On My Honor - Ch9

At the beginning of the chapter, Joel is being mean to his little brother, Bobby.

• True

• False

When Bobby crumpled a paper by stuffing the circular inside it, what did Joel do to him?

• He shoved him out of the way, saying he'd do it himself.

• He said "Take it easy" and thumped him on the head with the handle of his knife.

• He yelled at him, saying he didn't know how to do anything.

Beginning to cry after Joel had thumped him, Bobby said, "That hurt." What did Joel think after Bobby said that?

• You don't know anything about hurting.

• Get used to it, kid.

• Everything hurts.

• Stop with all the whining!

Joel began thinking to himself that being dead's probably the only thing that's easy.

• True

• False

Joel was filled with anger and he suddenly realized who he wanted to punch. Who was it?

• his dad

• Tony's dad

• Bobby

• Tony

Realizing that he'll probably be asked a million questions when he got back from his route, Joel angrily kicked over something. What?

• His bike

• His mom's purple plant

• His stack of newspapers

• His glass of water

What did Joel say when Bobby asked him if he was okay?

• "NO! I'm not okay!"

• "Yeah, I'm alive aren't I?"

• "I'll never be okay again."

• "What does it matter, anyway?"

While on his paper route, Joel kept hearing his dad's voice in his head.

• True

• False

Joel almost smiled at the memory of some of the projects that he'd done with Tony. Pick 3 things that they had done together.

• They were building a treehouse.

• They were saving their money to buy a lawnmower together.

• They were saving their money to buy a worm farm.

• They had tried to sell pennies that had been flattened by a train.

On the way home from his route, Joel suddenly felt very protective of his brother, Bobby. What did he decide he was going to teach him?

• how to stand up to bullies

• how to fight and throw a good punch

• how to swim

• how to ride a big boy's bike