Family Tree Story

What is the name of the place where Mom's glamorous aunts, uncles, and cousins live?

Where did Mom and Dad meet?

Who are Isabel and Nate?

Where did the narrator's family move to after having the narrator?

Who is Agosto in relation to the narrator?

Where is Alto Leblon located?

When was the genetic counseling mentioned in the text undergone by the narrator's parents?

What is a common feature of all the narrator's family members described in old photographs?

At what age did the narrator realize the importance of not complaining over trivial matters?

How did the narrator learn to convert fractions into decimal points?

What is the narrator's attitude towards seeking help with homework?

How does the narrator feel about missing friends' birthday parties?

What is the narrator's approach to school projects?

Why does the narrator mention that they have always said 'good' when asked about school?

How does the narrator view their challenges compared to August's challenges?

'Planets are falling out of alignment' in the context of the text suggests:

Why did the protagonist lie about needing a ride home from school?

What was the reason the protagonist gave for not needing a ride home from school?

Why did the protagonist duck into a restroom after school?

What surprised the protagonist's mom when they arrived home?

How did the protagonist describe their first day at school to their mom?

Why did the protagonist claim they and Miranda had a lot of homework on the first day?

What did the protagonist find 'incredible' about telling a lie?

'In eighth period' refers to which part of the school day?

What did the girl do with the Jango Fett costume she bought online?

Why did the girl feel sad and weepy on the morning of Halloween?

What did Dad keep telling the girl to do on Halloween morning?

Why did the girl end up staying home on Halloween?

What is implied about the girl's relationship with her grandmother, Grans?

What did Mom suggest they do together after the emotional moment with the girl crying?

Why does the text mention Grans helping Mom during difficult times with August?

How does the girl feel after crying with her Mom?

What does Via emphasize to Auggie in the text?

Why does Auggie say it's not a contest about bad days?

What power does Via advise Auggie not to give to the other kids?

How does Auggie indicate he knows what he's doing?

Why does Via feel momentarily without an answer when Auggie mentions avoiding touching him?

What is the main reason Via provides for why Auggie should go back to school?

Why does Via mention that everyone hates school sometimes?

Grans and Agosto had one daughter and moved to Boston in the early sixties.

Mom's family members live in Alto Leblon, a suburb north of Rio.

Isabel and Nate stayed in New York after college and had their child right away.

The narrator sees a resemblance between their family members and August's face.

The narrator's parents had genetic counseling after August was born.

Via is always happy to be defined as the sister of a kid with a birth defect.

In middle school, many people knew about August, including Via's new friends.

Miranda and Ella, being Via's friends since first grade, always talk about Auggie when they are together.

The narrator feels relieved that hardly anybody knows her in high school.

Via, Miranda, and Ella have a strong bond and never have to explain things to one another.

Ella thought Auggie was cute in his own way because he reminded her of E.T.

The protagonist and her friends were considered popular, brainy, and athletic in middle school.

The narrator's group of friends was happy that most of their middle school classmates got accepted to Faulkner High School.

The protagonist has a clear understanding of the dynamics within the group of friends now that they are in high school.

The protagonist's expectations of high school match the reality of their experience so far.

In genetics, there is a 100% chance that children will inherit the gene if one parent does not have it.

Geneticists can guarantee the odds of inheritance when using Punnett squares.

Children of August and someone who has the gene have different odds compared to the children of the narrator's parents.

Doctors can explain everything about genetic makeup and inheritance using terms like 'germline mosaicism' and 'chromosome rearrangement'.

The narrator expresses dislike towards how doctors communicate about genetic science.

The narrator's parents both carry the mutant gene responsible for August's condition.

If the narrator has children, there is a one-in-two chance of passing on the defective gene to them.

The narrator states that if they marry someone who carries the same defective gene, there is a one-in-four chance their kids will look like August.

The genetic mutation in August's case is solely due to environmental factors.

The Punnett Square is used to determine the chances of passing on genes to offspring based on parents' genetic makeup.

The narrator describes August as the Sun, with family and friends as planets, asteroids, and comets orbiting around him.

Daisy the dog orbits around August the Sun because she recognizes his face as different from other humans.

The narrator mentions that they have never complained about the way the universe works because they have always been understanding of August's special needs.

The family often misses the narrator's soccer games because they are busy taking August to various therapies and specialists.

The narrator finds joy in playing loudly even when August is trying to rest after a procedure.

Miranda's hair was dyed bright pink and she was wearing a striped tube top on the first day of school, which was different from her usual style.

Miranda had always been known for her bold fashion choices and changing hairstyles.

The protagonist felt upset and excluded when realizing that Miranda and Ella had spent time together during the summer without including her.

Ella's style remained the same during the summer break, without any noticeable changes.

The protagonist admitted to feeling above teenage pettiness but ended up feeling emotionally affected by the changes in her friends.

The protagonist openly expressed her feelings of exclusion and sadness to Miranda and Ella during lunch.

Miranda and Ella discussed their plan to change their image at the new school with the protagonist prior to the first day.

The protagonist's voice quivered and she felt a lump in her throat during lunch due to her excitement about the changes in Miranda and Ella's appearance.

The protagonist's smile was genuine during lunch despite feeling upset about being left out by Miranda and Ella.

Despite feeling excluded and upset, the protagonist openly confronted Miranda and Ella about their friendship changes during lunch.