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Describe at least 2 steps Jack's parents take to show that they care for Joseph and really do want what is best for him.
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In at least a one-paragraph response (at least 4-5 sentences), describe how Jack and Joseph's friendship changes over the course of the novel, leading up to Joseph's death in Chapter 8 of the novel. Make sure that your answer includes specific details to support your thinking.
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Describe what Jack’s parents are doing with the checks they receive from the state for being Joseph’s foster parents. Then, describe how Joseph's dad reacts to this news.
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"'Yes, he can love her,' she said. 'He can do that. But he can't love her just for himself. He has to love her for her, too. That means he has to learn to let her live the life that can come to her with a new home.'"
Describe what Jupiter's foster mom is meaning by her statement here. Why doesn't she think that Joseph would be a good father figure for Jupiter, despite the fact that he loves Jupiter and wants to be with her?
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Describe one internal conflict that occurs in the novel.
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Describe two external conflicts that occur in the novel.
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In at least a one-paragraph response (at least 4-5 sentences), identify a dynamic character in the novel. How do they change from the beginning of the story to the end?
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Select one of the following topics. Then, write a theme, or life lesson, from the novel that relates to that topic.
Your choices are: judgement, acceptance, friendship.
Make sure you clearly tell me what topic you're picking!
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Describe Joseph's reaction to the Christmas Eve service at the church - make sure that your response includes information about the angels!
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Describe the significance of Jupiter calling Jack "Jackie."
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Name that character - The daughter of Joseph Brook and Madeleine Joyce.
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Name that character - The narrator of the book. 12 year old son of Mr. Hurd and Mrs. Hurd. Has Joseph's back. Is Joseph's foster brother.
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"Mr. Canton waited, but Joseph just zipped up his backpack and stood. 'Get to class, Jackson,' Mr. Canton said. 'Joseph, you come with me and I'll go over your schedule. You do have a schedule, you know.'"
This passage from pg. 15 of the novel shows (Select ALL that apply) -
A) Mr. Canton has a somewhat negative attitude toward Joseph being at Eastham Middle School, probably because of what he has heard about Joseph's past
B) Mr. Canton goes out of his way to show Joseph kindness
C) Mr. Canton thinks that Joseph has a negative attitude toward school and thinks that he may believe he can do whatever he wants, whenever he wants
D) Mr. Canton wants Joseph to know that he is in charge, but does so in a welcoming, kind way through his word choice
In the story, why did Joseph run away to Brunswick?
A) He was looking for Maddie
B) He heard from Mrs. Stroud that Jupiter was there and he wanted to find her
C) He wanted to meet Jupiter's foster family
D) He was trying to escape from his father
Who is Mrs. Stroud?
A) Joseph's social worker
B) Jupiter's foster mom
C) Jack's Language Arts teacher
D) Joseph's former prison guard at Stone Mountain
Which of the following words best describes how Joseph acted when he first arrived to live with Jack's family?
A) Welcoming and kind
B) Appreciative and thankful for being placed in a home
C) Reserved, quiet, and standoff-ish
D) Outgoing and truthful
Which quote from the text supports your answer to #7? Select ALL that apply -
A) "Two days later, on Friday, Mrs. Stroud brought Joseph home. He looked like a regular eigth-grade kid at Eastham Middle School. Black eyes, black hair almost over his eyes, a little less than middle for height, a little less than middle for weight, sort of middle for everything else."
B) "He really could have been any other eighth-grade kid at Eastham Middle School. Except he had a daughter. And he wouldn't look at you when he talked-if he talked."
C) "He didn't say a thing when he got out of Mrs. Stroud's car. He wouldn't let my mother hug him. He wouldn't shake my father's hand. And when I brought him up to our room, he threw his stuff on the top bunk and climbed up and still didn't say anything."
D) "Still, after my father was done and he'd taken a couple of full buckets out to the cooler, Joseph went up behind Rosie and reached out and rubbed the end of her back, right above her tail."
E) "It was almost dawn when we went inside, Joseph and me. The peaks to the west were lit up and spilling some of the light down their sides and onto our fields, all harvested and turned and ready for the long winter."
The incident with Mr. Haskell on the school bus on the first day of school shows
A) people are likely to judge other people without getting to know them first
B) adults are less likely to judge others than children are
C) children always know how to handle stressful situations
D) All of the above are correct
Which of the following sets of character traits best describe Mr. Canton in the novel?
A) Forgiving and understanding
B) Compassionate and loving
C) Serious and judgmental
D) Uptight yet nurturing
When Joseph ventures out onto the ice, Jack begins to panic. He says this word that he thinks will make Joseph stop and re-think his decision:
A) "Stop!"
B) "Jupiter!"
C) "Joseph!"
D) "Maddie!"
When Jack asks Joseph why he went out onto the ice, Joseph replies
A) he said it was a spur of the moment decision
B) he went out onto the ice because he wanted to something rebellious
C) he thought he saw a dog on the ice and he wanted to help rescue it
D) he went out onto the ice because Maddie liked to ice skate
Why do Joseph and Jack decide that they are going to walk to school instead of going on the bus?
