Rules pg 178-200

Outside of the community center, Catherine told Dad that-

• David was ruining her life, and she wanted to go to camp to escape him

• Jason was the only person who understood her and cared about her

• She needed to matter as much as work, his garden, and David

• Her life should be defined by more than autism,, videos and a list of rules

How did Jason react when Catherine declined his invitation to the dance?

• He began humming and showed off his dance moves

• He asked if she was embarrassed about him

• He told her to take back her present and leave his party

• He accused her of pretending to be his friend

What does Catherine ask Mrs. Morehouse to tell Jason?

• She's inviting him to the dance

• She's sorry she broke his gutar

• She's sorry that David went into his cellar

• She's inviting him to a movie.

The book Frog and Toad Are Friends is important to David because

• he can only listen to the cassette tape after therapy.

• he can't talk unless he quotes a line from the book.

• he enjoys the story because it's so funny.

• he likes to use the lines from the story to communicate.

Some of the challenges Catherine faces include

• protecting David from people who don't understand him.

• figuring out how to be a good friend to Kristi.

• helping Jason learn how to talk to others.

• communicating with David.

At the end of the novel, Catherine learns

• she's a good dancer.

• life is too short to worry about problems.

• she and David have a special relationship.

• her parents understand her.

One of the important themes of the novel is

• it's important to be confident in yourself.

• life is worth living.

• traditions are important.

• we can't control everything in life.