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Breathing Underwater
By JACOB BUSA
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Question 1
1.
What is the reason Nick is required to attend counseling and keep a journal?
He was charged with abusing his girlfriend
He vandalized school property
He failed his English class
He got into a fight with his best friend
Question 2
2.
How does Nick initially view the anger management class?
As a place to make new friends
As a punishment he doesn’t deserve
As a valuable opportunity for growth
As pointless and full of losers
Question 3
3.
What is Caitlin’s main reason for ending her relationship with Nick?
He cheated on her with her best friend
He lied about his family
He was controlling and emotionally abusive
She was moving away
Question 4
4.
What literary device is used when the story alternates between present-day and past journal entries?
Simile
Foreshadowing
Allegory
Flashback
Question 5
5.
What do Nick’s journal entries reveal about his father?
His father encourages him to express his feelings
His father is abusive and emotionally cold
His father died when Nick was young
His father is in prison
Question 6
6.
Who is the counselor that runs the anger management group?
Officer Gibbons
Mr. Brennan
Coach Reilly
Dr. Thomas
Question 7
7.
How does Nick’s public image at school compare with his private life?
He is respected at home but bullied at school
He’s unpopular both publicly and privately, and struggles with anger issues
He’s seen as popular and confident, but struggles with control and anger in private
He’s shy at school and loud at home
Question 8
8.
Why does Caitlin gain confidence after ending the relationship with Nick?
She changes schools and knows Nick is too far away to hurt her now
She starts dating someone new who doesn't abuse her
She begins focusing on herself and her singing
She moves in with her aunt
Question 9
9.
What moment marks the beginning of Nick taking real responsibility for his actions?
When he wins a race at school
When he breaks up with a new girlfriend without hitting her
When he reads his journal aloud in group therapy
When Caitlin forgives him after he writes a heart felt apology
Question 10
10.
By the end of the novel, what change has occurred in Nick?
He falls back into old habits, and beats Caitlin within an inch of her life
He decides to move away, knowing everyone back home no longer trusts him
He begins to understand the consequences of his actions and shows growth
He is arrested again, this time on false charges