chapter 16

1.What were the two reasons Clay was late to school?
Clay was late because he waited outside the post office doors. Another reason that when he sits in Mr. Porter’s room the only place he will want to look at is the empty desk that Hannah used to sit at.

2.Who did Clay mail the tapes to?
Clay was mailing the tapes to Jenny Kurtz.

3.Who does Clay See in the hall?
Clay saw Skye down the hall.

chapter 15

1.Who does Hannah go to for help? Did he help her?
Hannah went to M. Porter for help. Mr. Porter did not help her; he was not taking Hannah seriously.

2.Describe Hannah’s conversation with Mr. Porter?
Hannah was trying to open up to Mr. Porter but it was not easy for Hannah. It was not helping that Mr. Porter did not take it as serious as he should have.

3.Do you think Mr. Porter could have helped Hannah? How?
I do think Hannah could have helped Hannah. He could have thought a little harder and realized that she was not happy with her life. He then would have thought of suicide, and informed her parents. Her parents would have then kept a very close eye on Hannah, and probably have prevented the suicide.

4.Why do you think Mr. Porter didn’t go after Hannah when she left him in the office?
I think Mr. Porter was too lazy to go after Hannah. I think that was dumb how he did not go after her, a normal teacher, ESPECIALLY counselor would have went after a student who ran out of their office.

chapter 14

1.How did Hannah decide to commit suicide? Why?
Hannah decides to commit suicide by overdosing on pills. Hannah decides on pill because it is less painful.

2.Where was the last time Clay saw Hannah? And what did they say to each other?
The last time Clay saw Hannah was at school when they bumped into each other, and they both said I’m Sorry to each other.

3.Who called Hannah name? Over a tall wooden fence?
Bryce Walker called Hannah over the tall wooden fence.

4.Why did Hannah decide to go into the hot tub?
Hannah decide to get into the hot tub because she knew nothing good would come out of it, and she wanted her world to collapse around her, she wanted everything to get as dark as possible.

chapter 13

1.How is Tony connected to the tapes?
Tony is connected to the tapes because he has the second set of tapes, and can distribute them if the people do not pass on the tapes like they are supposed to.

2.What did Hannah give Tony?
Hannah gave Tony her bike.

3.What did Hannah leave outside Tony’s house?
Hannah left a package sitting on Tony’s porch.

4.Why do you think Hannah gave Tony the second set of tapes?
I think Hannah gave the Tony the second set of tapes because Tony is the one that gave her the recorder.

5.Who is Jenny? Any why is she in the tapes?
Jenny is a cheerleader. Jenny is on the tapes because she crashed into a stop sign, and because of that accident she caused another accident in which an old man died.

6.What did Jenny do which later on caused on accident?
Jenny crashed into a stop sign and knocked it over.

7.Who died at the accident?
An old man who was living in Hannah’s old house had died.

chapter 12

1.Who walked into the room that Hannah was in?
Justin and Jessica walked into the room that Hannah was in.

2.Why do you think Hannah did nothing to stop the rape?
Hannah did nothing to stop the rape because she was not able to think, Hannah was having an emotional meltdown.

3.Where was he hiding?
Hannah was hiding in a closet, behind the closet doors.

4.Who does Hannah blame for the girl being raped?
Hannah blames Justin for the girl being raped.

chapter 11

1.Did you know Tony had something to do with the tapes? Why or why not?
No, I had no idea Tony had anything to do with the tapes because he seemed like a random character in the book.

2.What number is Clay on the tapes?
Clay is number nine in the books.

3.How Is Clay Jenson described by most people, according to Hannah?
Clay Jenson is described as a nice person; nobody ever has anything bad to say about him.

4.Do you think Clay belongs in most “the list”? Why or why not?
No I do not thin Clay belongs on the tape, the tapes were supposed to be for those who had a part in Hannah’s suicide.

5.Why was Hannah so surprised that Clay was going to a party?
Hannah was surprised that Clay was going to a party because he never showed up at any parties.

