Firegirl

Question 1

Who are the main characters in this book?

Answer 1

Tom, Jessica, and Jeff.

Question 2

What is the name of the car that Tom would like to have?

Answer 2

A Cobra sports car.

Question 3

How was Jessica burned?

Answer 3

In a car accident.

Question 4

What do the kids say Jessica’s face looks like?

Answer 4

Melted with heavy eyelids and skin that looks wrinkled.

Question 5

What does Jeff do that hurts Jessica’s feelings?

Answer 5

He will not hold Jessica’s hand for the prayer.

Question 6

What kind of school do Tom, Jessica, and Jeff attend?

Answer 6

A Catholic school.

Question 7

Who does Jessica say is depicted in the photo that Tom picks up?

Answer 7

Jessica’s sister.

Question 8

Which classmate does Tom say he likes more than a friend?

Answer 8

Courtney.

Question 9

Why does Jessica ask Tom to come to her house at the end of the story?

Answer 9

She is moving away because her medical treatments were supposed to go faster.

Question 10

Who was Tom going to nominate for class president?

Answer 10

Courtney.

Question 11

In the book Firegirl, what is the name of the school that Tom attends?

Answer 11

St. Catherine’s

Question 12

In the book Firegirl, what happened to Jessica?

Answer 12

She was burned in a car accident.

Question 13

In the book Firegirl, Who did Jessica say was in the picture that fell out of her pencil case?

Answer 13

Her sister Anne

Question 14

In the book Firegirl, who is the photograph really of that fell out of Jessica’s pencil case?

Answer 14

Jessica before the accident.

Question 15

In the book Firegirl, What car is Jeff obsessed with?

Answer 15

The Cobra

Question 16

In the book Firegirl, who has a cobra

Answer 16

Jeff’s uncle

Question 17

In the book Firegirl, what did Tom do that was important in the story?

Answer 17

He Held Jessica’s hand

Question 18

In the book Firegirl, What did Ms. Tracy ask Tom to do?

Answer 18

Deliver homework to Jessica’s house.

Question 19

In the book Firegirl, what grade are the students in?

Answer 19

7th grade

Question 20

In the book Firegirl, who do Tom and Jeff have a crush on?

Answer 20

Courtney

Question 21

In the book Firegirl, why does Jessica hate her mom?

Answer 21

She blames her for leaving her in the car.

Question 22

What rumor goes around at school of how Jessica got burned?

Answer 22

Kids say that Jessica was playing with matches in her room and it caused the fire.

Question 23

What is Jessica doing in the picture that fell out of her pencil case at school?

Answer 23

Jessica is playing tennis in the picture.

Question 24

Why is Tom feeling nervous to go over to Jessica’s house for the second time?

Answer 24

Jessica nominated Jeff as a candidate in the class election, and Tom tried to nominate her, but he wasn’t able to.

Question 25

What did Courtney say to Tom at the end of the book?

Answer 25

Courtney told Tom that he was a really good friend to Jessica.

Question 26

How did Jessica's father respond when Tom asked if Jessica would ever be like she was before?

Answer 26

Jessica's father said that she will get better, but she will never be the way she was before.

Question 27

How many weeks has Jessica been at St. Cathrine's School?

Answer 27

Jessica has been at St. Catherine's School for 3 weeks.

Question 28

When does Jeff and his uncle show up to Tom's house with the cobra?

Answer 28

Jeff and his uncle show up with the cobra while Tom is going over to Jessica's house for the second time.

Question 29

When Jeff didn't show up with the cobra at first, where did he say he was?

Answer 29

He told Tom that he was in New York City visiting his father.

Question 30

What does Jessica tell Tom the second time that he visits her house?

Answer 30

Jessica shares with Tom that she will be moving on Wednesday.

Question 31

Why is it so upsetting to Tom that Jeff nominates Courtney as a candidate for the class election?

Answer 31

Tom is upset that Jeff nominated Courtney because Tom came up with the idea, and he told Jeff that he was going to be the one to nominate Courtney.

Question 32

Why did Jessica and her family move into Firegirl?

Answer 32

Jessica's family brought her to St. Catherine's school, so that Jessica could receive treatments from her burns at a nearby hospital (in New Haven).