TT+Becky

1. Put yourself in place of one of the boys who escaped the crash but was forced to watch "helplessly as Rob died". What is going through your head? How do you feel physically and mentally ?How do you think that you will feel tomorrow?

If I put myself int he place of the boys that escaped the crash and forced to watch Robbie die I would be thinking why does he have to die and why am I not the one that died.The next day I would probably feel like I should be dead.

2. When you hear or read of a car accident that involved teenagers, what do you assume is the cause of the accident - drinking, speed - drugs? What about if you hear about a car accident involving the elderly? Explain your answers.

When I hear about a car crash with teenaged children, I would most likely think the cause of the crash is drinking.Some teenagers think that they are allowed to grink when ever they want to.They think they can do what theywant when everthey want.When I hear of a crash involving elderly people I think the cause is drugs.

3. Andy and Rob have their own slang and manner of speaking. On the surface they seem to be putting each other down, but it is clear to us that they are close friends who respect each other. What purpose does this style of language serve? Does it draw kids closer together? Does it set you off from others? Explain.

4. In a paragraph rich with sensory detail, write about your own most frightening moment.

My most frightening moment was when I was in a car wreck.It was raining out side and I was with one of my cousins.We were going to the mall, I think.We were driving down the road and the stop light didn't show the color yellow.My cousin hit the brake, the car started to slide faster than we were driving,and the it smashed into a tractor-trailer.I past out because the wreck caused me to have a depressed skull, Ryan had a huge cut between his thumb and index finger, and Leigh Anne's front teeth were snaped out of her mouth. I now have a scar going across my head from my ear to my other ear and on my forehead.That was my most frightening moment.

5. Even though many people cried, Rhonda did not cry after the accident occured; she was angry. When or if a public tragedy occurs and it is not someone in your immediate family (9/11/01), how do you respond? Explain.

If a public tragedy occured and it was not someone in my immediate family I would be sad but not as sad as I would be if it was some in my immediate family.The people that died most likely had a good job, a nice house, and a family.

6. One //Herald// editorial says that statistics don't usually "mean much, but this statistic (Rob) had a name, face,..."When we hear of a statistic such as this that reports someone dying in a drunk-driving accident every 18 minutes - how do you feel? Do you agree that it is hard to feel emotional about the numbers when you do not have a face to relate it to?

If I knew the person that died in the accident I would be very upset.It is hard to feel emotional about something when you don't now what it looks like because you don't know how to feel when they don't have a face in your mind.

7. In his homework assigment, Gerald writes that he would rid the world of 3 things. What 3 things would you rid the world of? Stick to concrete items, and back up your choices with personal reasons why you are eliminating them.

Three things I would want to rid the world of is cars, football, and scissors.I would rid the world of cars because when I was four I was in a tragic wreck and almost died.Second, I would get rid of football because one time I was playing with a football with my sister and the football hit her glass and shattered them. In kindergarten we were cutting out pictures and one of my classmates wanted to find out if scissors could cut his skin.He cut his thumb almost of his hand and started to scream as loud as he could.That is the three things I would rid the world of.

8. Neither of Andy's parents bother to show up for the game. How important is it for you that your parents turn out for the events in which you participate? Explain.

If my parents didn't turn out for the events in which I participate I would be very upset because I would, to me, be alone. They wouldn't get to see how good I am in the events that I practice in to show ho good I am.

9. Andy mentions that some kids at school haven't looked him in the face since the accident; one even taped a mean note to his locker. How would you treat Andy now? Elaborate.

If I knew Andy I would treat how he would need to be treated at the time.If he were sad I would give or do something to make him happier.If he were angry I would try to calm him down.

10.Does doing homework help you to perform better on tests? Does homework seem purposeful to you, or is it basically a waste of time? What alternate do you suggest? Defend your answer with three (3) points.

Homework is a very helpful thing. It has a purposeful use for school students. It helps you study and learn what you need to know for the tests that you take.It also gives you practice for the tests.

11. Do you feel that your parents 'get' you or don't understand you at all? What makes you think this? Explain.

I think my parents partial 'get' me.They know when I angry to leave me alone.They know when I'm sick to give me a certian medicine.They don't understand why I like what I like.

12.Andy believed that his friends would talk about him if he won academic awards. Then consider Marcus's unpopularity due to his achievement. Is academic failure or apathy built into teenager's notions about what is 'cool'? What effect does academic achievement have on you?

13. We learn about Andy's grades and study habits. Do you think the guidance counselor who advised him against going into pre-law was being realistic or unfair? Defend your answer.

14. In a class discussion, Keisha says, "All of us at one time or another feel like a cinder among the snowflakes. You stand out when you just want to blend in, you get noticed whether you want to or not". In a paragraph, write about when you have felt like a "cinder among the snowflakes". . 15. Andy envisions Monty will have a future as a doctor or lawyer. But when he thinks of his own future, he sees a blank, or darkness. Can you picture who you will be in 15 years? What do you envision about your future?