Characters
He's really good at track, but not so good at humming.
Philip Malloy
Gets chewed out by Dexter.
Mr. Malloy
What sport is Philip trying to run?
Track
Why has Philip been suspended?
He hums the anthem twice, yelled at Miss Narwin, and refused to apologize.
Who wrote the book?
Avi
This amendment protects your right to free speech
1st Amendment
Joasia Zakrzewski was disqualified after finishing in third place during a 50-mile ultra-marathon because it was discovered that she used this for 2.5 miles of the race.
A car
She often writes to her sister.
Works for the phone company
Whose homeroom does Philip begin with and eventually get switched back to?
Mr. Lunsar
How many days was Philip suspended?
2
The story that Philip reads, that you also should have read during first quarter.
The Outsiders
the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.
Defamation
Steroids
He's in charge of handing out the suspension.
The girl that is talking to Phil
Allison Doresett
He tells Philip he can't run in the spring if he doesn't get his grades up.
Coach Jamison
Who has to come to get Philip from the school?
Mrs. Malloy
Philip is confused about who is calling who, in this Jack London classic.
Call of the Wild
To attempt to destroy a person's reputation with spoken accussations.
Slander
This Ohio YouTuber claimed that he had color blindness, but then admitted it was just for content. Now he's a championship wrestler.
Logan Paul
She does the morning announcements.
Dr. Gertrude Doane
The name of the journalist they speak to at the end of Chapter 12.
Jennifer Stewart
What excuse does Philip make up about why he doesn't read Call of the Wild?
He tried to read it to a dog, but the dog took it and buried it.
What is ironic about the way that Mr. Malloy tells Philip to handle his problem?
He tells him to stand up for himself, but at work he doesn't do the same.
This Shakespearean play ends with the title character being murdered the day before my birthday.
Julius Caesar
To attempt to ruin someone's good name through written work.
Libel
This 43rd President was impeached after he lied under oath about an inappropriate relationship.
Bill Clinton
The Malloy's neighbor
Ted Griffen
He's too cool
Todd
What elections are occurring, and what problem is the school facing?
Board of elections
They are trying to balance the budget.
Miss Narwin is upset because she got the grant money instead?
Kim Howard, the band director
Ms. Stewart writes for what paper?
Manchester Record
"She is the stupidest teacher," is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Hyperbole
This 37th President said "He was not a crook," but then they found a whole bunch of evidence against him and he resigned.
Richard Nixon