"After Ever After" chapters 6 - 12, by Jordan Sonnenblick

Alper Brothers-style oatmeal

• Just call it "moatmeal" and then that's it

• Half milk, half water. To serve, add something sweet, like fruit

• 1 cup of water, cook for 10 minutes, stir to thicken it, leave to cool, then enjoy plain

• Use ready-made oats, microwave on high for 3 minutes, eat

Jeffrey is afraid to have "The Conversation" with Lindsey. What is it about?

• It's about confessing that he has had cancer.

• It's about his awkward feelings for her.

• It's about Tad possibly having a crush on her too.

• It's about how bad he is at Math.

Why is Jeffrey nervous and reluctant to have "The Conversation" with Lindsey?

• He's had the conversation before with his other friends, and it went badly every other time.

• He is worried that it would ruin his chances with her.

• The cancer affected his ability to speak. It is a long conversation, and he does not know how he will speak for so long.

• Tad will be jealous.

• His counsellor advised him not to tell new friends about his past because it ruins his reputation.

How does Mrs Alper know about Lindsey?

• Jeffrey tells his mom everything. He told her himself.

• Jeffrey emailed Steven, and Steven called their mother to ask if she knew.

• Tad told his mother, and Mrs Ibsen then told Jeffrey's mother at the supermarket.

• Jeffrey told the counsellor, and she phoned Jeffrey's mother about it.

• Lindsey told her mother, and she told Jeffrey's mother because they work together.

How does Mrs Ibsen feel about Jeffrey having a girl who is special to him?

• She thinks it is very cute. She is thrilled that her 'baby' has 'a little girlfriend'.

• She is furious. She thinks a girl will distract her son from his studies.

• She is a little bit jealous.

• She is very worried that Jeffrey's life will be ruined.

How does the reader know that Tad is special to the entire Alper family.

• His photo is up on the mantelpiece above the fireplace in the living room.

• They installed a bell at the garage door. Tad goes in through the garage because it has a ramp.

• They installed a lift in their home for Tad to get up the stairs.

• Tad is Mr. Alper's nephew, that is why he is good at Math. He is special because he is family.

Why does Jeffrey accuse Tad of being 'obsessed' with Lindsey Abraham?

• Tad uses story sums to teach Jeffrey, and all the Math word problems mention Lindsey.

• Tad talks about her all the time.

• Jeffrey finds her name written on Tad's arm.

• Tad mumbled her name when he had a sleepover at Jeffrey's house.

Because Tad is in a wheelchair, people try not to look at him in case they stare. There is one positive thing about being ignored.

• He can pull faces at people and they won't see him.

• He is able to watch people closely, and he sees things that other people don't notice.

• He is less embarrassed to be in a wheelchair.

• He can wear whatever he wants to.

What happened when Tad got dressed for gym? Choose all the correct responses.

• It is difficult to put on shorts when your legs don't work, so it took him a long time.

• People whispered in surprise to see Tad working out, because he had never done it before.

• People whispered mean things about his legs.

• Tad dressed in a crazy outfit to make fun of his exercising.

Miss Palma sets a task to write down a conversation that you have heard. What does Jeffrey write about?

• A conversation he overheard wherein Steven tells his parents that he is tired of not living his life for himself, and that he is leaving the country to get away from Jeffrey.

• His first conversation with Lindsey about how much she loves oranges. He discovered that she has great legs.

• The conversation his doctor had with his mom to tell her that Jeffrey had cancer. He was only 4, so he couldn't remember much

• A conversation he overheard wherein Tad tells Lindsey that Jeffrey is a loser.