Medical Terms
When a doctor causes harm to a patient.
Malpractice
Which city does Jeffrey go to for his treatments?
Philly
Name all 3 of Steven's girls.
Renee, Annette, and Samantha
This event set the story in motion.
Jeffrey's bloody nose.
The message the author is trying to convey.
Cancer of the blood
Jeffrey's favorite toy to take to the hospital.
Matt Medic
What Steven did when Jeffrey was made fun of for being bald.
Shaved his head.
Both the exposition and resolution took place here.
Steven's graduation.
What did Mrs. Galley say to Steven that helped him cope with Jeffrey's illness?
Instead of agonizing...
Blood collected to be tested in a laboratory.
Specimen
Describe Jeffrey's hair.
blonde curls
Who does Steven go to see that has candy hearts?
Mrs. Galley
During which part of the story's plot did we learn that Samantha died?
Falling action
What did Steven say is worse that having a brother?
Not having one.
A port that sends medicine into the body and drains fluids from the body.
catheter
A limp
Steven hated himself for doing this, but everyone at school thought it made him "the man".
He sent Renee away.
During which part of the story's plot did Renee and Annette work together to plan the benefit concert?
Rising action
Name two ways that Steven sacrificed something for Jeffrey.
shaved his head
turned Renee away
gave up his solo
Many, many tests performed on Jeffrey
battery
Mom said this is how long Jeffrey will be sick (it's a vocabulary word)
For the foreseeable future
Grandpa's nickname for Steven.
Muscles
Explain the climax of the story.
Steven chose to go to the hospital rather than playing his big rock star moment.
During which part of the story do we usually learn the theme?
Resolution