Breaking Point Bluford High

A central idea in Breaking Point is that

• school is a waste of time when your family is having money problems.
• parents should keep their children from learning about their money problems.
• it is better to share your problems with someone close to you than to keep them bottled up inside.
• today’s teenagers are more interested in throwing expensive parties than in helping out their friends.

One of the lessons we can learn from Michael Fallon’s behavior is that

• betting on sports is not a good way to earn money.
• lack of communication between husband and wife can have disastrous consequences.
• personal frustration can lead some people to lash out at their loved ones.
• all of the above.

When Teresa accuses Vicky of being jealous of her quinceañera, Vicky responds by

• calmly explaining to Teresa that Dad is out of work and she can’t afford to buy an expensive dress for the party.
• saying she wouldn’t attend the quinceañera if Teresa paid her to and throwing a bill at her feet.
• telling Teresa that spending a lot of money on one party is a total waste.
• admitting her jealousy.

Vicky breaks up with Steve Morris after

• she sees him make fun of a smaller kid and realizes that Steve would probably make fun of her own younger brother.
• she sees him flirting with Teresa Ortiz and several other girls.
• Steve makes fun of her younger brother Danny’s acne.
• Steve gets into a fist fight with Martin Luna.

Mr. Fallon is obsessed with watching sports on TV because

• he used to play football for Penn State.
• it’s his way of getting his mind off his problems.
• he is betting on sporting events in hopes of paying off debts.
• he is thinking of becoming a professional sports photographer.

Danny’s graffiti “tag” is a picture of a

• hammer.
• blowtorch.
• time bomb.
• smiley face.

Toward the end of the story, Teresa helps Vicky by

• lending her the money for a new dress
• telling Martin about Vicky’s family problems.
• finding an apartment for the Fallons.
• telling Mr. Mitchell why Vicky hasn’t been paying attention in class.

When Vicky sees Danny in the pickup truck with Mario and Felix, we can conclude that she believes

• having friends like Mario and Felix will help Danny deal with the pain of being evicted.
• Felix will soon teach Danny how to drive the truck.
• Felix and Mario will make fun of Danny for being evicted.
• d. Mario and Felix will steal some of Danny’s belongings.

By the end of the story, we can conclude that

• Teresa and Martin will continue to dislike each other.
• Vicky will buy an expensive dress and attend Teresa’s quinceañera.
• Mom will demand that Vicky stop seeing Martin.
• Teresa and Martin may start to get along better.

By the end of the story, we can conclude that

• Dad will soon return to his family.
• Mom will manage to move her family back into their old house.
• Danny will forgive Dad for leaving the family.
• Vicky will start to pay better attention in class.