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what is the name of the book that Wallace is reviewing

A

old shep my pal

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what does Wallace think is the best policy?

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honesty

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why doesn’t Wallace like the book?

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  • boring
  • dog always dies
  • lousy
  • predictable
  • didn’t like the characters
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where does Wallace go to school?

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Bedford middle school

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who does Wallace think is the best player on the football team?

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Steve cavanaugh

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why can’t Wallace practice in the evening?

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detention

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who does Rachel write fan letters to?

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Julia Roberts

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what does mr fogelman tell Wallace is missing from his second attempt at writing the review

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valid reasons

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what is the name of the play that fogelman is directing

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old shep my pal

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why is Dylan excited when he meets his sister at school?

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she was talking with Wallace

-Dylan loves Wallace and sees Rachel talking to him (Wallace and Rachel best friends)

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wha does wallaces mom suggest he do to get out of detention

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write an essay stating why he doesn’t like the book

  • no sarcasm
  • back up points
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what does wallaces mom say has been getting him into trouble

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attitude

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what does coach wrigley say has been getting Wallace in trouble

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his mouth

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what is the one position that Parker Schmidt does not serve on the school newspaper

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fact checker

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what three things to Parker claim are the reasons for the “big cover up”?

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1 personality conflict with coach
2 career ending injury
3 to good for the middle school team

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what is spray painted on top of the wooden scenery board

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old shep dead mutt

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whom do the club members think vandalized the set?

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Wallace Wallace

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17
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what reasons does trust give for having a crush on Wallace?

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good looking, cool

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which cast member does not think that Wallaces suggestions are so great

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Nathaniel spitzner

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what is the second incident of vandalism on the set

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knots upon knots of microphone cords, spotlight cords and speaker cables tied tightly with curtains ropes

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by how much are the Giants losing by each game?

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4 touchdowns

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where does Wallace think he belongs on the football team?

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on the bench

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what does Wallace recruit feather and Rick to help him do?

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wash moms car

23
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where is the setting?

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Bedford middle school
USA
21st century

24
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define point of view

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first person narrative

25
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who is the narrator?

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multiple narrators

Wallace
Rachel
fogelman

26
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what is a simile and one example

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a comparison using like or as
-the cloud was like a marshmallow

from the book:
fogelmans brow clouded up like a thunder cloud
hide like a think
a light as bright as the sun

27
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what is a hyperbole and examples?

A

taking something real and making it “larger than life” exaggerating

biggest thrill of my life
held breath until I passed out
run as fast as lightening

28
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what is irony/sarcasm and give examples

A

using words that mean the opposite of what you really thing usually to be funny

big dog named tiny

29
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what is a metaohor and examples

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comparison without using like it as

her room was a disaster area
her room was a
pig pen

30
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what are the three reasons cavanaugh gives that point to Wallace as the prime suspect of the play vandalism?

A

doesn’t like old shep my pal
grudge against fogelman
spends a lot of time in the gym

31
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what does Trudi do to prove wallaces innocence or guilt

A

takes a poll/vote

32
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why is Wallace helping the cast members with their lines

A

bored nothing else to do
good at it
cast members are asking

33
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what does Rachel believe is wallaces real plan for helping the cast

A

destroy the play in the end

secretly wreck the play

34
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where does Rachel’s family go to celebrate her moms birthday

A

New York and goes to a performance or play

35
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in Rachel’s letter to Julia Roberts to what actor does Rachel compare Wallace too

A

brad Pitt

36
Q

what prop does Wallace have Vito use in his revised script

A

a yo yo

37
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what does Wallace say is the biggest problem with the play

A 
boring 
too much talking 
no action 
no dog 
old
long
38
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what does coach wrigley mean when he tells fogelman that parking lot is paved with the bones of teachers who are still waiting for Wallace to see it their way

A

a lot of teachers of tried and failed

39
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what is the third act on vandalism on the set

A

pepper prank

40
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what does Wallace do to help during the pepper prank

A

catches Nathaniel

41
Q

how does everyone in the stadium learn that Wallace is at Saturday’s game

A

someone takes off his hood and headband

42
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why does cavanaugh call Wallace by his real name and not some Nast double nickname while in the locker room

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because his true sudience is the team not Wallace

43
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what does Wallace see in feathers locker?

A

two pounds of pepper

44
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what reason does feather give Wallace for it being in his locker

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to cover the taste of his celery

45
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besides feather who else does Wallace suspect as the vandal

A

cavanaugh

Rick

46
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how does Parker describe Wallace in his story

A

as principals eyes and ears

47
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what does Wallace ask the team to help him do

A

help him fertilize the lawn

48
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how many members of the team show up to help Wallace

A

2

49
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what does Wallace ask laszlo tamas to do in the play and why?

A

drive the mode because he has his license

50
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whom does Trudi blame for the vandalism and why?

A

Harold shwartzbaum because he sneezed in class and pepper can make a person sneeze

51
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what talent does Rory piper offer to the play

A

his ability to rollerblade

52
Q

how does Wallace cast Rory?

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rollerblading dogcatcher

53
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what is the fourth act of vandalism in the play

A

someone pours pancake syrup over fogelmans files on old shep my pal

54
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what is the reaction to the rehearsal of the plays first scene with the moped and rollerblades

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everyone loves it (fogelman and Rachel)

standing ovation
everyone leapt
fogelman clapped

55
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who or what are the dead mangoesv

A

a teen rock band who contact Wallace, not fogelman about being in the play

the band goes to Bedford middle school

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