Friday, March 25, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Chapter Twenty-two
On page 179 Janey thinks to herself that "Glendale did not yet feel like home," but "Flagstaff wasn't home anymore, either. Not with without Mommy and Poppy there." What and where will ever feel like home to Janey?
Monday, March 14, 2011
Chapter Twenty-one
YoYo's actions and reactions at the end of this chapter seem to signal a change in her. How did you interpret the things she did and said?
Chapter Twenty-one
Why do you think Mrs. Sandor's insurance company fears a jury hearing the case? (p. 174)
Chpater Twenty
Why do you think Janey sees the relationship with Aunt Baby as a conflict, as "a battle for YoYo," as if there has to be a winner and a loser?
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Chapter Nineteen
What is your understanding of what Dr. Vilner thinks -- as she explained to Aunt Baby -- is going on with YoYo and Janey?
Chapter Nineteen
What do you think about Janey staying on the phone while Aunt Baby and Dr. Vilner had their conversation?
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Chapter Seventeen
What was your reaction when Aunt Baby said, "Well, Mommy doesn't have a vote anymore, does she?"
Chapter Seventeen
Why do you think Janey continues to emphasize, and try to enforce, the rules that her mother had for YoYo and herself?
Chapter Sixteen
Have you ever been in a situation where an adult behaves in a way you had never seen before? If so, what happened and how did it help you to understand Janey's confusion regarding Grandpa's behavior? Why do you think she did not do anything?
Chapter Sixteen
Why is Janey vexed (click on word for definition) that Ramona and Stacy could have a fight?
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Chapter Thirteen
Even though Janey seems to have accepted her parents' death, she still has not cried. Meanwhile, YoYo, who seems to have forgotten her parents, cries frequently over things that seem unimportant to Janey. What do you make of all this? Please fully elaborate your thoughts about this.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Chapter Nine
Do you think Dr. Vilner enabled Janey to see Aunt Baby any differently than she had? Do you think Janey might have some new perspectives on Aunt Baby? Please provide examples from the text to support your thinking.
Chapter Eight
Do you agree with what Janey said when she told Aunt Baby that she lied about the lawsuit not being about the money? (pp.74-75) Please explain why you think what you do.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Chapter Seven
It seems as though Janey is missing her parents more than YoYo is. Why do you think that is?
Chapter Six
How do you feel about Aunt Baby and the way she is handling things at this point of the story. Please be sure to fully explain and elaborate your thoughts, using examples from the text.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Chapter Five
Why do you think Janey treated her friends so horribly when they come to visit her? What do you think will be the ultimate result of her actions?
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Chapter Four
Why do you think Janey feels the need to see herself in a mirror? Do you think this is a good idea? Please be sure to explain yourself thoroughly.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Chapter Twenty-three
Oftentimes answers lead to more questions. In this, the final chapter of the book, some questions are answered, but I'll bet you now have some questions you're wondering about. Let's have an interesting discussion here. What have you learned and what do you think about those things you learned in this chapter? What questions, or what things are you wondering that you'd like others to consider?
Enjoy the Super Bowl!
Enjoy the Super Bowl!
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Chapter Twenty-two
Sorry this is late, my friends... Please reread the first page (186) of this chapter and then do some deep thinking: What do you think the content of Woodrow's English assignment has to do with other things and other people in this story besides Blind Benny? Please explain yourself clearly and completely.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Chapter Twenty-one
Similar to Woodrow in chapter four, near the end of this chapter, Gypsy says, "When I'm allowed to come back and live one day over again exactly as it was... this day will be considered." (p. 185)
Monday, January 31, 2011
Chapter Twenty
At the end of this chapter, Gypsy thinks, "I reckoned I was a different person in more ways than just my appearance, and a person who was anything but invisible." (page 174)
What do you think she meant by this? Please explain yourself thoroughly.
Chapter Twenty
After explaining her new hairstyle to Mary Lee, Gypsy thinks, "I think in that moment I knew me and Woodrow would be friends for life. We had something. We understood each other." (page 173)
Why did Gypsy know this at that moment? What was the "something" they had?
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Chapter Nineteen
On page 168, Gypsy compares herself to Belle, thinking, "Just like Aunt Belle, I had painted myself into a corner." What do you think she meant by that?
Chapter Nineteen
The relationship between Gypsy and Porter seems to be changing. What things do you believe are causing it to change? Please be specific in your response.
Chapter Eighteen
Why did Gypsy do what she did in this chapter? What do you think the outcome of her actions will be? Please elaborate with thoughtful details.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Chapter Seventeen
The end of this chapter revealed some startling information. How do you think this helps to explain some other things in the story and how does it help you better understand Gypsy?
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Chapter Sixteen
It was interesting that Gypsy and Porter had a real conversation (pages 143-144). It was even more interesting that Gypsy said to him, "I don't want to be Love Ball Dotson's good little girl all the time!" What do you make of this whole conversation, what it meant, and why it happened?
Chapter Sixteen
Why do you think Woodrow grew so agitated (pages 138-139) when Gypsy asked what had happened to the thirty bucks he had saved?
Chapter Sixteen
Do you think Woodrow should have have been punished for what he did at the garden party to Mrs. Cooper? Do you think Gypsy had a right to be upset that he wasn't? Please be sure to explain your thinking.
Chapter Fifteen
On page 125, Gypsy muses that Woodrow "was interested in everything and almost everybody, and the way he looked at things with fresh eyes made me see them fresh too." What do you think she meant by that?
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Chapter Fourteen
At the end of this chapter, Gypsy starts to believe that Woodrow doesn’t really believe his own story about his mother’s disappearance. What do you think?
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Chapter Thirteen
In this chapter, judging by the way she talks, it seems as though Gypsy feels that being pretty, as she is, is more of a curse than a blessing. Why might she feel this way? Do you agree with her? Please be sure to elaborate on your thinking.
Chapter Twelve
Woodrow never seems to get mad when others make fun of him, and he is able to laugh at himself. Why don’t the mean things people say to him seem to bother him? How do you think he developed this ability. How do you think being able to laugh at yourself helps you get through life?
Chapter Eleven
Why do you suppose Woodrow brought Blind Benny to Gypsy’s window that night? What do you think she made of the situation?
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