GENERAL QUESTIONS
PART 1: AUGUST
PART 1: VIA
CHARACTERS
VOCABULARY
100
When asked: "What inspired the story in Wonder?", The author said:
I was with my two sons one day in front of an ice cream store, and we found ourselves in close proximity to a child with a severe facial difference. My younger son started to cry because he was scared, and I was nervous that his tears might hurt the child's feelings, so I left the scene very quickly and rather abruptly. I realized afterward that I had handled the situation terribly. What I wished I had done was to turn that encounter into a teaching moment for my kids. I wished I had stopped to talk to the child, and shown my own kids there was nothing to be afraid of. It made me wonder what it must be like for that child, facing a world every day that doesn't know how to face you back.
100
The farting nurse turned out to be a very nice woman. Is this true or false? Explain.
TRUE (page 7)
When doctors took August away from Mom, the farting nurse:
-stayed with Mom the whole time.
-whispered in her ears words of relief.
-accompanied Mom to meet August for the first time the next day.
100
For Via, her family is like a Galaxy. Describe it:
August is....
Via, Mom and Dad are ....
The rest of the family and friends are...
Daisy is..
August is the Sun. Via, Mom and Dad are the planets orbiting the Sun. The rest of the family and friends are asteroids and comets floating around the planets orbiting the Sun. Daisy is the only Celestial body no orbiting August the Sun.
100
Who is one way in front of grown-ups and another way in front of kids?
Julian
100
August thought Mr. Tushman had probably.............. Jack with good grades or something. That´s why he was pretending to be August´s friend:
BRIBED - GIGGLED - SHRUGGED - PEEKED AT
BRIBED: to give sb st (money or st valuable) to persuade them to help you.
200
When asked: What lesson have you learnt since becoming an author, she said:
"God could not be everywhere so he created mothers, and mothers could not be everywhere so God made ..........." GUESS¡¡¡
TEACHERS¡¡¡
200
Some of the kids in August school put up walls to keep distance with him while others simply built bridges to make connections and make things easier for August. Say BRIDGE or WALL:
Julian - Henry - Summer - Jack
JULIAN: wall
HENRY: wall
SUMMER: bridge
JACK: apparently ....bridge???
200
What were Mom´s plans for Via to come back home after school?
Miranda´s Mom could give her a lift in her car.
200
Who had had a job in Wall Street?
Ms. Petosa
200
"We changed plans, go to plan B, interrupt conversations, go back on promises depending on his moods, his ..............., his needs", Via complained...
BRAIDS- WHIMS - HAIRDOS - CHROMOSOMES
WHIMS: a sudden wish to do or to have sth, especially when it is sth unusual or unnecessary.
300
J.R Palacio is also the creator of.....
1- The walkie-talkie
2- The erasable pen
3- The Bobo glove
300
When did August have the evidence that nobody at school wanted to touch him?
In the dance class, Ximena Chin had a panic attack when she was told to dance with August.
In the science elective, with Tristán and Nino.Tristán´s hand bumped into August´s hand accidentally and he jerked his hand so fast that he dropped his foil.
300
Via encourage August to go "Trick and Treat" with her, but he was reluctant. His excuse was:
"IF I GO "TRICK AND TREAT" WITH YOU, MOM WILL THINK I........................."
... AM FEELING BETTER AND MAKE ME GO TO SCHOOL TOMORROW"
300
Who made August want to leave the school on Halloween day? Why?
Jack Will
Because he overheard him talking to Julian and other kids telling them he was being friendly with August because of Mr. Tushman´s request.
300
"Every once in a while, I would catch a kid .............. his friend as they passed me...", August said.
CHOKING - ELBOWING - CRACKING UP - DITCHING
ELBOWING
400
The book’s message of kindness has inspired a movement which is called...
1- Wonder Precepts
2- Do Wonder all around
3-The Choose Kind movement
The Choose Kind movement
400
What does Mom mean when she says: "I guess an apple doesn't fall far from the tree", when talking about Julian´s mom not having replied to August´s birthday party invitation?
A child usually behaves in a similar way to his/her parents.
400
Describe the exotic mix in Via and August´s exotic gene pool:
Both sides of Dad´s family were Jews from Russia and Poland. Mom´s side of the family is from Brazil.
400
Who would get very angry to know August had cut his braid (apart from Via)? Why?
Christopher, August´s friend.
They had both let it grow because they both enjoyed playing together, acting out scenes from Star Wars.
400
"Dad came to tuck me in later", said August.
TUCK SB IN means you are:In the school - in the bathroom - in bed - at the doctor´s
IN BED¡¡
500
Wonder is the story of August “Auggie” Pullman, a young boy with a craniofacial condition that required numerous surgeries and resulted in noticeable facial differences,...do you know the name of this condition? CHOOSE:
1.Cleft Lip and/or Palate
2.Treacher Collins syndrome
3.Carpenter syndrome
500
Why did August had a chance of overhearing what Julian and the other guys were saying about him on Halloween?
Because they all expected to see August as a Boba Fett, so nobody noticed him around.
500
Who had a seat at the "Smart-kids´table" at lunch?
Who had a seat at "summer table" at lunch?
-"Smart-kids´table": Eleanor, her boyfriend Kevin, a few techie guys, girls like Eleanor who were members of the yearbook committee and the debate club and Justin.
-"summer table": people with summer names, anybody being nice...
500
Who used to sing "Space Oddity" with August?
MIRANDA
500
Via knew August could wake up ...............on his own saliva if he accidentally turned over on his back.
CHOKING -BRAGGING - CUDDLING -THROWING UP
CHOKING:unable to breathe because the passage to your lungs is blocked or you can´t get enough air.