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Questions and Answers
I ended up not seeing either Miranda or Ella until the first day of ______
I ended up not seeing either Miranda or Ella until the first day of ______
school
Miranda looked so different: her hair was cut in this super-cute ______
Miranda looked so different: her hair was cut in this super-cute ______
bob
It was obvious to me that Ella and Miranda had gotten together a few times during the summer without ______
It was obvious to me that Ella and Miranda had gotten together a few times during the summer without ______
me
I pretended not to be at all upset while we talked, though I could feel my face getting ______
I pretended not to be at all upset while we talked, though I could feel my face getting ______
It’s like they had talked to each other beforehand about redoing their image at the new ______
It’s like they had talked to each other beforehand about redoing their image at the new ______
When I decided I wanted them to call me ________ instead of Via, they got it without my having to explain.
When I decided I wanted them to call me ________ instead of Via, they got it without my having to explain.
They’ve known August since he was a little ________.
They’ve known August since he was a little ________.
When we were little, our favorite thing to do was play dress up with Auggie; load him up with feather boas and big hats and Hannah Montana ________.
When we were little, our favorite thing to do was play dress up with Auggie; load him up with feather boas and big hats and Hannah Montana ________.
Throughout middle school, Miranda, Ella, and I were pretty much our own little ________.
Throughout middle school, Miranda, Ella, and I were pretty much our own little ________.
I remember how we screamed into our phones the day we got our ________ letters.
I remember how we screamed into our phones the day we got our ________ letters.
Miranda's mother offered to ______ the protagonist home from school.
Miranda's mother offered to ______ the protagonist home from school.
The protagonist lied about having ______ to avoid a car ride with Miranda.
The protagonist lied about having ______ to avoid a car ride with Miranda.
The protagonist took the M86 bus to Central Park West and then the subway ______.
The protagonist took the M86 bus to Central Park West and then the subway ______.
The protagonist's mom was surprised that Miranda was not with the protagonist and asked if she was ______.
The protagonist's mom was surprised that Miranda was not with the protagonist and asked if she was ______.
The protagonist pretended they had a lot of ______ to do with Miranda after school.
The protagonist pretended they had a lot of ______ to do with Miranda after school.
Eleanor's boyfriend, Kevin, would definitely become class ______ someday
Eleanor's boyfriend, Kevin, would definitely become class ______ someday
Justin had small round glasses and played the ______
Justin had small round glasses and played the ______
Miranda and Ella were now hanging out with the super-popular ______
Miranda and Ella were now hanging out with the super-popular ______
August really wanted to be a Star Wars character called Boba ______
August really wanted to be a Star Wars character called Boba ______
Mom looked for a Boba Fett costume in August's ______
Mom looked for a Boba Fett costume in August's ______
August was surprising me more and more. He pulled another ______ off his shelf.
August was surprising me more and more. He pulled another ______ off his shelf.
I hate my friends sometimes. That’s just ______, Auggie.
I hate my friends sometimes. That’s just ______, Auggie.
Do people go out of their way to avoid touching you, Via? Yeah, right. That’s what I thought. So don’t compare your bad days at school to ______, okay?
Do people go out of their way to avoid touching you, Via? Yeah, right. That’s what I thought. So don’t compare your bad days at school to ______, okay?
It’s not a contest about whose days suck the most, Auggie. The point is we all have to put up with the bad ______.
It’s not a contest about whose days suck the most, Auggie. The point is we all have to put up with the bad ______.
Throughout middle school, Miranda, Ella, and I were pretty much our own little ______.
Throughout middle school, Miranda, Ella, and I were pretty much our own little ______.
In high school, hardly anybody knows the protagonist, which is a relief because they don't always want to be defined as the sister of a kid with a birth ______.
In high school, hardly anybody knows the protagonist, which is a relief because they don't always want to be defined as the sister of a kid with a birth ______.
Miranda, Ella, and the protagonist have known each other since the ______ grade.
Miranda, Ella, and the protagonist have known each other since the ______ grade.
Miranda, Ella, and the protagonist never have to explain things to each other, which makes their friendship so ______.
Miranda, Ella, and the protagonist never have to explain things to each other, which makes their friendship so ______.
In middle school, many people didn't know about August, except for the protagonist's old friends, while new friends weren't aware or didn't consider it the first ______ about the protagonist.
In middle school, many people didn't know about August, except for the protagonist's old friends, while new friends weren't aware or didn't consider it the first ______ about the protagonist.
The protagonist always hated how people described August as 'deformed,' but they knew it was a common way of referring to him by others, especially in conversations out of ______.
The protagonist always hated how people described August as 'deformed,' but they knew it was a common way of referring to him by others, especially in conversations out of ______.
The best thing about high school for the protagonist is that hardly anybody knows them at all, except for Miranda and Ella, who understand not to discuss certain ______.
The best thing about high school for the protagonist is that hardly anybody knows them at all, except for Miranda and Ella, who understand not to discuss certain ______.
One of the differences between middle school and high school is that in high school, the protagonist is relieved that very few people know them, unlike in middle school where many knew about ______.
One of the differences between middle school and high school is that in high school, the protagonist is relieved that very few people know them, unlike in middle school where many knew about ______.
The protagonist is pleased that in high school, they aren't always labeled as the sister of a kid with a birth defect, signifying a shift from how they were identified in ______.
The protagonist is pleased that in high school, they aren't always labeled as the sister of a kid with a birth defect, signifying a shift from how they were identified in ______.
Miranda, Ella, and the protagonist have a deep friendship that doesn't require constant ______ between them.
Miranda, Ella, and the protagonist have a deep friendship that doesn't require constant ______ between them.
The protagonist finds comfort in the fact that in high school, they can just be themselves without being constantly associated with their brother's ______.
