Notes from the Midnight Driver – Flashcards
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Alex
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Main Character; served a sentence of volunteering at a nursing home
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Mom(Janet)
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Started dating her ex-husband sneakily during the book
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Dad(Simon)
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Considered moving to Philadelphia
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Laurie
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Main character's best friend; spunky, karate-trained
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Sarge
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Had to get new shoes after someone puked on them
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Sol
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Yiddish sarcastic man who has emphysema
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Sarah
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Wears a retainer; main character's date to the Sadie Hawkins Dance
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Brad
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"Jock" who takes Laurie to the Sadie Hawkins Dance
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Claudelle
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Friendly nurse at the Egbert P. Johnson Memorial Nursing Home
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Judge Trent
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Writes letters to the main character to monitor his progress
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4 Ways Authors reveal character
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1. What the authors says 2.What the character says/thinks 3.What the character does 4. What the other characters say about them
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Did the judge refuse to change Alex's assignment after he asked her?
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Yes
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Were Steven and Annette were not skilled musicians?
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No
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When Alex was younger, did he want to jump off his roof for an adventure?
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Yes
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Was Laurie a skilled diver?
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No
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Was Alex not worried about his courtroom appearance?
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No
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Did Alex's mom and dad refuse to speak to each other at the end of the novel?
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No
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Was Solomon Lewis very welcoming to Alex from their first meeting?
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No
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Was Sol's wife killed by a drunk driver?
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Yes
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Was Alex and Laurie best friends for years?
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Yes
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Is Judge Trent, Sol's estranged daughter?
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Yes
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Mrs. Goldfarb was constantly being accused of .....
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not putting her teeth in
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What was Sol's daughter's profession?
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Judge
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The name of the program Alex was assigned to was...
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The Full Circle Program
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Alex and Laurie spilled ____ on the carpet.
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Egg Creams
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Who was (specifically) responsible for Alex being assigned to Sol?
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Alex's mom
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What is a Sadie Hawkins Dance?
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A dance in which girls ask the boys
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What 2 characters speak Yiddish fluently?
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Sol and Judge Trent
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What does "meshugenner" translate to in English?
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Crazy man
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Whom does Sol refer to as Alex's "wife" throughout the novel?
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Laurie
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What song makes Sol very emotional?
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"Sunrise Sunset"
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What does Sol buy for his daughter every Hannukkah?
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Flowers
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After Alex begins to play his guitar for Sol, he asks Judge Trent for....
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More time at the nursing home
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Why is Laurie's relationship with her mother damaged?
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Her mother was about to have a "replacement" baby
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What is Alex's primary means of travel?
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Taking the bus
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What did Alex damaged in his car accident?
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Lawn gnome
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What does "ABC" stand for according to Alex?
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Awkwardness, Bagels, and Coffee
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Who are the Cha-Kings?
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Steven and Annette
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What embarrasses Alex at the first concert?
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Sol picks up his Tele and plays with the band
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What was Sol's former profession?
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Guitarist
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When do Laurie and Alex first show their feelings to each other?
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After they visit Sol in the hospital when he has pneumonia
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Laurie and Alex are responsible for introducing what couple?
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Brad and Sarah
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Sol gives a key to Alex, which leads to ....
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A 1954 D'Angelico guitar
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Sol's last words were...
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"Boychick, when you finish playing a gig, wipe your strings down with a soft cloth. They'll last longer."
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You will be writing at least a 7 sentence paragraph that compares how Alex's character has changed from the beginning of the book to the end. There must be a thesis statement!!
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You can prepare this paragraph before the test. If I see it before the test, and say it is good, you will be able to use it for the test.
