Identify the novel's narrative point of view.

Identify the figure of speech being used in the following excerpt. "The air was still warm that day, as if it had forgotten autumn was coming pretty soon--but the trees remembered. You could tell that they were just about ready to start turning colors."

Read the following excerpt from page 17. "He knew exactly what to say to squash me beneath his big toe. Things like, 'Maybe it's your running shoes that make you slow,' or 'Maybe next year your legs will grow longer and you'll have a fighting chance,' or maybe he would just look at me with that silent gloat in his smile after beating me in yet another race." Use context clues to identify two synonyms for "gloat."

Jared and Tyson have a brief encounter on page 36. Jared says, "That one really sent him for a loop. He looked at me with those weird eyes, trying to figure out how that would feel. For a split second, I felt bad for him. Here he was, this nutty kid in a frenzy, and everyone was laughing at him. He must have felt terrible. I almost felt like saying, 'It's OK, Tyson, you're not a slimeball, take it easy,' just to make him feel better, but then everyone around me began to laugh even harder, and Tyson stormed off." Why does the author include Jared's feelings in this part?

On page 37, Jared says, "He looked up from his clipboard. I really couldn't read his expression. He had a poker face, I guess; you could never tell what was in his head. He stalled, keeping me in suspense. I didn't have a poker face; I knew all the expectation was in my eyes." Use context clues to define "poker face." Which two of the following phrases best help a reader understand what "poker face" means?

On page 41, Jared says, "I felt more humiliated than I'd felt in a long time as I walked down the hall. It wasn't the fact that I was assistant coach that bothered me, it was the fact that Austin knew first, and as usual, made fun of me, calling me 'Gopher'. It was bad enough to feel hidden in his shadow, but to be humiliated; that was something else. He was twisting the knife." What does the phrase "twisting the knife" mean?

On page 42, Jared says, "Kids were running in the field, and the neat little rows of classes were breaking down into mobs of kids--a good many of them pressing up against the fence to see the smoke pouring out of the cafeteria. It wasn't a whole lot of smoke, but it was enough to cause a commotion." Use context clues to identify three antonyms for "commotion."

Choose the three words that do not use the prefix "un-" in the same way as it is used in "unbeatable."

Identify Jared's tone in the following sentences from page 48. "I could have killed him! I could have ripped him limb from limb, but then I thought about Tyson McGraw. No. I wasn't Tyson. I was civilized, and I wasn't going to attack Austin."

Which element of the plot diagram is best exemplified by Austin beating Jared in a race? Refer to pages 46-49.

While waiting for the club members to arrive, Jared keeps asking Cheryl about the time. What can the reader infer about this? Refer to pages 51-53.

Which of the following definitions best defines "snot" as it is used in the following excerpt from page 57? "'Vera Donaldson is a snot,' said Jason. I thought that was too nice a word for her."

What does O.P., Karin Han's nickname, stand for?

Which of the following statements best explains why the Shadow Club completes the "symbolic gesture" of burning their enemies' pictures? Refer to page 61.

Which type of conflict describes the "secret war...of practical jokes" the Shadow Club plans to wage against the "unbeatables"? Refer to page 64.

Identify two figures of speech that are best exemplified in the following excerpt from page 66. "I poured the bucket over the dying fire. It sizzled, a cloud of steam and smoke came billowing out, and then the fire was gone."

Which of the following words has the same root as Aeropeds?

Jared and Cheryl created a secret club. The members include Jared, Cheryl, Randall, Jason, Abbie, Karin (O.P.), and Darren. Identify the organizational pattern of Jared's Shadow Club member's roster.

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