The Fam
Family Feuds
Other Characters
Doctor's Orders
In His Feelings
100

The protagonist who struggles with depression due to the death of his brother.

Who is Conrad?

100

Readers are introduced to the challenging dynamics of the protagonist's parents' relationship through an argument about _______________ in chapter four.

What is London/traveling for Christmas?

100

The protagonist's psychiatrist whom he meets with after returning home from the hospital.

Who is Dr. Berger?

100
The protagonist is encouraged to ______ his feelings instead of thinking in silence.

What is express/feel/show?

100

The protagonist blames ________ and ________for his brother's death. 

His brother, himself

200

The protagonist's father who:

- was an orphan

- likes to communicate to resolve problems

- has a drinking problem

- reconnects with the protagonist at the end of the novel

Who is Calvin?

200

A major argument breaks out between the protagonist and his mother when she finds out that he __________, because she only heard about it through a friend's mother.

What is quit the swim team?

200

The protagonist's best friend.

Who is (Joe) Lazenby?

200

The protagonist is told by a stranger that he is attractive, which leads to a conversation about his increased interest in ___________.

What are girls?

200

The protagonist says ___________ to his father at the end of the novel.

What is "I love you"?

300

The protagonist's brother who died in a boating accident.

Who is Buck?

300

The protagonist's parents argue during ________ about how to treat/parent him.

What is Christmas?

300

The protagonist's girlfriend

Jeannine Pratt

300

The protagonist is encouraged to _________ when he has a breakdown after his friend's suicide. 

What is "be himself"/"let it all out"?

300

The protagonist describes hiding his emotions as ____________.

What is control?

400

The protagonist's mother who:

- prefers to "move on" from issues rather than talk about them

- leaves for Europe indefinitely at the end of the novel for Europe

Who is Beth?

400

The protagonist's parents have a HUGE fight in ____________ that ultimately foreshadows the end of their marriage.

Where is Houston/their in-laws house/the golf tournament trip?

400

The protagonist's friend from the hospital whom he meets for a Coke and later commits suicide.

Who is Karen Aldrich?

400

The protagonist discovers that he must forgive _______ rather than hope for the forgiveness of his mother for the death of his brother.

Who is himself?

400

The author uses ______  when revealing the protagonist's inner thoughts to the reader (stream of consciousness).

What are italics?

500

The protagonist's grandparents that he stays with while his parents are in Houston.

Who are Howard and Ellen?

500

Conrad snaps and fights this member of the swim team.

Who is Stillman?

500

The protagonist's doctor from the hospital. 

Who is Dr. Crawford?

500

In their second meeting, the protagonist admits that he wants to quit the swim team but is scared to because _________. 

What is he thinks it/he will look bad?

500

The story is also partially told from ________'s point of view, revealing their thoughts and emotions about ________ and ______________.

What/who are Calvin, and two of the following:

- his wife/marriage

- his childhood/past

- his son