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Questions and Answers
What was the primary source of Max's immediate anxiety?
What was the primary source of Max's immediate anxiety?
- His mother's emphasis on study skills
- The move to Brussels (correct)
- His parents' blame regarding the bike incident
- His sister's academic achievements
How did Claire, Max's sister, contribute to his emotional state?
How did Claire, Max's sister, contribute to his emotional state?
- By encouraging him to improve his study habits
- By implying he would fail academically (correct)
- By expressing sympathy and offering support
- By ignoring him completely
Which incident further complicated Max's situation?
Which incident further complicated Max's situation?
- His mother's career as a learning specialist
- His father's participation in the Marine Corps Marathon
- The eighth grader's bike accident and his parents' reaction (correct)
- His near-failing grades in several subjects
How does Max perceive his parents' attitude toward his feelings?
How does Max perceive his parents' attitude toward his feelings?
What role does Ms. Krantz play in Max's life?
What role does Ms. Krantz play in Max's life?
Flashcards
Max's feelings of being trapped
Max's feelings of being trapped
Max felt confined by his parents' decision to move.
Claire's academic pressure
Claire's academic pressure
Claire excelled academically, aiming for top universities.
Ms. Krantz's role
Ms. Krantz's role
Max's mother hired a learning specialist to help him succeed.
Impulsiveness in learning
Impulsiveness in learning
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Bike incident repercussions
Bike incident repercussions
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Study Notes
Max's Day and Feelings
- Max felt something was wrong with his parents' actions
- He saw his parents in a cafe; they were different
- Max thought he was going to American school.
- Max's sister was texting
- Max wanted to yell at his sister for not being there for him
Max's Family and Plans
- Max's parents were moving to Brussels.
- They were moving because Max's father was going to be a defense consultant for NATO.
- Max's sister was trying to help him get through the situation and had given him strategies.
Max's School and Work
- Max failed many subjects but scored well in history.
- Max's parents hired a learning specialist.
- The specialist focused on Max's study habits and impulse control.
- Max's incident with a bike with a child.
Max's Family Discussion
- Max's parents were disagreeing and his mom was worried about him.
- They were concerned about his lack of adventure.
- His mom noticed that Max was feeling trapped.
- Claire did not agree or support max thoughts.
Max's Mood and Feelings
- Max was feeling distressed and confused
- Max was angry
- Max's parents had told him that he wasn't allowed to take risks.
- Max felt as though his family wasn't supportive.
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