The protagonist finds comfort in the fact that in high school, they can just be themselves without being constantly associated with their brother's ______.
After a week of painful lunches where all they would do was talk about people that didn’t interest me, I decided to make a clean break for it. They asked no questions. I told no lies. We just went our separate ways. I didn’t even mind after a while. I stopped going to lunch for about a week, though, to make the transition easier, to avoid the fake Oh, shoot, there’s no room for you at the table, Olivia! It was easier just to go to the ______ and read.
After a week of painful lunches where all they would do was talk about people that didn’t interest me, I decided to make a clean break for it. They asked no questions. I told no lies. We just went our separate ways. I didn’t even mind after a while. I stopped going to lunch for about a week, though, to make the transition easier, to avoid the fake Oh, shoot, there’s no room for you at the table, Olivia! It was easier just to go to the ______ and read.
I finished War and Peace in October. It was amazing. People think it’s such a hard read, but it’s really just a soap opera with lots of characters, people falling in love, fighting for love, dying for love. I want to be in love like that someday. I want my husband to love me the way Prince Andrei loved Natasha. I ended up hanging out with a girl named Eleanor who I’d known from my days at PS 22, though we’d gone to different middle schools. Eleanor had always been a really smart girl—a little bit of a crybaby back then, but nice. I’d never realized how funny she was (not laugh-out-loud Daddy-funny, but full of great quips), and she never knew how lighthearted I could be. Eleanor, I guess, had always been under the impression that I was very serious. And, as it turns out, she’d never liked Miranda and Ella. She thought they were ______. I gained entry through Eleanor to the smart-kids’ table at lunch.
I finished War and Peace in October. It was amazing. People think it’s such a hard read, but it’s really just a soap opera with lots of characters, people falling in love, fighting for love, dying for love. I want to be in love like that someday. I want my husband to love me the way Prince Andrei loved Natasha. I ended up hanging out with a girl named Eleanor who I’d known from my days at PS 22, though we’d gone to different middle schools. Eleanor had always been a really smart girl—a little bit of a crybaby back then, but nice. I’d never realized how funny she was (not laugh-out-loud Daddy-funny, but full of great quips), and she never knew how lighthearted I could be. Eleanor, I guess, had always been under the impression that I was very serious. And, as it turns out, she’d never liked Miranda and Ella. She thought they were ______. I gained entry through Eleanor to the smart-kids’ table at lunch.
They attached themselves to a new crowd destined for high school glory. After a week of painful lunches where all they would do was talk about people that didn’t interest me, I decided to make a clean break for it. They asked no questions. I told no lies. We just went our separate ways. I didn’t even mind after a while. I stopped going to lunch for about a week, though, to make the transition easier, to avoid the fake Oh, shoot, there’s no room for you at the table, Olivia! It was easier just to go to the library and ______.
They attached themselves to a new crowd destined for high school glory. After a week of painful lunches where all they would do was talk about people that didn’t interest me, I decided to make a clean break for it. They asked no questions. I told no lies. We just went our separate ways. I didn’t even mind after a while. I stopped going to lunch for about a week, though, to make the transition easier, to avoid the fake Oh, shoot, there’s no room for you at the table, Olivia! It was easier just to go to the library and ______.
After a week of painful lunches where all they would do was talk about people that didn’t interest me, I decided to make a clean break for it. They asked no questions. I told no lies. We just went our separate ways. I didn’t even mind after a while. I stopped going to lunch for about a week, though, to make the transition easier, to avoid the fake Oh, shoot, there’s no room for you at the table, Olivia! It was easier just to go to the library and read. I finished War and Peace in October. It was amazing. People think it’s such a hard read, but it’s really just a soap opera with lots of characters, people falling in love, fighting for love, dying for love. I want to be in love like that someday. I want my husband to love me the way Prince ______ loved Natasha.
After a week of painful lunches where all they would do was talk about people that didn’t interest me, I decided to make a clean break for it. They asked no questions. I told no lies. We just went our separate ways. I didn’t even mind after a while. I stopped going to lunch for about a week, though, to make the transition easier, to avoid the fake Oh, shoot, there’s no room for you at the table, Olivia! It was easier just to go to the library and read. I finished War and Peace in October. It was amazing. People think it’s such a hard read, but it’s really just a soap opera with lots of characters, people falling in love, fighting for love, dying for love. I want to be in love like that someday. I want my husband to love me the way Prince ______ loved Natasha.
I gained entry through Eleanor to the smart-kids’ table at lunch. After a week of painful lunches where all they would do was talk about people that didn’t interest me, I decided to make a clean break for it. They asked no questions. I told no lies. We just went our separate ways. I didn’t even mind after a while. I stopped going to lunch for about a week, though, to make the transition easier, to avoid the fake Oh, shoot, there’s no room for you at the table, Olivia! It was easier just to go to the library and read. I finished War and Peace in October. It was amazing. People think it’s such a hard read, but it’s really just a soap opera with lots of characters, people falling in love, fighting for love, dying for love. I want to be in love like that someday. I want my husband to love me the way Prince Andrei loved ______.
I gained entry through Eleanor to the smart-kids’ table at lunch. After a week of painful lunches where all they would do was talk about people that didn’t interest me, I decided to make a clean break for it. They asked no questions. I told no lies. We just went our separate ways. I didn’t even mind after a while. I stopped going to lunch for about a week, though, to make the transition easier, to avoid the fake Oh, shoot, there’s no room for you at the table, Olivia! It was easier just to go to the library and read. I finished War and Peace in October. It was amazing. People think it’s such a hard read, but it’s really just a soap opera with lots of characters, people falling in love, fighting for love, dying for love. I want to be in love like that someday. I want my husband to love me the way Prince Andrei loved ______.