6.Why was Hannah grounded?
Hannah was grounded because her grades were not doing so well.

7.Why was Hannah grounded? What did she do to go to the party?
Hannah was grounded because her grades were slipping. Hannah had to sneak out of her window to go to the party.

8.Describe Hannah and Clay’s conversation
Hannah and Clay had a great conversation. Hannah said that it seemed like Clay could know her, like he understood everything she said. The same things exited them, and the same things concerned them. Clay was asking questions, but they did not seem intrusive.

9.Why did Hannah push Clay away?
Hannah pushed Clay away because she did not want to add to her reputation.

10.What did she do after Clay left?
Hannah stayed in the room because Justin and Jessica stumbled into the bedroom.

chapter 10

1.What did Hannah do to express her feelings?
Hannah wrote poems to express her feelings.

2.Why do you think Tony is outside the dinner, just waiting?
I think Tony is outside the diner just waiting because he wants to talk to Clay.

3.What cause did Hannah join, and who was in that class?
Hannah joined the poetry class. Ryan Shaver was in the poetry class with her.

4.What did Ryan steal from Hannah?
Ryan stole one of Hannah’s poems.

5.What did he do with it?
Ryan stole Hannah’s poem, and published the poem in Lost-N-Found.

6.How do you think Hannah felt by having to listen to her poem be read over and over in class?
Hannah felt like people were dissecting parts of her.

chapter 9

1.Clay’s mom knows there something wrong with him, but she leaves him alone. Why do you think she did that?
I think Clays mom left Clay alone even though she knew something was wrong because she knew deep inside she knew he was not doing something that was up to no good.

2.Why was Peer Communication an important class for Hannah?
Peer communications at school was like Hannah’s safe haven at school.

3.What method did Mrs. Bradley use to have her student give their opinions about others?
Ms. Bradley had a brown bag for each student on a rack. Students were able to place little notes in each other’s bag saying whatever they wanted to say about each other. Students would usually give each other nice little compliments.

4.Who does Clay see at Rosie’s?
At Rosie’s Clay sees Tony.

5.What did Zach do to Hannah? And why do you think he did that to her?
Zach was taking out Hannah’s notes that were in her brown bag. I think Zach was doing that because he just was an immature little brat.

6.Why do you think Hannah wanted to change her appearance?
I think Hannah wanted to change her appearance because she wanted to be noticed. I also think she changed it because that is a sign of suicide. Hannah also did it without noticing that a change in appearance is a sign of suicide.

7.What did Hannah do to catch Zach taking her notes?
Hannah left herself a not in the brown bag to see if it would be there the next day.

8.Why do you think Zach didn’t apologize to Hannah?
I do not know why Zach did not apologize to Hannah.

9.Describe Hannah’s meltdown in the hall, and why it happened?
Hannah started crying and screaming to Zach why he had done what he did. Hannah had her melt down because she was sad and what Zach did made her feel horrible. It made her feel horrible because Hannah needed those notes of encouragement.

10.What are some warning signs of a suicidal individual?
Some warning signs of a suicidal individual are a sudden change in appearance, giving away personal belongings.

chapter 8

1.Tell me a time in your life where you can relate to Hannah, feeling of losing control of life?
I feel like I’m losing control when little things go wrong in my life. Little thing really bother me.

2.What does the Valentine survey have anything to do with the story?
The Valentine survey has to do with the story because it brings up the next person that is going to be talked about in the cassettes.

3.Who was her mysterious caller, describe him??
Marcus Cooley was the mysterious caller Marcus was one of the biggest goof-offs.

4.Why did Hannah not want to tell the cheerleader what happened at Rosie’s?
Hannah did not want to tell the cheerleader what happened at Rosie’s because what had happened at Rosie’s was not a good experience for Hannah.

5.Why is Clay’s mom worried about him?
Clay’s mom is worried about Clay because it was getting late and he had not called her to check in.

