"Cheboygan Day"

Which detail best supports the idea that the Cheboygans stood out from the other students in school?

• "That's when the Cheboygans sailed in, coing through the front doors as if on a tide of light."

• "The boy was tall, with long aubrun hair tied in a pony-tail at thenape of his neck and a smattering of freckles across his nose." Pargaraph 12

• "The city, in our world, could refer to several nearby places--Hartford, New York, Boston--but mostly, we meant it as code." (Paragraph 15)

• "When I walked into Mrs. Bleyer's homeroom, the girl Cheboygan was sitting at my usual desk." (Paragraph 16)

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What theme is revealed through paragraph 53?

• Siblings often have fierce rivalries.

• It can be difficult to keep family secrets.

• Wealth and class can unfairly divide people.

• Gossip can falsly characterize people as good or evil.

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In parapgrahp 94, what do the words "warped" and "twisted" suggest about how Owen is feeling?

• Owen feels disturbed by the bizarrre way the school views Claude versus Adele.

• Owen feels responsible for not being a good welcome ambassador for Adele.

• Owen feels confused about which side to pick between Claude and Adele.

• Woen feels frustrated that he was not able to be friends with Adele.

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In paragraph 99, what does Adele's statement "Honor roll, you are not" suggest to the reader?

• The Cheboygans look down on the local people of Kookaburra.

• Adele has interests in common with Owen, Jumi, and Arpan.

• Adele is more intelligent than her brother Claude.

• The Cheboygans place a high value on education.

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Why do you think that Owen ended up following the crowd and rejecting Adele? Explain you answer.

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Do you think Claude should have helped Adele? Why or why not? Explain.

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Adele stated that she and her brother Claude used to be close, but are not close anymore.

Why do you think they are not close? What do you think happened between them? Explain your answer.

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