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2. When you hear or read of a car accident that involved teenagers, what do you tend to assume was the cause of the accident? What about if you hear about an accident involving the elderly? Explain your answers.

When I hear or read of a car accident involving teenagers,I assume that they were probably drunk or driving too fast.The reason I assume they were drunk is now of days most teenagers experiment with alcohol.Also why I said drunk is that I hear more teenage crashes caused by drinking.The reason I assumed they were speeding is when most tennagers start driving they think they can do whatever they want.They don't realize that not only do you need to drive slow when it's snowing but also when it rains.If you drive to fast in the rain it could cause you to slide of the road or spin out of control. When I read or hear of a car accident involving the elderly I assume that maybe they don't see the best.I assumed that because I noticed that the older people get the worse their eye sight is.An example would be know that my aunt has gotten older she does not like to drive at night because she can't see that well in the dark.

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

My most frightening moment would be when my house caught on fire when I was 7.I was sleeping on the couch when I was woken up by my mom telling me to get up and that there was a fire.My mom took my sister and me outside.My mom then went back inside the house to see if she could put out the fire, she wasn't able to.She came back out and we started to go to the neighbors to use there phone.We first called Brilliant Fire Department then Steubenville.To my surprise Steubenville Fire Department came first.While they were putting out the fire we called my aunt and grandma that lived with us.We stayed at the neighbors all day then we went to my Aunt Ruby's house to spend the night.That is my most frightening moment.

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.

3 things I would rid the world of are needles,spiders,and old fashion,wood pencils.I would get rid of needles so I wouldn't have to get blood taken or anything else that involves putting a needle into my body.Needles don't bother some people but they bother me.I don't care what anyone says when you have to get a put in you for any reason it hurts.I would get rid of spiders since they scare other people and me.Also one spider inpeticular,the black widow,is deadly poisonous and can kill someone in bitting them just one time.I would get rid of wooden pencils because they give me sores on my fingers.Also if you keep having to sharpening it, it will eventually grow so short that you won't be able to use it.

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.

For me, it is very important that my parents show up to the events that I participate in.The reason it is important that my parents show up is that to me it shows they care.Also I think when my parents show up I work a lot harder on what I'm doing.I know that if my parents were not to show up I probably wouldn't do as good.Some kids dont like when their parents come to events, but I love when my parents come to events I'm in.To me, a parent coming to one of their child's events shows that they actually care about what their child does.

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 is locker. How would you treat Andy now? Elaborate.

I would treat Andy like someone should have been treating him.I would of made sure he wasn't always sad or depressed.I'd try to get him to go out and have fun to get his mind off of what happened.I definitly would be nice to him even if I didn't know him.I believe when someone is down or if they did something that everyone else think is wrong that you should be a friend to them when no one else is.I would try not to bring up the subject about what happened.If he were to talk about what happened I would listen and not judge him about what he said or what happened.I would treat him as if he did do the right thing.I would treat him how I would wanted to be treated.

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

I feel that my parents sometimes don't understand, but most of the time they do.They know when I'm having troubles with my friends and they seem to know how I'm feeling.When I'm having trouble in school now that is when they don't 'get' me.I am happy that I have parents that 'get' me and understand want I am going through.Most kids don't have parents that 'get' them.Some kids love that their parents don't 'get' them,but I think that it's nice to have parents that 'get' me.

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

I think the guidance counselor was being unfair.I get that now Andy's grades and study habits are not that great, but he could always change his ways.I think if he realizes how much effort it is he may change.He may even be able to get a better job if he changes.I think that if you put your find to something you can do it.I don't think guidance counselors should put down people they should be there to lift people's spirits up.