A) They want to be able to talk on the way to school without anyone listening to their conversations
B) Jack suggests walking to help Joseph see more of the town
C) Joseph tells Jack that he would be more comfortable walking than taking the school bus with the other students
D) Mr. Haskell made a rude comment to Joseph about having a daughter
Which of the following quotes from the story prove that Mr. Haskell is quick to judge Joseph for his past?
A) "Hey, if you want to walk, it's no skin off my nose. Two miles, that way."
B) "Mr. Haskell watched him in the mirror the whole time. Then he turned back to us. 'I hear your boy had some trouble yesterday,' said Mr. Haskell."
C) "But that morning I got on and Joseph got on behind me and Mr. Haskell looked past me and said, 'You're that kid that has a kid,' and Joseph stopped dead on the bus steps. 'I couldn't believe it when Mr. Canton told us. Aren't you a little young?'"
D) "So you shut up and go sit down and the bus bumps over to Eastham Middle."
Throughout the story, Jack and Joseph throw snowballs at Old First Congregational. Old First Congregational is a -
A) School
B) Library
C) Church
D) Town Hall
What is Stone Mountain?
A) The most recent juvenile center Joseph was at
B) The first juvenile center Joseph attended
C) A national park located in Maine
D) The name of the farm that Jack and his family own
Which of the following quotes from the story proves that Mrs. Stroud may be a little cautious of Jack's family becoming a foster family for Joseph? Select ALL that apply:
A) "'He's not very big on meatloaf either,' said Mrs. Stroud, and she closed the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services folder."
B) "'Before you agree to have Joseph come live with you,' Mrs. Stroud said, 'there are one or two things you ought to understand.'"
C) "Mrs. Stroud handed the folder to my mother. 'Mrs. Hurd, I'll leave this with you. Read it, and then you can decide. Call me in a few days if...'"
D) "Two days later, on Friday, Mrs. Stroud brought Joseph home. He looked like a regular eighth-grade kid at Eastham Middle School. Black eyes, black hair almost over his eyes, a little less than middle for height, a little less than middle for weight, sort of middle for everything else."
E) "He really could have been any other eighth-grade kid at Eastham Middle School. Except he had a daughter. And he wouldn't look at you when he talked - if he talked."
In the story, Jack is a static character, meaning that his personality and character traits do not change. Based on the events that occur in the novel, which of the following sets of character traits best describe Jack?
A) Kind, caring, and supportive
B) Humble, confident, and jealous
C) Sarcastic, unique, and uptight
D) Quiet, rude, and outgoing
Which of the following scenes from the novel best proves that your response to #18 is correct? Select ALL that apply:
A) Jack gets off of the school bus to walk to school with Joseph
B) Jack tries to warn Joseph to stay away from the 8th grade boys that want to beat him up
C) Jack teaches Joseph how to throw a rock properly
D) Jack goes out onto the Alliance River to help save Joseph
E) Jack agrees to go with Joseph's father so Joseph will be safe from harm
How does Coach Swieteck try to keep Joseph away from the other 8th grade boys who want to beat him up?
A) He tells the 8th grade boys to help clean up the mats after gym class while Joseph goes to the locker room
B) He is able to get the guidance counselor to put Joseph into another PE class
C) Instead of having PE, Joseph starts to take extra math classes with Mr. D'Ulney
D) He tells Joseph to clean up the mats after gym class while the other boys go to the locker room
What grade is Joseph in?
A) 6th
B) 7th
C) 8th
D) 9th
Both of Madeleine's parents are _________________; because of their jobs, they didn't have much time to spend with Madeleine during the week and hired a nanny to take care of her.
A) Police officers
B) Lawyers
C) Chemists
D) Social workers
What did the letter for Joseph on the Christmas tree say?
A) Jack's mom and dad will allow Joseph to visit his father
B) Jack's mom and dad will take Joseph back to church so he can be baptized
C) Jack's mom and dad will allow Joseph to see a friend he made at Stone Mountain
D) Jack's mom and dad will call Mrs. Stroud to see if Joseph can have a meeting to see Jupiter
When he first comes to Eastham Middle School, which academic subject does Joseph excel, or do really well, in?
A) Language Arts
B) Math
C) Social Studies
D) Science
"My father kicked out the fire. My mother held me. I said, 'Why can't he see Jupiter?' And they said I had to try to understand. Joseph was only fourteen. He couldn't be a father. Seeing Jupiter would only hurt him even more. And Jupiter might be upset, maybe even frightened. 'Suppose you're wrong?' I said. 'Suppose Jupiter wants to find Joseph.' My mother held me even closer. My father put his hand on my back."
