Heartbeat by David Yoo

How did Heartbeat get his name

• He is so caring and helpful to others that people nicknamed him Heartbeat.

• He is so skinny that people say they can see the pulse in his chest.

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What does repulsed mean?

• misunderstood

• disgusted

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At first, how did Heartbeat try to resolve his inner conflict?

• He started to eat more calories and lifted weights.

• He talked to his parents and teachers about his struggles

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In the beginning of the story, which words best describe Heartbeat as he tries to put on weight?

• dedicated yet discouraged

• excited and optimistic

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In the beginning of the story, why does the narrator (Heartbeat) say "I felt like I was reborn."

• He discovered a way to look bigger

• He discovered a way to become popular

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"I realized I had artificially outgrown my clothes." Why is the word artificially used?

• Because he has not actually grown out of his clothes, he only appears to have done so.

• Because he wishes he had outgrown his clothes, but he actually hasn't.

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Where does heartbeat end up going while at the party?

• down to the lake

• down in the basement

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What are some of the problems Heartbeat faces because of the layering of his clothes?

• extremely uncomfortable

• his zipper explodes

• pressure of the clothes bunches up in random places

• all of the above

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"Just lifting my arms exhausted me, and I had to stop midway and take a rest by sitting on the edge of the tub, gasping." This sentence tells the reader...

• How the layers of clothes affected Dave.

• How he was working out too much

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"I suddenly realized what I really looked like at this party...All this because I hated my nickname?"

Why does the narrator ask this question?

• To show how Heartbeat was coming to realize how his actions were affecting him.

• To add imagery to the story

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