Because of Mr. Terupt

What made Jessica's first-day-of-school butterflies disappear?

• Peter told her Mr. Terupt was a family friend and was pretty cool.

• She noticed that she and Alexia were wearing the same trendy shoes.

• Luke invited her to join the afterschool science club.

• Mr. Terupt said he liked the book she was reading.

Why did Jeffrey feel he "owed" Mr. Terupt?

• He suggested that the class help to raise money for a cancer survivor camp.

• He told Luke that Jeffrey was as smart as anybody in the class.

• He paid for Jeffrey's field trip admission so he wouldn't be left out.

• He refused to take the class's work down from the walls.

Mr. Terupt wiped at his eyes when Peter asked if the class could....

• raise money for, and help cook a meal at, the homeless shelter in town.

• invite the students from the Collaborative Classroom to the holiday party.

• use the free day they had earned to shovel sidewalks for elderly people.

• make books to give to the kindergarten class.

In the hall, what did Mr. Terupt tell Alexia?

• Despite her poor attitude, she had been voted class president.

• She was lying and acting like the meanest girl he had ever seen.

• He had given her an F on the group project because she didn't do anything.

• Her mother had agreed to allow Alexia to start seeing the school counselor.

Luke resolved to get even with Peter for.....

• getting a homework pass off a lucky guess.

• triggering pop quizzes by falling asleep.

• telling Mr. Terupt that Luke had made the water mess on the floor.

• accusing him of getting help with his science fair project.

What happened when Jessica and her friends visited the hospital?

• Anna became nervous and knocked over a cart of medical equipment.

• Mr. Terupt's mother gave them a letter he had written her about the class.

• Alexia, who was there visiting, apologized to them.

• Mr. Terupt opened his eyes and looked at them briefly.

What did Luke learn from Dr. Wilkins?

• Mr. Terupt had awakened briefly and asked about the class.

• A stroke had further delayed Mr. Terupt's recovery.

• Previous concussions had weakened Mr. Terupt's brain.

• Mr. Terupt had developed a serious infection while in the hospital.

Mr. Terupt's lessons in thinking differently led Jeffrey to ......

• join a program that paired mentors with special-needs children.

• apologize for not giving Anna a chance, which launched their friendship.

• reach out to his parents, telling them Michael's death wasn't their fault.

• ask to be enrolled in an afterschool study program so he could catch up.

In the hospital waiting room, Anna took a chance when she.....

• approached Charlie and asked him if he was her biological father.

• told the class what a hard time she had had at school.

• confronted Danielle's mother about thinking she was a bad influence.

• asked if she and her mother could pray with Danielle and Danielle's mother.

Before leaving the class with Mr. Terupt, what did Mrs. Williams announce?

• Mr. Terupt's class had earned the highest state-test scores in the school.

• A book publisher wanted to write the story of Mr. Terupt and the class.

• Mr. Terupt would be replacing her as principal the following year.

• The class and Mr. Terupt would be moving on together to the next grade.