6.Why do you think nobody helped Hannah?
I think that nobody helped Hannah because that is just an awkward situation to be involved in.

chapter 7

1.Who is Courtney? Describe her?
Courtney Crimsen was a pretty girl, with pretty hair, pretty smile, and perfect skin. Courtney was also very nice.

2.How does Hannah see her?
Hannah saw Courtney as very sweet, and one of the most popular girls in school.

3.Do you know anyone who is always posed? How are they different in public or private?
Yes this girl named Stephanie that USED to be my friend was extremely fake.

4.How did Courtney affect Hannah?
Courtney affected Hannah because Courtney was pretending to get very close to Hannah, but Courtney was just grooming her to be another tally mark under the people who thought Courtney Crimsen is a really neat girl.

5.Why couldn’t people resist Courtney, have you tried to flirt your way to get what you wanted?
People were not able to resist Courtney because she what flirt her way to get what she wanted. Yes, I’ll admit I have done that before also.

6.Why is Clay so compelled to follow the map? Would you go to all the locations?
Clay feels so compelled to follow the map because he feels that tapes are not enough for him.

7.Who does Clay see in the bus? Who is she?
Clay saw his eight grade crush, Skye Miller.

8.Who does Clay see outside of Tyler’s house?
Outside Tyler’s house Clay sees Marcus Cooley from school.

9.Who broke Tyler’s window?
Alex was the first to break Tyler’s window.

10.Why does Hannah think Courtney used her?
Hannah thinks Courtney used her because Courtney had asked Hannah to show up at the party with her, but as soon as they got there, Courtney left Hannah.

11.What events happened at the party?
At the party a guy approached Hannah trying to talk to her, and said that Courtney had told him she was a fun girl to be with.

12.What did Courtney say about Hannah? And why do you think she said it?
Courtney told the guy that Hannah has got a few surprises buried in her dresser
drawers. I think Courtney said it, because she likes to gossip.

13.Do you think it was fair of Hannah to leave Courtney at the part without a ride? Why?
Yes I do think Hannah did the right thing by leaving Courtney because it was very obvious that Courtney was using Hannah for a ride.

chapter 6

1.What did Clay order at Monet’s and why?
Clay ordered coffee, because he is cheap.

2.Clay seems to be clueless why he is involved, make a prediction why?
I think Clay is not going to be involved in a bad way, but in a good way.

3.Who was Tyler?
Tyler was a boy from Hannah’s school who was apparently spying on Hannah through her window.

4.How was he described by Hannah?
Tyler was described as creepy.

5.Why was he in the tape?
Tyler was in the tape because he was a peeping Tom.

6.Where is Hannah recording this tape?
Hannah is recording the tape right outside Tyler’s window.

7.What did Tyler do outside of Hannah’s room?
Tyler would take pictures of Hannah, because he was a peeping Tom.

8.If a situation like this happened to you, would you ignore it? Why?
If I situation similar to Hannah’s happened to me, I would act calm, and go to my mother’s room and then call the cops.

9.Who would you tell?
I would tell my mother.

10.How would you avoid a stalker?
I would avoid a stalker by not kind of staying out of the spot light most of the time. I would also not tell anybody where I live, except for close friends.

11.What did Hannah’s dad do when he found out about the blinds?
Hannah’s dad went outside and made sure Hannah’s blind were at an angle where nobody could see inside her room.

12.How is Tyler’s window described?
Tyler’s shades were all the way down, yet you can still see in. The shades were made of bamboo, or fake bamboo, and between each stick are varying amounts of space.

13.Why did Hannah want to tell the girl in her class about the peeping tom?
Hannah wanted someone to be afraid for her; she also wanted someone to validate her fears.

14.Describe the girls plan to catch the peeping Tom?
The girls were talking about Hannah having something secret in her drawer to get Tyler exited, and surprise Tyler in that act.

15.What do you think of a stalker gets out from doing this?
I think that the stalker gets sexually exited from just looking at Hannah.

