Crush Chapter 14

Open Ended

Analyze and explain the following Francis Bacon quote.

"Truth emerges more readily from error than from confusion."

Confusion does not solve any problems or lead to any revelations, which Kevin learned from his experiments. Kevin's direction approach, a possible error, will reveal Tina's true appeal (attractiveness) or denial (rejection) to him.

Multiple Choice

Why did Kevin go out of his way to confront Connie and Katie?

• Kevin wanted to take Katie and Connie to grab a smoothie so he could apologize for his earlier actions.

• Kevin thought they were spreading rumors around the town about him.

• Kevin thought it would be good practice before he finally talked with Tina.

Open Ended

How did Connie and Katie react to Kevin's charm?

Connie and Katie were both pleased and open to accept Kevin's apologies.

Open Ended

Fill in the cause.

Cause:

Effect: Kevin was pleasantly surprised. He no longer had a weird knot in his gut. "Everything was perfect."

Cause: Tina approached Kevin and asked if he wanted to go to the party together, as a date.

Open Ended

"Epiphanies always stimulate the appetite."

What is an epiphany?

epiphany - a sudden intuitive leap of understanding, especially through an ordinary but striking occurrence