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What impresses Andy about Dr. Carrothers?
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he would've blamed bj
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what does the newspaper article report in the first chapter
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Robert washington
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what are the four friends going to do after the game. why
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drink bottles of crushing because they won the game
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who does not drink? why
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bj, he thinks beer tastes like boiled sweet socks
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which member of the team decides to go home after the game instead of going with the guys .why
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Gerald,because his dad wanted him home
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who calls Keisha to inform her about the accident
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rhonda
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why does kiesha assume that it was andy involved in the accident
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he wouldn't answer the phone
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who was the only person admitted to the hospitaluujb v
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tyrone had a small injury
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who had the most to drink according to tyrone
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andy
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how was rob positioned in the car
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his legs were sitting on the window
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why did bj sit behind rob
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because he was short and rob needed leg room because he had long legs
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who was the first to escape from the car
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tyrone
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who did rob call to for help. why
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andy
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why does bj decide to go back to church
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to pray
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which of the boys had the idea of getting the alcohol according too rhonda
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bj
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what is ironic about andy being appointed as the new team captain for the basketball team
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the old captain was rob/his best friend
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how does everyone treat andy after the accident occurs
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they blamed him for rob's death
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how is andy dealing with the tragedy
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he is depressed
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who was rob closest to out of the three boys
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andy
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how had andy become friends with rob
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they went to school together/best friends
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why is bj so determined to play on the basketball team
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to prove to his friends that he can play
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what could andy have done to avoid the accident
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let bj drive
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why did andy cry when he was in court
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because he thinks its his fault that rob dead
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what sentence did the judge give to andy
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he was gonna give life but he dropped the case
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What could Andy have done to avoid the accident?
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let bj drive
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Why did Andy cry when he was in court?
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because he thinks its his fault that robs dead
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What sentence did the judge give to Andy?
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life
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What does Andy have to do in order to be eligible to play basketball?
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grades
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How does Rhonda feel about the grief counselors who visit the school? Why do you think she feels that way?
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andy stop talking to her
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Who is Rhonda dating?
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tryone
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Why does Gerald hate peanut butter?
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he says it is nasty
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What are the things that Gerald says a five-dollar bill can buy? Why does Gerald mention these things?
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band aids and peanut butter
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Why is Andy late to the basketball game?
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he was with the doctor
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Who has replaced Rob as captain on the basketball team?
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andy
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Why do you think Andy played better than ever for his first game back?
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he played for rob
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How does the author let you know that Andy is unhappy with his parents
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it talked about how they don't support
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How would you describe Andy's coach as a person? Do you think he helps Andy?
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a dad he supports andy more than his parents do
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Why does Andy feel that Rob wouldn't blame him for the accident
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he didn't mean it
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Why do you think Andy says he is not a killer?
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because him and rob has been best friends and he would never do anything like that to anyone
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Why do you think Andy didn't want to role play with Dr. Carrothers?
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he was upset
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How does Andy describe his parents to Dr. Carrothers? Explain.
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doesn't care for them
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How does Andy feel about his brother, Monty?
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he takes care for them
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Why does Andy feel both guilty and proud about taking Rob's position in basketball?
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he thinks rob is proud of him
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Whose fault is it most that the accident happened? Andy, who drove and was the most drunk; Rob, who got the alcohol, Tyrone, who participated in drinking; or B.J., who was sober? Explain your opinion.
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bj because he was sober and he should've drove
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Why is Andy finally in a good mood?
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rob's parents come to the game to support andy
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How is Andy reacting to Keisha not spending enough time with him?
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stressed
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⦁ What is happening to Andy's grades? Why?
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there getting bad
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How did Gerald get that scar on his face?
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parent abuse
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⦁ What excuse does Andy give for not making straight "A's"? What do you think about that?
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bad teachers
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According to Andy, how does his dad communicate with him?
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he dont
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⦁ Why doesn't Andy talk to the guidance counselor at school?
