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What is the genre of the novel?
Realistic Fiction
What are the book chapters named after?
Weekdays and the lunch menu.
Why does Ravi’s family move from India to America? Who else in his family has a hard time adjusting to America?
His father gets a promotion at his company. Grandmother.
Why does Ravi bring lunch from home on most days?
Because he is a vegetarian.
Why does Joe see Miss Frost, the resource room teacher?
To learn how to concentrate better, since he loses focus easily.
What actions show that Dillon is a kleptomaniac?
-He steals Ravi’s mechanical pencils.
-He steals the M&M from Joe's glass.
-He steals Ravi's leeches.
*Double Points*
What message do you think the author intends when writing this novel?
- Don't judge a book by its cover.
- Looks can be deceiving.
Why does Dillon leave school early on the day of the personal reflection project?
He needed to remove the leeches from his body.
Where does "quitting isn't an option" come from?
Ravi explains that "quitting is not an option" is a quote his father taught him. Then, he begins to tell his story about leeches on his grandfather's plantation.
However, the story is interrupted short when one of his classmates throws up.
How is the statement “there is more to me than meets the eye” true for Joe? How do his experiences reflect this idea?
"There is more to me than meets the eye," is a true statement for Joe because he is observant, helpful, and kind. He is also a good reader who loves books.
His classmates think he is dumb and weird because of his APD, and do not try to get to know him as a person. He's kind to others and doesn't judge Ravi, instead he befriends him and learns about him.