The above excerpt from Chapter 4 proves that Jack's mom and dad (Select ALL that apply):
A) don't understand why Jack would care whether or not Joseph is a father to Jupiter
B) realize that Jupiter is with a caring foster family that will eventually adopt her
C) are aware of Joseph's feelings and try to be compassionate and understanding as he sorts through his emotions and feelings regarding Jupiter
D) know that Jupiter wants Joseph to be her father and care for her
E) understand that although Joseph feels like he could be a father to Jupiter, he is unable to give her the proper care that she really needs
What happened to Joseph when he tried to escape from Stone Mountain?
A) He went to Maddie's new school in New Hampshire
B) The police were called when he showed up at Maddie's house
C) He was caught and taken to a more intense juvenile facility
D) He got cut on the razor wire and got a huge scar down his body
The family meets with Mrs. Stroud and discusses the idea of fostering Joseph in what part of the plot peak diagram?
A) Exposition
B) Rising Action
C) Falling Action
D) Resolution
Jupiter is adopted by Jack's family in this part of the plot peak diagram:
A) Climax
B) Rising Action
C) Falling Action
D) Resolution
Which of the following is a clue that Joseph has left to find Jupiter? Select ALL that apply -
A) Ernie tells Jack that he saw Joseph walking out of school before lunch
B) Joseph does not walk home from school with Jack
C) Jack finds Joseph's cell phone and sees a map of Brunswick on his map app
D) Some of Joseph's clothes are missing from the house
E) While they're talking with each other, Joseph asks Jack if Brunswick is located south of their town
Why did Joseph sign away his parental rights?
A) Maddie's parents were going to prosecute him if he didn't
B) He didn't care that he was going to be a father
C) He knew he was too young to be a father
D) He never signed away his parental rights
Why did Joseph's father go to the farm the first time?
A) He wanted to see Jack's dad
B) To see if Jupiter was alright
C) To see what school Joseph had been going to
D) To see the conditions of the house and environment they put Joseph in
The climax of the story occurs when
A) Maddie dies
B) Joseph gets into a fight with the other 8th grade boys in the locker room
C) Joseph's dad arrives unexpectedly with a new truck at Jack's house
D) Jupiter is adopted by Jack's family
Joseph reveals his history and the truth about his relationship with Maddie and his past after the family did what activity together?
A) Went to church together for the first time
B) Ice skating
C) Apple picking
D) Went to look for a Christmas tree
Where does Jack find Jupiter's foster mom?
A) At a library in Brunswick
B) At the police station in Brunswick
C) She shows up to the family farm
D) She comes to Jack and Joseph's school
What does Jupiter's foster mom have to give to Joseph when she runs out of her house?
A) One of Jupiter's toys
B) A more up-to-date photo of Jupiter
C) Her phone number so she and Joseph can stay in contact
D) A photo of Maddie
Which of the following statements proves that Joseph is dedicated?
A) He would walk 7 miles each way to see Maddie
B) He always wants to milk Dahlia first
C) He wants to escape from Stone Mountain so he can return to his father
D) He tells Jack to stay out of the fight with the 8th grade boys
Jack helping Joseph fight off the other 8th grade boys shows that Jack
A) is willing to help out a friend during a time of hardship
B) is stupid for getting involved in something he didn't need to be a part of
C) is careless because he knows his parents will be upset with him
D) is a bad student because good students don't get into fights
Joseph is suspended after he gets into the fight with the other 8th grade boys. How is he able to stay caught up on his work during his suspension?
A) His teachers come visit him at the farm and tutor him
B) He is able to do community service instead of making up his missed work
C) His teachers exempt him from his missed work
D) His teachers allow him to complete his work and turn it in late when he gets back to school
On page 115 of the novel the text states, "When my father put his hand on Joseph's back, Joseph didn't even flinch." This quote from the book shows
A) that Joseph was caught off guard
B) that Joseph has become used to the family and trusts them
C) that Joseph missed an opportunity to pull away
D) that Joseph does not like Jack's father
When Jack's family goes to search for Joseph after he has left for Brunswick, they find their first clue as to where he is
A) in a diner in Lewiston
B) at the library in Brunswick
C) at a Baptist church outside Lewiston
D) at Brunswick High School
Name that character - A member of the new First Congregational's clergy. Told Joseph that angels do exist. Angels are supposed to be with us when bad things happen, not to prevent bad things from happening. This person also speaks at Joseph's funeral.
A) Pastor Greenleaf
B) Reverend Ballou
Name that character - A minister in charge of a congregation works in a little Baptist Church, located in Lewiston. Found Joseph in the Teen Sunday School room. A minor character in the story.
A) Pastor Greenleaf
B) Reverend Ballou
Name that character - The Math teacher at Eastham Middle School.
A) Mrs. Holloway
B) Mr. D'Ulney
C) Mr. Chapman
D) Mr. Sweiteck
Name that character - The English teacher at Eastham Middle School.
A) Mr. D'Ulney
B) Mrs. Henry
C) Mrs. Holloway
D) Mr. Lexington
Name that place - The river that Jack and Joseph fall into; this is also the river that Joseph and his dad are pulled out of after Joseph's dad's truck falls into the water.