Which of the following words best describes how Joseph acted when he first arrived to live with Jack's family?
Question 2
2.
Which of the following quotes from the story proves that your answer to #1 is correct?
Question 3
3.
How does Joseph's time at Stone Mountain impact his character (personality)?
Question 4
4.
What role does Mrs. Stroud play in the novel?
Question 5
5.
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:
Question 6
6.
Why do Joseph and Jack decide that they are going to walk to school instead of going on the bus?
Question 7
7.
Which of the following character traits BESTdescribes Mr. Haskell, the bus driver?
Question 8
8.
Which of the following quotes from the story prove that your response to #7 is correct?
Question 9
9.
Which of the following sets of character traits describe Mr. Canton in the story?
Question 10
10.
Which of the following quotes from the story prove that your response to #9 is correct? Select ALL that apply:
Question 11
11.
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:
Question 12
12.
When Jack asks Joseph why he went out onto the ice, Joseph replies
Question 13
13.
What academic subject does Joseph excel in?
Question 14
14.
Which of the following sets of character traits best describe Jack?
Question 15
15.
Which of the following scenes from the novel best proves that you response to #14 is correct? Select ALL that apply:
Question 16
16.
Question 17
17.
How does Coach Swieteck try to keep Joseph away from the other 8th grade boys who want to beat him up?
Question 18
18.
Joseph tells Jack that he has met Jay Perkins and his friends before. Was he being
literal (serious) or figurative?
Question 19
19.
There are many preconceived ideas, or stereotypes, about Joseph as we start reading the novel. What labels do you think have been applied to him by the different characters (family, bus driver, vice principal) and how have these labels impacted Joseph's character? List at least 3 labels that have been given to Joseph by other people and how those labels affect Joseph mentally/emotionally. Support your answer with proof and examples from the story.
Question 20
20.
Mr. Canton tells Jack, “I respect your parents. I really do. They’re trying to make a difference in this world, bringing kids like Joseph Brook into a normal family. But kids like Joseph Brook aren’t always normal, see? They act the way they do because their brains work differently. They don’t think like you and I think. So they can do things…”
What do you think he means by this statement? Do you agree with him? Will Joseph be a negative influence on Jack? Consider the fact that Jack has already gotten in trouble twice, just by being around Joseph. Support your answers with proof and examples from the story.
C) "He really could have been any other eighth-grade kid at Eastham Middle School. Except he had a daughter."
D) "...Joseph stood with his back against the barn wall with his hands up, and even though he usually didn't look at anyone he was looking at us and breathing fast and hard, like there wasn't enough air in the whole wide world to breathe!"
D) Joseph's time at Stone Mountain did not really affect his personality. He is still the same person that he was before, especially since now he gets to see his baby on a regular basis
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 won't talk about what happened to him there. But since he left Stone Mountain, he won't wear anything orange."
D) Joseph tells Jack that he would be more comfortable walking than taking the school bus with the other students
C) "So you shut up and go sit down and the bus bumps over to Eastham Middle."
D) "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."
B) "Mr. Canton drove us home. When we stopped, he told us he'd be talking to us about this during fifth-period Office Duty."
C) "Joseph, you come with me and I'll go over your schedule. You do have a schedule, you know."
D) "But kids like Joseph Brook aren't always normal, see? They act the way they do because their brains work differently. They don't think like you and I think. So they can do things..."
E) "But they were still careful. I guess it was enough that once, Joseph tried to kill his teacher. That would make a teacher wish Joseph wasn't at Eastham Middle."
B) Jack helps Joseph with his math homework
C) Jack gets off of the school bus to walk to school with Joseph
D) Jack teaches Joseph how to throw a rock properly
E) Jack goes out onto the Alliance River to help save Joseph
Based on what we've read in the novel, you can infer that Mr. Canton's opinion about Joseph is (select ALL that apply):
A) that Mr. Canton thinks that Joseph has the potential to become a good student
B) that Mr. Canton believes that Joseph is a troubled teen who cannot rise above his difficult past
C) that Mr. Canton stereotypes Joseph based on the information that he learns about him
D) that Mr. Canton is not willing to get to know Joseph in order to determine if he is a good person
E) that Mr. Canton believes that Joseph can become a better person, as long as he continues going to counseling
F) Mr. Canton wants to try to get to know Joseph better so he can become a mentor for him
D) Instead of having PE, Joseph starts to take extra math classes with Mr. D'Ulney