Round 1
What is the story's point of view?
- first person – protagonist
- first person – observer
- second person
- third person subjective
- third person objective
- third person omniscient
Round 2
Where did Connie's family go for the day?
- to the store
- to the gas station
- for a barbecue
- to a funeral
- to Church
Round 3
Why did Connie choose to stay home?
- she had to do homework
- she wanted to paint her nails in her room
- she wasn't interested
- she was waiting for her boyfriend
Round 4
How old is Connie?
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
Round 5
Roughly how old was Arnold?
- teenage
- in his 20s
- in his 30s
- in his 40s
- in his 50s
Round 6
What is narcissism?
Round 7
Which character is narcissistic?
- the mom
- June
- Arnold
- Connie
- Eddie
Round 8
What are some points of evidence from the story that show narcissism?
Round 9
What are some examples from the story where Connie has two sides?
Round 10
What are some instances of Connie's teenage disobedience?
- darting across the highway
- hanging out with older people
- lying about her activities
- skipping school to go to the mall
- being mouthy to her mom
Round 11
What did the music signify?
- Connie's ambivalence
- Arnold's intelligence
- apprehension
- dependable comfort
- her love of the arts
Round 12
How does Connie describe her mom?
Round 12
How does Connie describe her sister?
Round 13
How does Connie describe her friend?
- a plague
- a PITA
- a faker
- a dope
- a freak
Round 14
What is Arnold's friend’s name?
- Jerry
- Billie
- Ellie
- Willy
Round 15
What clues does the author use to hint the boys’ age?
- Ellie has a veiny face and hair on his chest (looks about 40)
- Arnold’s boots?
- The way he talks is not of a young boy
- What he says are of a different time period
Round 16
Some phrases he uses that Arnold's friend doesn’t know what is still in style;
- “Don’t crawl under my fence.”
- “Don’t squeeze in my chipmonk hole.”
- “Don’t sniff my glue.”
- “Don’t suck my popsicle.”
- “Keep your own greasy fingers on yourself.”