Characters
What does Nath want to be when he's older
An astronaut
What does the acceptance letter mean to Lydia and to Nath
To Lydia, it meant that Nath would leave, which she was upset about because for her entire life, Nath had offered Lydia consolidation.
To Nath, the letter meant being free from his parents, particularly his father
In what class does Lydia meet Jack
Junior physics class
Where does Nath get into college?
Harvard
Why did James get Lydia the book for Christmas
Because as a child, he was excluded and thought that he could use the book as a child and thought it would help her, "get more out of life"
Why does Marilyn refuse to cook (pg 159)
After returning, not cooking was an act of defiance against her mother's expectations for her
Why does Lydia become friends with Jack
Because Nath wouldn't approve of Jack and Lydia together and she wants him to feel upset because she feels like he's leaving her.
Asked him for a ride
Why does Nath make so much effort to get into college
Was Hannah mentioned this chapter (and how many times)
Yes (once)
When does Lydia tell her mom she's failing physics
Right after Nath had just gotten into Harvard and their parents were congratulating him
Why did James think Lydia had friends
Because she was always on the phone with people and she used to invite people over
What type of person does the author frame Jack as
What does the acceptance letter mean to Lydia, and why does she hide it?
The letter meant that Nath would be leaving her with her parents, without anyone to sympathize with and she hid it to delay the inevitable
Why didn't Nath apply to the schools of his choice
Because his parents wouldn't approve unless he went to Harvard
Why is Lydia scared to tell her mom that she's failing physics
Lydia's scared that her mom will leave if she doesn't succeed and live the life her mom wanted for her
When reading the book, Lydia sees herself as _____ instead of docile and friendly
She sees herself as an unsociable and suspicious person braced for hostility
What might Lydia smoking the cigarette mean
An act of rebellion against her parent's image
Why did Lydia reject invites to hang out with people?
She always wanted to get back to her mother as soon as possible
How do James and Marilyn treat Nath
They tend to ignore him