Whale Talk Chapter 5-7

Chris Crutcher, the author of Whale Talk, uses very raw language in chapter 5--language that is not typically acceptable in school novels. Why is this language absolutely essential to this chapter?

• to make the reader uncomfortable

• to make the reader laugh at the situation

• to make the reader understand the problem

• to make the the reader reflect on their siblings

What does Heidi try to wipe off during the therapy session with T.J.?

• The mess she made on the floor

• Her scars from Rich's belt

• The marker she colored on her arm

• Her skin because it is black

True or False: Heidi is Rich's biological daughter.

• True

• False

Heidi is Alicia's daughter. What is Alicia's story?

• She fell in love with a British man they had Heidi and then he left and went back to Great Britain.

• She was in love with a man named Willis and they had Heidi together, but then he was injured and left them.

• She and Rich adopted Heidi because they wanted to start their family and they didn't care about her color then.

• She is not significant to the story.

What are T.J.'s goal for the season?

• Swim fast

• Get the Gold

• Letter Jackets for the downtrodden

• Anger Mike Barbour in the process

What is Oliver Van Zandt's new nickname?

• Coach Itch-o

• Icko

• Interim Swim Coach

• Coach Zandt

What does Oliver Van Zandt do when he finds Mike Barbour picking on Chris again about the letter jackets behind the store?

• He grabs him by the collar and tells him to leave Chris alone.

• He calls the cops on him and says he stole from the store.

• He breaks a board over his knee and tells him to stay away from Chris.

• He bends a piece of rebar while telling Mike that he should be nicer to Chris.

Why does Andy Mott limp?

• He has bad knees

• He has a prosthetic leg

• He rolled his ankle

• He broke his leg as a child

Who follows T.J. home after practice one night?

• Rich Marshall

• Mike Barbour

• Judy Coughlin

• His dad

Which of the following things are all things that have happened to Chris Coughlin? Mark all that apply.

• He drank pee out of a 7-Up can

• He was made to sit at the very back of the class.

• Mr. Davis scolded him in front of the class about the Sunday School he went to.

• He tripped up the stair because someone pushed him.