16.How do you think this will end?
I think that this will not end well; this is just too much of an awkward situation.

17.What could be the consequences if Tyler’s actions were reported to police?
If Tyler’s actions were reported to the police, Tyler would probably be sent to juvenile hall.

18.In what way did Tyler destroy Hannah’s “safe place”?
Hannah then twisted her blinds shit every night, each night she simply turned out the lights and went to bed. Her bedroom was supposed to be safer for her, but Tyler took that away.

19.What does Clay find in a book? And what does he notice?
Clay finds a book with words scribbled in red ink near the top that says “Everyone needs an olly-olly-oxen-free, with the initials J.D.A.S.H.B. He also found an upside down photograph.

chapter 5

1.Why did Ms. Antilly call Hannah? Who was she?
Ms. Antilly was the guidance counselor for student with last names beginning A through G.

2.What was the real reason Ms. Antilly asked Hannah to go early to school?
Ms. Antilly wanted Hannah to go to school early to introduce her to another new student.

3.What is the relationship with Jessica like?
Jessica and Hannah got along pretty well in the beginning.

4.What are some similarities?
The similarities between Hannah and Jessica are that they are both new, other than that they have different personalities.

5.Who was the mystery man? And how does he connect to the story?
The mystery man was Alex, and he connected to the story because it showed how Hannah and Alex met.

6.Describe Jessica’s personality, example?
Jessica was outgoing, honest, and was a tell it like it is type of girl.

7.What meaning did Monet’s Garden have to Hannah, Jessica, and Alex?
Monet’s was a place where all of them can hide out, and talk, it was like their secret little place.

8.Why was Jessica so upset about the list?
Jessica was so upset about the list because she was on the not hot list.

9.What was Hannah’s reason?
Hannah’s reason was that the list meant nothing. Hannah also said that Alex chose Hannah to get back at Jessica.

10.Have you ever experienced a rumor that messed up your friendship?
Yes, I have.

11.What was Jessica’s reaction to Hannah’s?
Jessica calmed down a little, but she was still upset and brought up all the rumors about Hannah.

chapter 4

1. How did Justin’s story affect Hannah?
Justin’s story affected Hannah by making everybody change their views about her. Hannah’s reputation was no longer innocent, since Justin spread rumors about feeling under her shirt.

2. Who is next on the tape?
Alex Standall is next.

3.What was her relationship with Alex? Why?
Alex and Hannah were kind of friends since they were both new, along with Jessica.

4.What was her reputation according to Justin?
Her reputation was kind of slutty.

5.Have you ever regretted believing in something not true about another?
Yes I have.

6.According to Hannah why was she placed in the “list”?
According to Hannah, Hannah was placed on the list because of the rumors Justin Foley had spread.

7.Why do think it affected Hannah so much?
I think it affected Hannah so much because a lot of people thought of Hannah in a sexual way.

8.Why did Clay go to Hannah’s old house?
Clay went to Hannah’s old house because the stars on the map lead him there.

9.Where is the Blue Spot, what is it?
The Blue Spot is a liquor store; it is nearby Hannah’s house.

10.What happened at Blue spot that made Hannah so upset?
At the Blue Spot some guy from school grabbed Hannah’s ass in front of Wally.

11.What did Clay buy at the store?
Clay bought a Orange soda, and a Butter finger.

12.What do you think of the whole incident with Hannah at the liquor store?
I think that whoever did that was very disrespectful towards Hannah.

13.Is there a time a person has done something very uncomfortable to you?
Yes, but that was when I was in elementary. Now uncomfortable things just happen on the bus and trolley.

14.What did Clay start noticing after “the list” came out? Why?
Clay started noticing Angela Romero’s lips since she was on “the list” for best lips.

chapter 3

1.Who was on the tape?
Hannah Baker was on the tapes.

2.What were the tapes for and why?
The tapes were for those who impacted Hannah’s decision on suicide.

