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How did Auggie originally see himself?
Auggie saw himself as ordinary. He knows that he looks different, but in the inside he thinks of himself as an ordinary, because he likes the same things as other little boys his age
Where did Summer and Auggie sit together at school ? What rules did they make about who could sit with them ?
They sat together in the cafeteria and said that only those with names related to summer could sit with them or anyone nice.
Why did Jack's comment to Julian on Halloween hurt Auggie?
Because it was mean and Auggie thought Jack was his friend.
What did Summer decide to do when she was asked to choose between Julian and Auggie?
She chose to be kind to both and did not give up her friendship with Auggie. She had her mom pick her up from the party.
What code did Auggie use with his mother after his tour of the school? What did it mean ?
Auggie said they had to pick up Via. It meant he wanted to leave.
At first, who wanted Auggie to go to school more - his dad or his mom?
At first his mom wanted him to go more than his dad did.
Who is Via ?
Via is Auggie's sister
What was the War at Beecher Prep?
Julian set it up to force Jack not to hang around Auggie. Boys in their class had to choose Jack's or Julian's side.
Why did Jack punch Julian?
Because Julian said he didn't have to be partners with a freak and because Jack felt guilty for insulting Age at Halloween.
What did Jack have to do to become Auggie's friend, after he talked poorly about Auggie behind his back?
He had to apologize and mean it.
He sent them to Auggie during winter break.
When no one would sit with Auggie at lunch, how did Jack treat him?
When no one would sit with Jack, how did Auggie treat him ?
When Auggie was ignored Jack sat with other studnets.
When Jack was ignored, Auggie invited Jack to sit with Summer and him.
Who is Julian ?
He was a rude student who didn't accept Auggie as a classmate or friend.
Who gave Auggie the astronaut helmet ?
Miranda gave it to him.
How was Via able to see Auggie as other people saw him?
Her perceptions changed for a moment after she spent a month with her grandmother in Montauk; upon coming back home after those weeks away, she saw Auggie, for just a second, the way other people did.
What did Auggie and Via learn when their best friend rejected them?
You should't stop living your life or grow bitter because of another person's unkindness.
When did Auggie cry in front of his classmates?
After the seventh graders attacked them and he realized he lost his hearing aids.
Why did Henry and Miles behave differently toward Auggie in the woods?
They followed a different leader. In the woods they followed Amos not Julian.
Who is Jack?
He was a friendly student who eventually became Auggie's friend.
What is the the plague at Auggie's school?
Something you get if you don't wash your hands within 30 seconds of toughing Auggie.
Why did Miranda miss Via's family?
Her family had been torn apart by divorce, and she liked them because of their stability and how they treated each other.
Why did Jack choose to be one of Auggie's welcome buddies?
He realized that if his brother could treat someone so poorly that Auggie didn't stand a chance with other kids.
Why did Halloween remind Via of Gran?
Four years earlier their grandma died a couple of days before Halloween and they always remember her on this day.
Compare August as a little brother to Via as a big sister.
Auggie: Loves his sister but does not help her or notice when she is upset
Via: Very protective of August and helps him when he is upset
Who was summer?
She was a student who chose to be kind to Auggie and eventually become his friend.
Who defended Auggie from Eddie and stopped Julian from putting pencil sharpers shaving into Jack's backpack ?
Amos did these two things for Jack and Auggie.
What surprised Justin about Miranda?
He was surprise when she used Via's nickname and said she knew Via and Auggie well.
What made Jack better understand Auggie's relationship with other kids in their class?
He understood this once he was ignored by and isolated from classmates because of someone else's prejudice (an opinion that is formed without knowing or considering all the facts) against him.
What was the final accusation by Julian that caused the other boys to leave his side in the war?
He said that Jack had hired a hit man to hurt him.
How were Julian, Miles, and Henry bullies and bullied?
They bullied Jack and felt bullied by Justin's threat.
Who was Mr. Tushman?
He was the principal of Beecher Prep.
What award did Auggie win ?
The Henry Ward Beecher medal.
What changed with Auggie that caused him to enjoy taking graduation pictures with friends ?
He was no longer self-conscious of his looks with his friends, and he finally had real friends.
How should you treat others, even when they don't deserve it ?
You should try to be more kind no matter what.
When did Auggie's family get Bear?
After Auggie returned from the nature reserve.
How did Auggie's Mom ( Isabel Pullman's) opinion of Auggie slightly change from the beginning of wonder to the end ?
In the beginning, she thought Auggie was fragile and worried about him going to middle school. At the end, she said he was a wonder because she was in awe of everything he was able to accomplish his first year in school.