General Questions
This person is 16 years old. He is also the protagonist of the story.
Who is Dylan?
Dylan's theory about begging?
That every fourth person will give him something.
When Jenna buys Dylan fries and he puts every condiment on them at the dinner (11), he is demonstrating what theme?
What are the struggles for survival?
When the narrator uses “I.”
What is 1st Person POV?
The time and place at the beginning of a story.
What is the setting of a story?
This person is the antagonist of the story.
Who is Vulture?
That they all suck.
What is Dylan’s theory about relatives?
When Dylan realizes that Twitch brought him to the youth centre so he could score drugs from Lurch (79), this demonstrates which theme?
What is trust can be hard to come by and easy to break?
A person struggling to gain the courage to tell someone how they feel is an example of:
What is Person Vs. Self conflict?
The turning point or big event in the story.
What is the climax of the story?
This is the most prized possession that belongs to Dylan.
What is Dylan's Backpack?
Shrugging your shoulders.
What is answering difficult questions?
When Dylan visits his mom’s house after being jumped, he yells, “I’m your son! Look what you’ve done to me!”
What is the complexity of family relationships?
The universal truth about life that the author is trying to convey.
What is the theme?
the events leading up to the turning point of the novel?
What is the Rising Action?
Where is Dylan thinking about spending the night when he has nowhere else to stay?
What is Brad's apartment?
Why is Dylan suspicious of Glen?
Because no one gives something for nothing.
When Dylan finds his backpack in Vulture’s room and thinks to himself, “That life is over. This is my life now”
What is change is inevitable?
When the narrator is able to see the thoughts and actions of everyone everywhere.
What is 3rd Person Omniscient POV?
the ending of the novel. Problems have been solved.
What is the Resolution?
The difference between Jenna and Dylan.
What is a runaway and a throwaway?
Dylan feels his life is similar to something.
What is a blackhole?
After Dylan is jumped, he is brought to the abandoned factory to recover. He marvels that, “Gladdy gently leans me against [the ottoman]. I still hurt, but I can at least breathe now” (220). This is an example of which theme?
What is Friendship comes in all shapes and sizes?
Characters that feel “fake” are called:
What are Flat characters?
The event that sparks the start of the novel.
What is the Inciting Incident?