3.Who is someone that has affected you growing up, positive or negative? and why?
My mom has affected me positively because I think I am a pretty normal person, I also think that my father has impacted me negatively.

4.What happened to Hannah?
Hannah committed suicide by taking pills.

5.What excuse does Clay use for everything?
Clay uses that he has to do school work, or a school project.

6.What is Hannah’s tone in her tape?
Hannah’s tone in her voice is kind of revengeful.

7.How did Hannah die?
Hannah died by taking a lot of pills, to commit suicide

8. What were the rules of the tape?
The rules of the tape were you had to hear them and pass them on to whoever’s name comes after yours in the tape.

9.How would you react if you received the tapes?
I would listen to them, and pass them on. I would not be scared, unless I did something horrible, which I probably would not have done.

10.What sensations does Clay feel before pushing the play button?
Clay is surprised, and a little nervous.

11.Would you hear the tapes? And why?
Yes I would, just to know what they are about.

12.How did he know Hannah?
He knew Hannah because they went to school together.

13. What does he think about the tapes?
He thinks that the tapes should not have been sent to him, and that he did nothing wrong to Hannah.

14.What did he receive in his locker?
Clay received a map, with certain places marked by stars.

15.Where did Clay put the map?
Clay kept the map in his backpack.

16.What importance does Justin Foley have in Hannah’s life?
Justin Foley was Hannah’s first kiss. Justin made false rumors about what happened at the park between them two, and everybody thought of Hannah in a different way after that.

17. According to Hannah what is one of the worst feelings?
Hannah says that betrayal is one of the worst feelings.

18.Describe what was being said on the tape.
Hannah is talking about how she has a neighbor, who liked Justin, and her neighbor moved away and Justin and Hannah started liking each other. Hannah and Justin then shared their first kiss with each other. After the kiss Justin made false sexual rumors about Hannah. After the rumors everybody thought of Hannah differently.

19.Why do you think people are passing around the tapes?
They are passing around the tapes because if they don’t, the tapes wills somehow be shown to everybody.

20.Would you continue down the list?
Yes I would.

21.Why did Hannah and Kat call Justin?
They called Justin because Hannah wanted to see how Justin looked.

22.Why did Clay decide not to throw the tapes away?
Clay decided not to throw the tapes away because it was Hannah’s voice and he felt he could not throw it away.

23.Would you keep reading the tapes? And why?
Yes, I would continue to read the tapes, because I would not want a second copy getting out.

24.What were Clay’s thoughts about Hannah?
Clays though about Hannah were that she was pretty, and he got nervous around her.

25.Who was Hannah obsessed with?
Hannah was obsessed with Justin Foley.

26.Who did Hannah go to for advice on boys?
Hannah asked her mother for advice on boys.

27.Do you have someone that you trust and could tell anything to? And how do you feel about that?
Yes, I do. It makes me feel better, and relieved, not having to keep things inside.

28.Describe Hannah in the beginning how was she like?
Hannah was confident, and a little flirty.

29.What lie did Justin tell Hannah’s mom?
Justin told Hannah’s mom that he needed help on his math homework, because they have the same class.

30.Why do you think Justin lied to the mom?
He lied to Hannah’s mom because he did not want to get Hannah in trouble and also because he wanted to talk to her.

31.What was Hannah pissed off about?
Hannah is mad about all the rumors referring her to a slut.

32.What name has someone called you before that upset you? And why?
Someone has called me annoying, and other things.

33.Where was Hannah’s first kiss?
Hannah’s first kiss was in Eisenhower Park in the toy rocket.

34.Do you remember your first kiss?
Yes.

35.What meaning did the rocket ship have to Hannah?
The rocket reminded Hannah of innocence.

36.What was the rumor?
The rumor was that Justin felt up on Hannah.

37. Tell me about a rumor that was told about you or a friend that was not true.
I don’t know.

38.Who is Tony?
Tony is Clay’s friend. Tony drives a mustang.

39.So far what is Clay’s role?
He has no role in the tapes yet. Hannah has not even spoken about Clay.

