Punching Bag Chapter 25 (Commute)

Who is Sam in relation to the narrator?

• A friend

• A sibling

• A parent

• A neighbor

What does the narrator have in their lap?

• A book

• A toy

• Homework

• A phone

What does Mom do when asked if she's okay?

• Laughs

• Shrugs it off

• Cries

• Yells

What happened last time that caused the insurance to go up?

• A) A theft

• B) A rear-end accident

• C) A storm

• D) A breakdown

What is the narrator's reaction to the car's condition?

• Indifference

• Anger

• worried

• Sadness

What does the narrator ask Mom about the other person involved in the accident?

• Their name

• Their condition

• If they called the cops

• If they apologized.

Who is playing with Power Rangers in the backseat?

• Ford

• The narrator

• Mom

• Abuela

What does the narrator feel they deserve?

• Happiness

• Punishment

• Success

• Love

What is the narrator doing when the mom is driving?

• Sleeping

• Double-checking math homework

• Listening to music

• Reading a book.

Fill in the blank: The narrator's mom is described as screaming these deep, ____ cries.

• Joyful

• Guttural

• Melodic

• Silent