House Arrest: Winter

Why do you think Timothy doesn't answer Mrs. B when she is asking him about not having a coat?

• He dislikes Mrs. B and doesn't speak to her

• He doesn't like talking about not being able to afford things

• He doesn't want to get into trouble for answering her questions

Why doesn't Timothy like the new night nurse?

• She calls Levi "Lexi" and doesn't know what condition he has.

• She is late getting to the house

• She is mean to Timothy when he says that his mom isn't home yet

Which of the following DOES NOT describe Marisol?

• She has onion breath

• She teaches Levi sign language

• She gets Levi chains for his trach

• She is kind to Timothy

What does Timothy keep putting in the trunk of mom's car?

• His dad's belongings

• Levi's extra medical supplies

• His school books

• His journal

What does Mrs. B suggest that Timothy's family do to get money?

• Have a fundraiser

• Send Timothy to steal another credit card

• Borrow money from the bank

• Borrow money from Timothy's aunt

What is Timothy worried will happen if Mrs. B calls social services to get the family help?

• He is afraid they will take Levi or himself away and put them in a new home

• He is afraid that his mother will be upset

• He is afraid that she won't be able to give them the correct information

• He is afraid that they will get rid of Marisol

How is Jose being insensitive to Timothy's situation?

• He talks a lot about working with his dad on the car, when Timothy is struggling with his dad leaving

• He talks a lot about how much money his family has, when Timothy's family is struggling financially

• He asks Timothy to hang out, when Timothy can't leave his house

What happens to Timothy at the end of Winter?

• He gets the flu

• He gets kicked out of school

• He gets arrested again

• He gets into trouble for going to Jose's house

Where is Levi at the end of Winter?

• Levi gets sick and is taken to the ICU (Intensive Care Unit)

• Levi gets put into a foster home

• Levi goes to stay with Timothy at Jose's house

• Levi and his mother are staying at a hotel and Timothy is staying at Jose's house

Read the lines from the text:

"we were the only two people in the world, sitting in that hallway (of the hospital), with the walls crashing down around us"

What are these lines supposed to show the reader?

• That the hospital had been bombed and was falling apart

• That Timothy and his mother were incredibly worried and upset about Levi going into the ICU

• That the hospital that Levi went to was not well maintained and was broken down.