40.What impression did Clay leave on Toni’s mother?
After Clay’s visit to Toni’s, Toni’s mother was after Toni and his father on being polite.

41.What did Clay take from Toni’s car?
Clay took Toni’s Walkman.

chapter 2

1. Who is the narrator?
The narrator is a high school student named Clay Jensen.

2. What was in the box?
In the box is seven loose audio tapes.

3. Tell me a time were you received something unexpectedly.
One time I received some flowers on my doorstep.

chapter 1

1. How does the story start?

The story starts off with a boy sending off a package at the post office.

2. Describe the package

The package was a shoebox, re wrapped in a brown paper bag, sealed with clear packing tape.

3. What is the Narrator doing?

Sending the package to another person.

4. How are the feelings expressed?

5. What is the tone so far?

The tone of the book is a bit boring.

6. What do you think was on the tapes?

I have no idea what’s on the tapes.

Chapter 21&adobe

1. What gives him a tingling sensation in his belly?

Walking on a moving sidewalk in the Amsterdam Airport gave him a tingling sensation.

2. What has he never seen so many of?

He has never seen so many white people dragging their bags in every direction.

3. Describe his school back home. How is it different to SBTA

In his school from back home he had to help his teacher grow crops in their farm gardens, it was the only way for teacher who haven't gotten paid to make a living for themselves. SBTA is way better, actually every school in the

U.S.A is. We have materials we need and are not crowded in a little tiny room.

4. What did the kids help their teacher with? How much do teachers get paid in his country?

They helped their teachers grow crops, they did not get paid for years.

5. How come no one sat close to him or Mohamed?

No one sat next to him or Mohamed because they knew they were child soldiers, and thought they were going to snap at any minute.

6. Would you be nervous to be friends with them? Why or why not?

Yes I would be nervous, because First of all they would be really weird because of all they went through, second of all I do not want to risk making friends with some one who is probably going to snap.

7. What day was it that the loud sound went off in his city?

The day was March 25, 1997.

8. What was the cause of the noise? Why

The cause of the noise was gunshots erupting around the State House and the House of Parliament.

9. What did the newly freed prisoner do?

The newly freed prisoner was given a gun and some wen to the houses of the judges or lawyers who sentenced them and killed them and their families, or if they were not there they would burn their houses.

10. What do you think about that?

I think that this is a corrupt city !

11. How is there prison system different from US?

Well I do not think It is really different because criminal get sentenced to time in prison, but I think that the security at prisons would be way better, and not let the prisoners be free.

12. How would you free about living in Freetown when all this is happening?

I would be devastated and probably try to escape also, the chances of me dying trying to escape and my living in

Free town are the same.

13. How did the city turn in lawlessness?

The city turned lawlessness because AFRC which was a group of SLA a group of Sierra Leone Army officers overthrow the democratically elected president Tejan Kabbaj.

14. Tell me what you think life would be like if we had no laws and people handled their own troubles? Would you want to live there?
I think that people would be doing whatever they wanted, People would probably kill each other just like in Freetown.

15. What did rebels do to the banks?

They stole the money.

16. What did the secret market do?

They would sell things like food double the price that they would sell it at the store.

17. What did the rebels order over the megaphones

They ordered everyone to put their food down and put their hands behind their back and get on the floor.

18. What were happening to the civilians, give me examples.

Civilians were dying and going crazy !

19. What happened to Mohamed?

Nothing, he as left behind at Freetown at Ishmael's uncles house.

20. How long did the gun shots last?

They lasted 5 months.

21. What were people eating most of the days

They soaked raw rice with sugar and plain gari with salt, Ishmael bought palm oil,rice, fish and salt.

22. What happened to his uncle, what was going on with him?

His uncle got a very high fever, and died

23. What happened to some of his rehabilitated friends?

Some of his rehabilitated friends went back to being soldiers.

24. Do you think you would end up joining the rebels again? Why?

Yes I think so, because If they were seen walking around and were not part of the war they would get killed.

