Who's Who?
Who is Craig
Sam's new boyfriend
Why did Sam kiss Charlie when she gave him the typewriter?
Sam wanted Charlie's first kiss to be from someone who really loves him
How is Charlie "Living a Teenage Life"?
Charlie is asked to a school dance
Charlie starts dating Mary Elizabeth
Charlie plays the game "truth or dare" with his friends
Describe two character traits for Mary Elizabeth
Senior in high school
Works on the Punk Rocky Newsletter
Buddhist who believes in Zen
Belly button ring and tattoo
Likes to talk a lot
What are two strange behaviors Charlie did as a boy?
1. Walked around naked with only an umbrella
1. Kept kissing another boy in the neighborhood
Give two examples for teenage drug use in parts 2 and 3.
1. Charlie uses LSD at the New Year's Eve party and ends up having a breakdown
2. At the end of part 3 Charlie buys pot from Bob because he is depressed that he lost his friends
What happens to Charlie's sister?
Gets pregnant and has an abortion
She tells her ex-boyfriend that it was a false alarm
What are three good things that are happening to Charlie at the beginning of Part 2?
1. Getting closer with his mom, dad and sister
2. Seeing a psychiatrist
3. Goes on his first date
4. Connecting with his teacher, Bill
What theme is illustrated by the following example:
Charlie has a hard time (depression) during the Christmas Season, especially when it's his birthday because when Aunt Helen drove to get Charlie his birthday present, she died.
Trauma Affects identity
How does Charlie show his honest personality in part 3 of the novel?
Charlie is asked to kiss the prettiest girl in the room and instead of kissing his girlfriend, Mary Elizabeth, he kisses Sam
What is significant/important about the typewriter?
Sam gives Charlie the typewriter because she knows Charlie likes to write and read a lot. Sam wants Charlie to write about her.
How is Charlie "Easily Influenced" during his relationship with Mary Elizabeth?
Charlie is in a relationship with Mary Elizabeth but he loves Sam. Charlie allows Mary Elizabeth to control the relationship: she does all the talking and makes all the decisions about what they are going to do