Vocabulary
What does the word GAUNT mean?
Thin and bony
What does Zebra love to do?
Run
What did John Wilson do in the Vietnam War?
Flew helicopters
What is the setting as the story begins?
Franklin Avenue
Describe Zebra the beginning of the novel.
Confident, loved to run, carefree, joyful, energetic
Define MENACING
Threatening
What happens to Zebra at the bottom of Franklin Avenue?
He is hit by a car
In the picture John drew for Zebra, What the animal zebra doing?
Moving, then running
Where does Zebra first meet John??
Outside of school
Describe Zebra after the accident.
Gloomy, sad, unable to run, quiet, stays to himself
If something is arranged in a complex way it is...
Intricate
How does the car crash affect Zebra?
His hand and leg were broken...he can't run
What did the drawing Zebra gave John have on drawn on it?
A landscape resembling a face with a zebra and a helicopter racing.
In school, what class does Zebra like the most?
Mrs. English's class...he doesn't have to take notes
What is Zebra's first impression of John?
That he was menacing, but he had kind eyes
A person who does something EXUBERANTLY is feeling...
Joyful or enthusiastic
What physical abnormality does John have?
He only has one arm
How did Zebra use his injured hand while he was working on his art project?
To hold things down, the injured hand helped put a button in place (without him thinking about it)
Why does John wait for Zebra behind the fence?
To give him a thank you gift
How did Zebra feel about the art class at first, when John first mentioned it?
Didn't want to take it, said he couldn't draw
What does the word DISCIPLINARIAN mean?
Someone who enforces strict discipline
What did all of the kids in Mrs. English's class have in common with Zebra?
They were chosen from 7th and 8th grade
They all have some kind of disability
What did John do with the drawing Zebra gave to him?
Took it to the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. to "give" to his friend.
Who picks on Zebra in art class?
Andrea
How do you think Zebra felt about the art class after taking it?
Better inside and out
Walking home, looking for junk
Proud that he was able to do something important without his leg