Words&Phrases
What does "a million tears" mean? (P222)(涂宇宸)
It means many tears.
Why does Auggie feel uncomfortable at the science fair? (P206) (戴仟睿)
Because everyone's eyes find their way over to him that aren't as used to him as their kids.
What character trait does Isabel show in her talk with Miranda in Part 7? (Yiming)
She shows sincere kindness. She greets Miranda warmly, checks on her health, and invites her to dinner
What does "observation" mean? (胡博雅)
Look at something carefully.
In The August Doll, what prank did the kids play on Julian? (张钰萱)
They made up a fake girl named Beulah to write notes to Julian.
Jack's parents are not rich, so why can he go to private school? (P149, 孟袁)
Jack's father is the teacher at the school.
What's the meaning of "psyched"?(P206)(白若谷)
"Psyched" means excited.
Why doesn't August like the hearing aids, but Summer and Jack think it is cool and nice? (白若朴)
Because they are August's friends and they know the hearing aids are good for him. They want to help August.
What is the biggest character difference between Amos and Julian, shown in Part 6? (Yiming)
Amos chooses to do the right thing and puts aside prejudice, while Julian only cares about himself and keeps bullying August.
What does "exaggerate" mean? (孙嘉辰)
To make something seem larger, better, or worse than it really is.
Why doesn't Miranda hang out with Via anymore? (杨羽萌)
Miranda's parents got divorced. When she was asked about her family at summer camp, she was very insecure and afraid to share her real life. So she described Via's family as her own. She felt extremely quilty and thought she had stolen Via's identity, so she kept away from her.
Why did Miranda tell lies? What did she really want? (Yiming)
Her parents split up, her mom was always drunk, and her dad didn’t care about her. She felt very lonely, so she told lies to make people notice her and care about her.
She wanted to be seen, loved and cared for. She also wanted to feel close to Via, by having a "life story" like Via’s.
In Part 7, Miranda used the idiom "the elephant in the room" to describe her relationship with Via. What does this idiom mean? (Yiming)
A problem big enough to be noticed by everyone.
Why wasn’t August sad about losing his astronaut helmet? What does the helmet mean? (Yiming)
The helmet was August’s way to hide his face for years, so people wouldn’t stare at him. After the woods incident, he was no longer shy about his face. So he didn’t need this "shell" anymore.
The helmet stands for August’s shyness, his wish to hide himself, and the wall between him and other people.
How does August’s character (how he sees himself) change from the start to the end of Part 6? (Yiming)
His confidence grows greatly. He goes from hiding his face to accepting himself, no longer ashamed of who he is.