PEOPLE
This person gives Maribel a ride home after the Avery Market trip.
Who is Elliott’s mom (Nina)?
When Elliott and Mom get home, she is heating up this kind of homemade soup for dinner.
What is tomato soup?
Elliott’s reaction when he first sees Maribel’s huge brick house and calls it “technically a mansion.”
What is surprised or impressed?
In “The Incident,” Elliott uses this unhealthy coping strategy when he gets mad about the baby news and Dad’s phone call.
What is throwing baseballs at the house and breaking a window?
Elliott’s dream for the future is to keep doing this as a serious part of his life, even if Dad thinks it won’t “pay the bills.”
What is cooking (being a chef)?
This is the name of Maribel’s mom, who picks them up after school and has an office upstairs.
Who is Carla?
While Mom makes grilled cheese, Elliott is in charge of slowly cooking this ingredient until it turns golden brown.
What are onions?
Mom jokingly checks Elliott’s forehead because he has no opinion about grilled cheese. This shows she’s worried he might feel this way.
What is “not himself” or possibly sick?
Maribel says this about Elliott’s window-breaking: no one would ever recommend it as this kind of “strategy.”
What is a coping strategy?
While her family wants her to follow them into medicine, Maribel wants to go into this field instead.
What is business?
Elliott realizes this person might actually be more than “just a project partner” and could be a real friend.
Who is Maribel?
The flavor and crumb topping from this Sugar Rose doughnut inspire Elliott’s new crust idea.
What is the Maple–Black Pepper doughnut?
When Elliott tells Maribel about “The Incident,” he worries she’ll think he’s this kind of person.
What is a bad person?
Instead of breaking things now, Elliott uses this healthier way to deal with big feelings about his life. (It's a PERSON)
What is talking to a therapist (Dr. Gilmore)?
Mom tells Elliott that some things are worth doing “even if they aren’t easy.” What lesson is she teaching him?
What is that hard work can still pay off or keep trying?
This family member thinks cooking “won’t pay the bills,” which discourages Elliott.
Who is Elliott’s dad?
Elliott’s new crust idea mixes the best parts of a crumb topping and a regular crust. Maribel says it tastes “almost like a cookie.”
What is a crumble crust?
Maribel says she’s tired of celiac disease being treated like a joke and wishes she could eat anything. This shows she feels these two strong emotions. (TWO answers)
What are anger and frustration?
Why are desperation pies called “desperation” pies?
What is people used simple ingredients they already had at home?
Maribel says the “key with dads” is doing this when they don’t believe in your plans at first.
What is proving yourself by showing what you can do?
These are the kinds of doctors Maribel’s parents and siblings are. (TWO answers)
What are brain surgeons and a heart surgeon?
This kind of pie, made from pantry ingredients like eggs, sugar, butter, and vinegar, helps them solve the budget problem.
What is a desperation pie (vinegar pie)?
After Elliott finally tells Maribel about The Incident, how does he feel when she still accepts him and doesn’t judge him?
What is relieved or surprised?
Elliott and Maribel open up about ADHD and celiac disease. This reveals an important part of their friendship.
What is they trust each other and become closer friends by sharing personal struggles?
This project could help BOTH Elliott and Maribel move toward their goals.
What is proving cooking can make money (cooking and business)?