Friends & Family
Charlie’s older brother goes to college to play this sport.
What is football?
These two step-siblings invite Charlie into their group of friends.
Who are Sam & Patrick?
Charlie kisses this person at a party during a game of truth or dare.
Who is Sam?
This is what happened to Charlie’s friend Michael before the book begins.
What is death by suicide?
This is the name of the movie Charlie and his friends see every Friday night.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Patrick’s nickname at school.
What is “Nothing”?
This family member always bought Charlie two presents for his birthday.
Who is Aunt Helen?
This drug causes Charlie to freak out and chop off all of his hair after a party.
What is LSD?
Charlie addresses all of his letters to this person.
Who is an anonymous stranger / “friend”?
Charlie's father cries at the end of this TV show.
What is MASH?
This is why Sam and Craig break up.
What is he admits he was cheating on her?
This English teacher gives Charlie extra books and tells him he is talented.
Who is Bill?
This is Charlie's favorite book he read.
What is the last book he read?
Driving through here with the music turned up, Charlie feels “infinite.”
What is the tunnel?
These are at least 4 books that Charlie read this year.
Peter Pan, Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird, Hamlet, The Fountainhead, Naked Lunch, The Great Gatsby, The Stranger, Walden, On the Road, This Side of Paradise
This is the reason why Sam kisses Charlie.
What is she wants his first kiss to be with someone who loves him?
This couple secretly hooks up at parties.
Who are Brad and Patrick?
By the end of the January 25th letter, Charlie realizes it’s important to do this instead of only observing others.
What is “participate” or “be part of life”?
Charlie’s sister hides this from the family (it involves her boyfriend).
What is her pregnancy / abortion ?
This is Charlie's favorite song.
What is Asleep by The Smiths?
List 3 people and the Christmas gifts Charlie gave those people.
Bob- a tube of bubbles Alice- an Anne Rice novel Mary Elizabeth- $40 to print Punk Rocky in color Sam- a Beatles record Patrick- he read the poem Dad- a copy of the last episode of M*A*S*H
Charlie briefly dates this girl, but the relationship makes him unhappy.
Who is Mary Elizabeth?
Charlie accidentally eats one of these at his first party.
What is a pot brownie?
This is where Charlie ends up at the start of the epilogue.
What is a hospital (recovering after a breakdown)
This is a book that Charlie gives Mary Elizabeth and all she says is "how original."
What is To Kill a Mockingbird?