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to express his feelings
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⦁ Why do you think Keisha is frustrated with Andy?
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he doesn't talk to her like he use to
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Describe the poem that Andy wrote. How does it make you feel? How do you think Andy felt when he wrote it?
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bad
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⦁ Why do you think Andy doesn't turn in the poem he wrote?
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he didn't want to do it
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⦁ What does Dr. Carrothers mean when he states, "It's like the system is set up so you don't succeed?" Do you agree or disagree with his statement?
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agree
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⦁ Infer: Why is Andy upset that Monty only likes blond-haired girls?
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because blond hair girls were only whites back then
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⦁ Why did Monty put tears on his picture of a tiger?
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the tiger was sad like andy
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⦁ What types of comments do the teachers make in "Hidden Openings"?
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andy was failing
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⦁ How have Keisha's feelings changed about dating Andy?
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it gets on her nerves that andy is always depressed
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⦁ Why does Andy snap at Keisha during the talent show?
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he wanted to see Keisha and her group sing
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⦁ Why does Keisha feel that it is time to break up with Andy?
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she is tired of dealing with his pain
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⦁ Comparison: What do you know of Hazelwood High School from the descriptions given in the text? How would you describe the building itself, the teachers, the students, the administration, the "feel" of the school? Compare and contrast our high school culture and culture to that of the one in this book.
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I would say that the school is much bigger
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⦁ Infer: Why does Andy feel he doesn't deserve to have Keisha in his life?
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she was the only best thing that happened to andy
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⦁ When talking to his mom what incident from his childhood does Andy compare his pain to?
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the accident with rob
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⦁ Why won't Andy's mother do more to console Andy?
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too much is going on with her
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⦁ Opinion: Do you think Keisha had the right to break up with Andy in his time of need? Was she being cruel to him, or good to herself
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she was being cruel
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⦁ What is the bad news Coach Ripley has for Andy?
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he is not going to play college basketball
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⦁ At the end of the later chapters, such as "Private Pain" and "Slipping Away," who is Andy talking to? What do you think is happening to Andy as he hides his emotional problems and his fears from everyone?
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he doesn't want to let everybody know how they feel
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⦁ Why does Andy suddenly feel the need to talk to someone?
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so he can have support
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⦁ Why won't Andy talk to Dr. Carrothers' associate, Dr. Kelly?
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the doesn't know dr kelly
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⦁ How does Keisha feel about her breakup with An
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she felt better without him
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⦁ How is a caged tiger similar to Andy at this time?
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cannot escape
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⦁ Why is Andy feeling so cold and empty?
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he is depressed
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⦁ What other time in the story has Andy felt trapped this way?
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when he always went to school
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⦁ Discuss all of the factors that contributed to Andy's suicide. Could Andy's death been prevented? How?
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he thought he killed rob
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⦁ Who was the first to notice that something was wrong at Andy's house?
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monty
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⦁ Why do B.J. and Tyrone feel that the counselors cannot help them deal with
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they didn't see the counselor wwhen andy was alive
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⦁ Why does Tyrone say that Andy was stupid
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he didn't go to senior prom
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⦁ Who believes Andy is a coward for his actions?
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gerald
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⦁ Why is Gerald angry at Andy?
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andy ended his life without saying goodbye
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⦁ What has Marcus learned from this experience?
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he wanted to be popular like andy
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⦁ What will Rhonda never be able to forget?
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andy commited suicide
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⦁ What does Keisha mean when she states, "You (Andy) had so much to live for"? What did he have to live for?
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he had so much more to do in life
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⦁ What does B.J. say has kept him sane all of this time?
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praying
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⦁ What is B.J.'s tone in his prayer about Andy?
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make sure he go to heavon
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⦁ What has changed in Andy's family now that he is gone?
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monty and his mom moved to another house
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⦁ Infer: What is one thing Monty says he will miss about Andy?
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he tells monty its okay to but dinosaurs in the jungle and tears of a tiger
