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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
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Who is the main character in the novel?
Jacob Freisten
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Jacob's parents are alcoholics. True or False
False, but they are drinkers.
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Jacob is in danger of failing math. True or False
False, he is failing English.
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What does Jacob's Uncle Frank look like?
A spark plug
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Who is Maria Tresser?
The most beautiful and popular girl in school.
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Why did Jacob's mother tell him he was "the boy who owned the school"?
She thought it would help him get better grades. (positive reinforcement)
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What is Jacob's mothers top priority?
His sister's career
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What is Jacob's English teacher's name?
Mrs. Hilsak
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What is a baloot?
A goose egg, buried in the sand for weeks.
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How did Maria react when Jacob ran her over?
She was polite, she said it was no problem and that it was her fault.
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When did Jacob lose seven pounds?
When his mom had him on a bran diet.
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Jacob's room in the basement is compared to a ...
dungeon cell
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What are Jacob's options for passing English?
Extra work, a speech, a paper
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Some people eat baloots. True or false.
True
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What animal does Jacob compare himself to as he runs laps?
An earthworm.
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What is a "glazed" look?
Blank face
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Are Jacob's parents aware that they treat Jacob differently from his sister? Give evidence.
Yes, page 11. They tell him it's only until they get her launched in her career.
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What does Jacob have to do to pass English?
Work on the school play.
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Who is Mr. Rocco?
Jacob's gym teacher
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Which sport humiliated Jacob the worst in gym class?
Gymnastics
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Complete this simile from Chapter 1. The old map of Europe hanging like
a tattered shade
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What is the main idea of Chapter 2?
Jacob is treated poorly at home.
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What does notorious mean?
Infamous
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What was Jacob's solution to being late for gym class?
Enter running.
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What happened to Jacob at the end of gym class?
He fell and knocked over the coach's table.