One outcome of Jack and Joseph getting into the fight in the locker room with the other 8th grade boys is
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2.
Describe how Joseph’s teachers help him during his suspension from school.
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3.
Joseph thanks Jack for having his back during the fight with the other 8th grade boys. Besides Jack, who else has had Joseph's back before?
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4.
On page 106, Jack says, "I guess that night at the pond, while my father and mother and I got colder and colder listening to Joseph, I guess that night unfroze him." What does Jack mean here?
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5.
Jack's parents give Joseph what kind of ornament to add to their collection?
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6.
Compare Joseph and Maddie's story to that of Joseph and Mary that Joseph hears at the Christmas Eve church service. How are their stories similar and different?
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7.
Jack's parents last gift that they give Joseph on Christmas is
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8.
On page 115, Jack says, "When my father put his hand on Joseph's back, Joseph didn't even flinch." Explain why this is a significant moment for Joseph.
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9.
We learn that Joseph's father has hired a lawyer to
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10.
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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11.
In Chapter 6, we learn that Jupiter is in this town with her foster family:
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12.
Which of the following is a clue that Joseph has left to find Jupiter?
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13.
Jack's family finds their first news about Joseph's potential whereabouts by visiting
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14.
Where does Jack find Jupiter's foster mom?
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15.
Jupiter's foster mom tells Jack on page 154, "But he can't love her just for himself. He has to love her for her, too." What do you think she means by this?
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16.
Describe what Jupiter's foster mom gives Joseph when she runs out of her house.
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Mr. Brook, Joseph's dad, is one of the antagonists of this story. List at least one or two specific instances of this character saying and doing negative things that set him up as the antagonist.