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Characters
Important Terms
Character Growth
Events
Stages of Grief
100

This is the protagonist of Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie

Who is Steven Alper?

100
Jeffrey heads to this city to receive treatments

What is Philadelphia?

100
By the end of the story, Steven puts this over everything else in his life

What is family? Or Jeffrey

100
At the beginning of the story, Steven describes this character as the most annoying thing in the world

Who is Jeffrey Alper?

100

This stage of grief is where a grieving individual refuses to accept that something negative has happened

What is denial?

200

This is the main character's brother

Who is Jeffrey Alper?

200

This disease is what Jeffrey was diagnosed with

What is cancer? Or leukemia

200
Steven realizes that this character is both his best friend and is beautiful by the end of the story

Who is Annette Watson?

200

Jeffrey receives this type of treatment for his cancer

What is chemotherapy?

200

This stage of grief is where a grieving individual begins to allow themself to experience sadness

What is depression?

300

Steven secretly has a crush on this character

Who is Renee Albert?

300

This community service project helped the Alper family financially and emotionally

What is the band concert?

300

This woman gives Steven the advice to "focus on what he can control" instead of "agonizing over what he can't control"

Who is Mrs. Galley?

300

Jeffrey must head to this place every time he gets a fever

What is the emergency room? Or hospital

300

This stage of grief is where a grieving individual is frustrated with their situation

What is anger?

400

This character is Steven's best friend and biggest supporter

Who is Annette Watson?

400

This activity helps Steven get through some difficult times with Jeffrey's sickness

What is playing the drums?

400

Steven realizes this about Renee after she begins helping his family

He realizes that she's more than a pretty face and that she's a good friend - breaks a stereotype

400

Steven doesn't allow this character in his house because she is sick

Who is Renee Albert?

400

This stage of grief is where the individual finally comes to terms with the event and moves on with their life

What is acceptance?

500

This character helps Steven catch up in math class

Who is Steven's father?

500

These ingredients make up Dangerous Pie (name two)

What do coffee grounds, raw eggs, egg shells, Coke, uncooked bacon and matchbox cars create?

500
This advice given from Samantha to Steven helps him be a better brother

What is "Be there for your brother. Stay by his side."

500
Steven begins doing this in secret to help his family financially

What is getting free drum lessons?

500

This stage of grief is where a grieving individual tries to make "trades" or "offers" with the universe in exchange for good luck

What is bargaining?