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He was the only character born and raised in Garland.
Capricorn Anderson
100
He is the biggest dweeb in school.
Hugh Winkleman
100
Who decides Cap should be 8th grade president?
Zach Powers
100
Why does Cap turn out to be a great driving instructor?
He is patient.
100
What was engraved on the bangle?
All You Need is Love
200
She's a loving mother and social worker who takes in a boy in need.
Mrs. Donnelly
200
He is the Assistant Principal of Claverage Middle School.
Mr. Kasigi
200
Who writes love letters to Cap?
Naomi
200
What was the tradition at C Average Middle School?
To nominate the biggest loser to the president position.
200
How does Cap get arrested for the second time?
He drove the bus to the hospital to save Mr. Rodrigo.
300
This is the most popular boy in school.
Zach Powers
300
She's a teenager who is desperately trying to get her driver's license.
Sophie Donnelly
300
Who fell in love with Cap?
Naomi
300
How could Mrs. Donnelly relate to Cap?
They both grew up in Garland. She knows what it is like to go from the Garland life to the real world.
300
What does Cap do with the first check Mr. Kasigi gives him for the school dance?
He buys and engraves a bangle for Sophie.
400
She does mean things to the new hippie boy so the boy she has a crush on will like her.
Naomi Erlanger
400
The most popular and sociable girl in school.
Lena Young
400
Who gave Sophie an engraved bracelet?
Cap
400
Why does Cap like Trigonometry and Tears so much?
To him, it was practically the guide of life.
400
Who is the main person who conducts physical violence against Cap?
Darryl
500
You know her as Rain. She was the hippie grandmother who broke her him. What is her real name?
Rachel Esther Rosenblatt
500
This is a nonexistent girl who has a crush on the hippie boy.
Lorelei Lumley
500
What war were Rain and the hippies protesting?
The Vietnam War
500
After their first driving lesson, why is Mrs. Donnelly suspicious when she returns home after the driving lesson?
She left with two teenagers fighting each other and comes home to two teenagers in peace.
500
At the end of the book, what does Cap find out about Garland? How will it effect him?
He finds out that Rain sold Garland. They will be moving into a condo and he will be attending Claverage Middle School.