Week 2 - UNGIFTED - "Unexplained" & "Unarmed"

After Donovan left the office at the beginning of the chapter, why is he relieved that Mr. Fender yelled at him?

• Donovan expected Dr. Schultz to be there, and to receive a far worse punishment for destroying the gym.

• Donovan thought everyone saw him break the statue and would remind Dr. Schultz that he did it.

• Donovan is happy that Mr. Fender did not give him another detention.

• Donovan thought his friends had reminded Dr. Schultz that he caused all of the damage.

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The reader learns about several things causing stress for Donovan's family in this chapter. Which is something that is NOT currently stressing out his family?

• Katie's husband is serving the Marines in Afghanistan.

• Beatrice is going to be living with Donovan's family now.

• Donovan's school is participating in e Learning days to prevent the spread of a virus.

• Donovan got yelled at for skipping the last part of his detention.

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Which sentence best shows why Donovan decides to attend gifted school and not tell his parents about destroying the gym?

• "I almost spilled the beans. How many chances do you get to show that the guy who runs the entire city's school system is an even bigger dipstick than you?"

• "I thought of my namesake, James Donovan, on the foundering Titanic. What would he do -- sink or swim?"

• "But since Brad had shipped out and Katie had moved back in, the tension in our house had been simmering just below the boiling point....How could I pile my problems on top of that?"

• "Gifted, I said a little louder, as if trying it on for size."

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According to Chloe, the students at her school are extremely intelligent, but most of them are lacking in _______.

• the ability to build a robot.

• waiting in line.

• social skills

• getting to class on time.

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When Donovan first walks into Mr. Osborne's class, Abigail thinks he should not be at this school. Which detail does she use to support her thinking?

• Donovan was late to class.

• Donovan broke the robot's arm.

• They went to the same elementary school. Abigail remembered a time when he jumped off a roof with a Gymboree parachute.

• Donovan asked if any of them had seen Star Wars.

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Which detail shows that Donovan does not want to talk to Chloe about the incident at Hardcastle's gym?

• Donovan's eyes narrowed after Chloe brought it up.

• Donovan asked Chloe, "What do you know about that?"

• Donovan said, "I don't go to that school any more."

• Chloe said, "Everyone's talking about it."

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