Kira-Kira Chapter 12, Page 172-end

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What does Katie’s father say to her when he comes home and finds out about the nail polish?

• He tells her Lynn has lymphoma

• He takes her to get more nail polish colors.
• He tells her Lynn has to get surgery

• He praises her for her creativity with the nail polish.

What scary information does Katie find out in this chapter about Lynn’s sickness?

• Lynn's lymphoma is a result of food poisoning.

• Lymphoma is cancer.

• Katie finds out Lynn's sickness is just a minor headache.
• Lynn's sickness is all in her head

Katie says she has to “steel her heart” to Lynn’s crying. What does this mean?

• To physically harden oneself against Lynn's crying
• To toughen herself emotionally in order to handle Lynn's crying without being affected.

• To ignore Lynn's crying completely
• To mimic Lynn's crying

CHOOSE ONE:

1. 1. Why does Katie feel like she has to “steel her heart”? In other words, why does Katie feel conflicted about giving Lynn her medicine?

1. 2 .When the lady from the store comes to Katie’s house to tell her mother she stole something, how does Katie’s mom react? Why do you think she reacts this way?

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CHOOSE ONE:

1. 1. At the end of the chapter Katie says Lynn "belonged to the sky and the sky belonged to her, but on that day the sky seemed to mean nothing to her."  What do you think she means?

1. 2. The manager of the store tells Katie about the “black sheep” of his family. What does “black sheep” mean here? Who do you think the black sheep of your family is? Why?

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