Chapter 1-2
What is the name of Chapter 1?
'A Lesson'
What is the name of Chapter 4?
'Falling, Like in a Dream'
Where does Jed wake up?
In the hospital.
What are the five big letters Mr. Grayson writes on the board?
KARMA
Now that he's a Pale, can Jed feel the cold or hunger?
Yes.
What is the name of the Pale kid?
David Bloom
Kyle says he didn't want to smash the Pale kid's head. Does Jed believe him?
No.
Who is with Jed at the hospital?
His parents.
Who told the paramedics that Jed would like to become a Pale in the event of his death?
Sadie
Describe the Graveyard.
Dirty, shabby, slum, litter, garbage
Who wanted to kill David Bloom (smash his head with a branch)?
Kyle
Name Jed's childhood friends.
Kyle, Nate, Ash, Sadie
How does Jed realize he's a Pale?
He looks in the mirror and sees his Pale face.
How do his friends react when they see Jed? What about Sadie? What about the other kids?
His friends reject him. Sadie breaks up with him. The other kids stare at him.
What does David do when he sees Jed in the Graveyard? Why?
David invites Jed to eat with him and with his Pale friends. He doesn't want payback. He says that they have to protect each other. Jed is one of them now.
Describe 5 side effects of the Lazarus serum.
White skin, white hair, white eyes, no heartbeat, you stop getting old.
Describe the scene of the car accident. Refer to: who is involved, what they were doing, how the accident happened and who was affected by the accident.
Jed and Sadie were walking to the cinema/to the movies. They were holding hands. A car was heading towards Sadie. Jed pushed her, so the car hit him instead.
What was Jed's father's reaction to the accident? Why? Give two possible reasons.
He was angry. He stayed away from Jed, by the door. Jed's mother says his father was anngry because of his job. The reason could also be the fact that Sadie was OK' whereas Jed died and became a Pale.
Where does Jed go after the first day of school? Why?
To the Graveyard, because he's rejected by his friends.
Why is Jed surprised to see non-Pale people being nice to Pales?
Everybody discriminates against Pales and treats them badly/bullies them.