"riding into the sunset"

What items did Tad send to Jeffrey for the day of the Bike-A-Thon?

• a Snickers and an iPod

• a Depends and Walkman

• a Pull Up and an iPod

• a granola bar and a towel

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What kind of songs were on Tad's playlist he shared with Jeffrey?

• loud and heavy metal

• happy pop music

• classical slow music

• "morbidly depressing" music

Answer explanation

In other words, songs about death, etc.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which ones of the following were songs on the playlist?

• "Tears in Heaven"

• "Hello"

• "Bohemian Rhapsody"

• "We Are the Champions"

• "Beethoven's 5th Symphony"

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What were the "last good hours" Jeffrey says he would have for a long time?

• During the bike a thon, near the middle.

• Right before the bike a thon, talking to Lindsey.

• Having breakfast with Tad, at the hospital.

• Talking to his mom the night before the bike a thon.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

When we read that these were Jeffrey's "last good hours" for a while, what is that called?

• metaphor

• foreshadowing

• exposition

• alliteration

Answer explanation

(Foreshadowing is a hint that something important is happening in the future).

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What did Jeffrey do when he noticed that his legs were starting to cramp up?

• Called his mom and told her he wanted to quit.

• Drank a Gatorade and ate a hot dog.

• Stopped by the side of the road and watched the rest.

• Kept going without doing anything.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What thought made Jeffrey happy near the end of the ride?

• that Tad would be ok

• that he was right all along

• that he had done something to support his friend

• that he had done something to impress his girlfriend

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What was the FIRST thing Jeffrey saw as he crossed the finish line?

• his brother, Steven

• his dad, crying

• his family's minivan

• Lindsey, cheering

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What did Jeffrey notice about his mom when he saw her right after the race?

• She was tired.

• She was happy.

• She was angry.

• She was crying.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

When Jeffrey see his mom and notices something important about her at the end of this chapter, this is ANOTHER example of:

• metaphor

• foreshadowing

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

Answer explanation

fore = before shadow = something sad / bad / negative or just very imoportant (big enough to leave a SHADOW)

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5