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Questions and Answers
What did August do to avoid going to school the next day?
What did August do to avoid going to school the next day?
- Faked a headache
- Injured himself
- Played up a stomach ache (correct)
- Pretended to have a fever
How did August's sibling help him get ready for the parade?
How did August's sibling help him get ready for the parade?
- Adjusted his costume (correct)
- Packed his bag
- Called their parents
- Made him breakfast
Why did August's sibling feel a little bad for Mom?
Why did August's sibling feel a little bad for Mom?
- Mom was genuinely concerned for August's health (correct)
- Mom wanted August to quit school
- Mom was upset about the incident at school
- Mom wanted August to go to school
What made August determined not to go back to school by Sunday?
What made August determined not to go back to school by Sunday?
Why did August's sibling point out that he had never been the kind of kid who quits things?
Why did August's sibling point out that he had never been the kind of kid who quits things?
What did Mom do when August came home with a stomach ache?
What did Mom do when August came home with a stomach ache?
Why didn't Mom show her annoyance when August chose to wear the Bleeding Scream costume to school?
Why didn't Mom show her annoyance when August chose to wear the Bleeding Scream costume to school?
Why did August's sister, Via, temporarily take a backseat as 'Via's mom'?
Why did August's sister, Via, temporarily take a backseat as 'Via's mom'?
Why was August not able to go trick-or-treating later in the afternoon?
Why was August not able to go trick-or-treating later in the afternoon?
What did August's sister usually do on Halloween evening despite being beyond the trick-or-treating stage?
What did August's sister usually do on Halloween evening despite being beyond the trick-or-treating stage?
What did the mother promise to do before the child went to bed?
What did the mother promise to do before the child went to bed?
Why did the child's father come to the child's room instead of the mother that night?
Why did the child's father come to the child's room instead of the mother that night?
What did the child's father joke about in relation to the book 'War and Peace'?
What did the child's father joke about in relation to the book 'War and Peace'?
How did the child's father try to cheer up the child?
How did the child's father try to cheer up the child?
What did the child's father ask about the light before leaving the room?
What did the child's father ask about the light before leaving the room?
How does August typically handle his medical issues?
How does August typically handle his medical issues?
What caused August to miss the Halloween Parade?
What caused August to miss the Halloween Parade?
Why was August distressed when talking about what happened at school?
Why was August distressed when talking about what happened at school?
How did August feel about people saying mean things about him?
How did August feel about people saying mean things about him?
What role did August's sibling play in comforting him during this difficult time?
What role did August's sibling play in comforting him during this difficult time?
Why does the speaker have trouble understanding the new signs of the sick family member?
Why does the speaker have trouble understanding the new signs of the sick family member?
What does the speaker express frustration about when it comes to the sick family member?
What does the speaker express frustration about when it comes to the sick family member?
How does the speaker believe their family has unintentionally contributed to the sick family member's self-perception?
How does the speaker believe their family has unintentionally contributed to the sick family member's self-perception?
Why does the speaker appreciate middle school as a separate environment from home?
Why does the speaker appreciate middle school as a separate environment from home?
In what way does the speaker differentiate between their names 'Olivia Pullman' and 'Via'?
In what way does the speaker differentiate between their names 'Olivia Pullman' and 'Via'?
What does the narrator wish August would do?
What does the narrator wish August would do?
Why does August hate the thought of wearing hearing aids?
Why does August hate the thought of wearing hearing aids?
What does the narrator wonder about August when he looks in the mirror?
What does the narrator wonder about August when he looks in the mirror?
Why does the narrator mention how Grans used to look under her wrinkles?
Why does the narrator mention how Grans used to look under her wrinkles?
How does the narrator describe understanding August before his surgeries?
How does the narrator describe understanding August before his surgeries?
Why did the narrator get up in the middle of the night?
Why did the narrator get up in the middle of the night?
What did the narrator notice about the way the mother was standing outside Auggie's room?
What did the narrator notice about the way the mother was standing outside Auggie's room?
Why did the narrator not disturb the mother standing outside Auggie's room?
Why did the narrator not disturb the mother standing outside Auggie's room?
What does the mother do when the narrator asks if Auggie is okay?
What does the mother do when the narrator asks if Auggie is okay?
Why does the narrator wonder how many nights her mother has stood outside Auggie's door?
Why does the narrator wonder how many nights her mother has stood outside Auggie's door?
What does the blue night-light symbolize in August's room?
What does the blue night-light symbolize in August's room?
How does the mother show her care for both Auggie and the narrator in this passage?
How does the mother show her care for both Auggie and the narrator in this passage?
