TTAnastasia

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? 

__Mentaly__, this makes me feel very disapointed because the boys are older and more responsible and they could have done somthing to prevent this tragedy from ever occuring. Tommorow, ( if it were real ) I would most likely be depressed becauseI would have lost my best friend.

TB - __mispelled__ I believe that you can expand on the last part. Why?

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 or read about a car accident that involved teens, I first think that the teens were most likely drinking and driving. And when I hear about an accident involving elderly people, I would assume that someone must have not been paying any attention as to where they were going.  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. I think that their style of language serves the purpose of the boys trying to stay "cool". I suppose that it would draw kids closer together by the way they act together. (I do not understand the underlined question.)

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

6. 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 there was a public accident and the victom was not in my immediate family, I would feel very sad because I don't think that anyone should be hurt.

7. 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? When I hear of a statistic such as this that reports someone dying in a drunk-driving accident every 18 minutes, I feel that the thought of the subject is very frightening. No, I do not agree that it is hard to feel emotional about numbers when I do not have a face to relate to because people die every day and the majority of them are young people.

8. 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.  The three things that I would rid the world of would be cars, wood pencils, and grape jelly. I would get rid of cars because they use fossil fules and polute Earth's atmosphere, causing hazerdous conditions for all forms of life. Instead, we all could all have horses and ride them everywhere like we used to. Secondly, I would get rid of wooden pencils because they are made from trees. Besides, mechanical pencils are a lot cooler. Finaly, I would

9. 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.

10.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.

11.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.

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

13.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?

14. 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.

15. 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". . 16. 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?