What does the word 'stupendous' mean? (9.1)
extremely impressive
What does the word 'surmised' mean? (9.22)
suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it
What does the word 'remorse' mean? (9.7)
deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed
What does the word 'devastated' mean? (9.9)
destroy or ruin (something)
What does the word 'peevish' mean? (9.19)
easily irritated, especially by unimportant things
What does the word 'travesty' mean? (9.15)
a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something
What did Kalo accuse Curly of doing to his dogs? (9.17)
Neglecting them
What does the word 'gnarly' mean? (9.5)
difficult, dangerous, or challenging
When Roy poked his head out of the closet, what did he see? (9.23)
Deserted hallways
Why did Roy hesitate to stand up and fight Dana? (9.8)
He was worried about how it would affect his mother.
Why didn't Roy want to tell his parents about Dana's continued bullying? (9.6)
They might be concerned about the bullying and take him out of school.
What did Garrett whisper to Roy about Dana? (9.3)
Dana was going to try and harm Roy
What reasoning explains Roy's behavior at the end of the American history class? (9.12)
Roy was waiting for the other students to leave before cautiously peeking into the hall for Dana Matherson.
What did Roy consider to be his duty as an only child? (9.10)
He tried not to give his parents extra reasons to worry about him.
Why did Roy's first option of dealing with Dana not appeal to him? (9.4)
If he reported Dana to Miss Hennepin, she would just give Dana a stern lecture.
What tools did the reptile wrangler have with him when he arrived at the construction site? (9.18)
The reptile wrangler arrived at the construction site armed with only a pillowcase and a modified five-iron.
What was Roy's plan for boarding his bus and why did he choose to be one of the last to board? (9.13)
Roy's plan was to be among the last to board his bus so he could grab an empty seat near the front and quickly jump off at his stop.