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Word & page # Portion of sentence from book (be sure to use

quotation marks & proper parenthetical

citations!)

Definition– DO THIS PART LAST!

interim- (p.35)

xenophobic- (p.56)

vulnerable- (p.127)

commercialism- (p.62)

tenure- (p.104)

imperial- (p.69)

fascists- (p.4)

envelope- (p.42)

discreet- (p.18)

pseudo- (p.22)

Word & page # Portion of sentence from book (be sure to use

quotation marks & proper parenthetical

citations!)

Definition– DO THIS PART LAST!

delinquency- (p.163)

maladjusted- (p.177)

conundrum- (p.98)

profoundly- (p.143)

bigoted- (p.117)

incriminate- (p.157)

merriment- (p.78)

gargoyle- (p.136)

dormant- (p.87)

splintering- (p.186)

Character Brief description Personality Conflicts

Melinda

Heather

Rachel

Ivy

Nicole

Jessica

David Petrakis

Andy Evans

Character Brief description Personality Conflicts

English

Social Studies

Art

Spanish

Biology

Algebra

PE

Melinda’s

Parents

1. How does Melinda feel the first day of high school? Why? P. 3+

2. Who is Melinda’s ex-best friend? How does she treat Melinda? P. 4+

3. How does Mr. Freeman assign art projects for the year? What is Melinda’s? How does she feel about it? 9+

4. Describe Melinda’s home life. P. 14+

5. What is Heather’s plan? Discuss Melinda’s reaction. P. 22+

6. What happens to Melinda when she attends the pep rally? Why do you think she doesn’t report the

harassment to the school officials? P. 26+

7. What does Melinda paint the week after the pep rally? Why is this significant? P. 30+

8. What happens when Melinda visits Heather on Columbus Day? What do you think this reveals about

Heather? P.32+

1. What does the social studies class debate? Why? Who challenges the teacher? How does the session end?

53+

2. Describe Thanksgiving Day at Melinda’s home. Is her family’s interaction dysfunctional? Why or why not?

57+

3. Who is David Petrakis? What significance do you think he has in Melinda’s life? 65+

4. How would you describe the relationship between Heather and Melinda? 88+

5. What happens to trigger Melinda’s suicide attempt? Do you think she really intended to harm herself?

Explain. 86+

6. Who is IT? What effect does his appearance have on Melinda? What do you think has happened that makes

Melinda react so intensely? 90+

1. How does Melinda react to the symbols in The Scarlet Letter, especially the reference to Hester’s “A”? What

do you think this reveals about Melinda? 100+

2. What does Heather tell Melinda when she dissolves their friendship? How does it affect Melinda? Is this

surprising? 104+

3. Who gives Melinda a ride to the store where her mother works? What does he tell her before they part? Do

you think this is important? 120+

4. How does Melinda view herself? 111+

5. Why does Melinda refuse to go with David to his house after the ball game? How does she feel? Why do you

think she feels this way? 130+

6. What happened to Melinda the night of the party? Why do you think she has never told anyone, despite

repeated opportunities? 133+

1. Explain the significance of Melinda’s work in the yard? 165+

2. What does Melinda write on the bathroom wall? Why do you think this is significant? 173+

3. What happens when Heather comes to Melinda’s house? Why is this important? 176+

4. What steps has Melinda taken to improve her life? 180

5. What happens when Melinda talks to Rachel? Describe the interaction between Rachel and Melinda when

Melinda tells her about the rape. 180+

6. What does Ivy show Melinda in the girls’ bathroom? What does this tell you about Andy Evans? 184+

7. How does Melinda compare her survival with the diseased tree? 186+

8. Explain what happens in the final confrontation between Melinda and Andy. 191+

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Setting

Rising action

Conflict

Climax

Falling action

Resolution

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Antagonist

Protagonist

Theme

Dialogue

Point of view

Epiphany

Flashback

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Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Allusion

Mood

Symbolism

Imagery

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Idiom

Irony

Satire

Tone

Foreshadowing

Hyperbole

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Round

Flat

Static

Dynamic