Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie 18-end of book – Flashcards
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CHARACTER: Steven Alper
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the protagonist; he is a drummer, struggles to make sense of life after his brother's diagnosis.
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CHARACTER: Jeffrey Alper
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5 year old diagnosed with leukemia
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CHARACTER: Mr. Alper
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Accountant, withdrawn from family
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CHARACTER: Annette
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a smart 8th grader who plays piano
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CHARACTER: Renee Albert
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very good at math; popular
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CHARACTER: Miss Palma
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English Teacher
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CHARACTER: Mr. Watras
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band teacher; he calls Steven "Pez"
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CHARACTER: Samantha
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lonely teenage girl who has leukemia
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CHARACTER: Mrs. Galley
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school counselor who Steven grows to trust
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What is Steven's nickname in the band?
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pez aka the peasant"
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At the beginning of the school year, Steven writes a journal entry about...
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how annoying his little brother is
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On the night of the dance, Jeffrey goes to the hospital AND is diagnosed with...
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an ear infection *remember: he went to the hospital because he had a fever; but he is DIAGNOSED with an ear infection. The ear infection caused his fever.
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CAUSE/EFFECT Jeffrey's medical needs are very expensive so...
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(any of the following will work) 1.The band has a fundraiser 2. Steven offers to quit drumming 3. Steven's dad works extra hours
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mr. alper
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he's an accountant with a son that has cancer
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biff
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he is renee's boyfriend
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mr. stoll
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he is steven's drum teacher
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mr. watras
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he is the leader of the all city band
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mrs. palma
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she is steven's english teacher
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Why were Steven and Samantha staying up all night and talking so strangely? [Chapters 18-19]
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Steven and Samantha stayed up all night and talked because Samantha hardly ever got out of the hospital and really wanted to know what a regular eighth-graders life was like and her stories about her life and family gave Steven perspective about what his brother was going through and what was important in life.
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What did Steven hear as they were leaving the hospital ward? [Chapters 18-19]
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As they were leaving the hospital ward Steven heard clicking sounds as Sam tried out the drumsticks he had given her.
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Why was Jeffrey so excited about going back to the hospital? [Chapters 18-19]
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Jeffrey is excited about going back because it is just him, his brother, and their Dad going to the hospital on a "Men's Journey" without their Mom and he wants to show Steven everything at the hospital.
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Who else was reading the book that Mrs. Galley had bought for Steven? [Chapters 18-19]
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Mrs. Galley bought a book for Steven about childhood leukemia and his treatment and his father was reading as well when he saw that Steven had it.
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Who was "Matt Medic?" [Chapters 18-19]
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"Matt Medic" is Jeffrey's favorite Rescue Heroes action figure (think Power Rangers spoof) who carries a large plastic paramedic bag and a "giant gunlike thing" that Steven and Jeffrey pretend is a "vaccine syringe." Jeffrey liked when Steven pretended to be his toys, especially Matt Medic. Steven tells Jeffrey that Matt Medic will protect him and shoot the blasts and save Jeffrey's bone marrow. When Steven is sick with the flu at his grandparents' house, Jeffrey sends Matt Medic to take care of him.
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Where was "Matt Medic?" [Chapters 18-19]
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In chapters 18-19, Matt Medic is at home and Jeffrey really needs/wants Steven to come with him from the band concert to the hospital even more than ever.
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What shocked Steven when they entered Jeffrey's hospital ward? [Chapters 18-19]
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Steven was shocked when the entered Jeffrey's hospital ward because Sam's was cleaned out and he figured out that she had died. It turned out she had died the day before, Friday, the morning of his concert.
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Why did Mrs. Galley buy a book for Steven? [Chapters 18-19]
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Mrs. Galley bought a book for Steven because she thought it might help him "process" his "feelings."
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Why did Samantha insist that Steven promise to always stay with his brother? [Chapters 18-19]
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Samantha insisted that Steven promise to always stay with his brother because her sister had stopped coming to be with her and she didn't want that to happen to Jeffrey because she was dying and lonely and it could have been much better with just a little more attention from her sister.
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How did the All-City Band honor Jeffrey and his fight against cancer on the night of the benefit concert? [Chapters 20-Epilogue]
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The All-City Band honored Jeffrey and his fight against cancer on the night of the benefit concert by shaving their heads and getting special ball caps for the whole band and then made Jeffrey an honorary member of the band and gave him a t-shirt and ball cap.
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How much money did the benefit concert raise for Steven's family? [Chapters 20-Epilogue]
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The benefit concert raised twenty-three thousand, four hundred eighty-nine dollars and seventeen cents for Steven's family.
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Why did Steven lose it when he went looking for Samantha? [Chapters 20-Epilogue]
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Steven lost it when he went looking for Samantha because she died just the day before and he was afraid that she died all alone feeling abandoned by her sister and even though she died with her mom there, her sister was not there and that upset him.
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What was the first clue that something was going to go wrong the night of the concert? [Chapters 20-Epilogue]
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The first actual clue that something was going to go wrong the night of the concert (as opposed to a bad omen like the dream) was when Steven's Mom told him that Jeffrey's doctor had wanted to keep Jeffrey in the hospital, but let him go to the concert with a warning to take him to the E.R. immediately if there were a problem.
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Why had the doctors agreed to let Jeffrey go home even though he wasn't doing well? [Chapters 20-Epilogue]
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The doctors agreed to let Jeffrey go home even though he wasn't doing well because they didn't want him to have to miss his brother's concert which was in Jeffrey's honor.
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Why didn't Steven and his father have anything to speak about as his father was driving him to school the day of the concert? [Chapters 20-Epilogue]
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Steven and his father had nothing to talk about as his father was driving him to school the day of the concert because Steven's father was still saying that he didn't think he could go to the concert because he was too busy with work and Steven felt like that was a cop out.
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What did Steven's father say in his speech to the kids holding the benefit concert for his family? [Chapters 20-Epilogue]
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Steven's father told the kids holding the benefit concert for his family that he almost didn't come because he was a proud man and didn't like the idea of accepting charity and because he realized that his family needed a father more than they needed extra money.
