DGDP Review Ch 1-10

Why was Steven bargaining with God?

• He really wanted Renee to like him.

• He needed to pass all his classes.

• He wanted to ask Annette out.

• He thought if he made the right promises, Jeffrey would get better.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Why does Steven have to leave his house in the chapter "Starving in Siberia"?

• His parents are going on vacation.

• His mom is taking Jeffrey back to the hospital>

• He has the flu and has to stay away from Jeffrey.

• His grandparents want to spend more time with him.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Why is it important that Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie is told in the first person point of view?

• So we know exactly what Jeffrey, the narrator, is going through.

• So we know what everyone in the story is thinking.

• So we can know what Steven is thinking and feeling.

• It is not told in the first person point of view.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does Steven's mom have to do to get Steven from the dance?

• Ask the DJ to stop playing the music and make an announcement.

• Call him on his cell phone.

• Look for him on the dance floor.

• Ask Renee to find him.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why is Matt Medic so important in the novel?

• He saves Jeffrey's life.

• He is always around in an emergency.

• He is Jeffrey's toy that Steven uses to play with Jeffrey to make him feel better.

• He is Jeffrey's doctor.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

How does the setting contribute to Steven's conflict in the story?

• It makes him feel insecure about his place in the world.

• It forces him to learn from his father.

• Being at home, Steven is forced to deal with Jeffrey's illness.

• School gives him the opportunity to ignore everything.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The author's use of Steven's journal entries helps the reader understand...

• Steven's 1st person point of view.

• Steven's internal conflict and struggle.

• shows the reader that he is upset and frustrated.

• all of the above.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

The narrator's first person point of view reveals his feelings towards Renee by...

• his elaborate journal entries.

• the funny comments that Jeffrey makes.

• the conversations that his friends have about her.

• the thoughts he has whenever he sees her.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

From the perspective of the narrator, the reader can conclude...

• Steven's internal conflicts, such as his insecurities, frustrations, worries, etc.

• what Annette really thinks of Steven.

• Dad's reasons for not having told Steven about what was going on in Philadelphia.

• why mom was so focused on Jeffrey's illness.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

• is worried about her friend and his well being.

• needs encouragement from Jeffrey to be successful.

• wishes that she had a similar problem to Steven.

• is quiet and unmotivated to complete any work.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6