) and they don't fit in with their "old friends" (misfits).
What happened when Eric thought of his dad the other day?
Eric couldn't remember his dad's face, so he had to go look at a picture of him that was inside his desk drawer.
On the basketball court, Mary called Griffin a name. What does she call him? Why?
Mary called Griffin an idiot because he asked if Eric was her new boyfriend.
Mrs. Hayes wanted names and facts related to the fight. Because of this, Eric described her as ________.
Eric described her as one of those detectives on "Law and Order".
Describe the conversation that occurred between Cody and Eric in Mr. Floyd's office.
Eric spoke first and said that he never should've called Cody a weasel. He also said he's not proud of how he acted, and he apologized. Cody said he got so mad when he heard about it and then admits that he has been trying to control his tempter, but the guys kept getting in his face saying, "Are you going to let him get away with it?"
Describe the conversation that occurred between Eric and Mrs. Rosen during lunch on Tuesday.