25. What was the only way of getting out of Freetown without being killed?

The only way of getting out of Freetown was by leaving in the dark, to not be seen so easily.

26. Where was their final destination?

27. Why do you think the soldiers were so strict about searching them.

They were so strict about searching them because they needed money and wanted their money. They also did not

lie people leaving the country.

28. Was there any room on the bus for him?

No it was really packed, so he had to stand up.

29. Did he make it out of Freetown?

Yes

30. There have been many times were he has escaped death , why do you think that is so?

Yes I think he escaped death when he snuck on because he did not have 300 Sierra Leonian money.

31. What can he offer to the other people who have never experienced war?

He can offer little tip like not carrying around nice things, or having money hidden to give soldiers to leave you alone.

32. Tell me the story of the talking monkey. What is the significance of the story?

The story of the talking monkey was that a hunter was hunting a monkey and the monkey said that ig you shoot me your mother will die and If you don't your father will die. I did not see No significance in this story. People can have different views on it.

33. Tell me an important saying or story someone has once told you.

Someone once told me Hope for the best but expect the worst.

primary: first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal to have a sensation of slight
My primary goal in life is to have a career in law.

Tingling: prickles, stings, or tremors, as from cold, a sharp blow, excitement, etc
Rats give me a tingling sensation of disgust !

vaults : a space, chamber, or passage enclosed by a vault or vaultlike structure, esp. one located underground.
At banks they save the money in vaults, most of the time.

Looting: anything taken by dishonesty, force, stealth, etc

This guy in the picture looted beer after Hurricane Katrina.

Conducted: personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment.
The little boy did not conduct his behavior very well.

Halt: to stop; cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily

The U.S border patrol halts suspicious people at the border to see ig they are smuggling drugs, or if they are not legal in the U.S.

reconcile: to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired
My three friends reconciled, even if they all have gotten with each others husbands at least once.

Residue: something that remains after a part is removed, disposed of, or used; remainder; rest; remnant.

The cigarette residue left a stain on the carpet

Auspices: Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship

Predicament: an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation

Cheating on her husband left the lady in a bad predicament.

Apprentice: a person who works for another in order to learn a trade

Donald Trump had a show called The Apprentice, in where challenged a group a people who wanted to be his apprentice and work for him.

Chapter 20 questions &adobe

1. What was his vision of NYC? Where did he get his idea of NY?
He envisioned New York as a place where people shit each other on the street and got away with it, and no one walked on the street, rather people drove in their sports cars looking for night clubs and for violence. He got this vision from rap music.

2. Tell me what you think NYC is like. Why?
I think that New York is where people go and try to peruse their dreams. I think that it is like any other city, there are some pretty parts, and some ugly ghetto areas also.

3. How come he had no idea what winter was? Where did he learn about winter from?
He had no idea what winter was, because in Sierra Leone it was hardly cold and there was not snow.

4. Describe how he felt when he first felt NYC weather.
He was freezing, he had no idea how people survived this weather.

5. Snow and cold, lots of cars were huge culture shocks for Ishmael because he never experienced it, tell me a tell where you experience culture shock!
Well i never really been anywhere besides California and Nevada when I was a baby, but I have been to Arizona when I was like 9 and it was extremely hot ! I have also been to hemet and it is very hot there too. That was when S.D was not that hot.

6. Where are they staying?
They are staying at the Vanderbilt YMCA hotel on Forty-seventh Street.

7. What other children are there as well?
Yes, there was 57 children from 23 countries.

8. Why was he baffled by the food? Why do you think it was hard for him to adjust.
He was baffled by the food because he did not know what anything was, he also did not know any of the names. I think it was hard for him to adjust because he was born and raised in Sierra Leone and had certain customs, and ate food that he grew up eating.

9. What did he learn about some of the other children there?
He learned that most of the children there had a very difficult childhood and would return to it once they left New York.

10. Who is Laura Simms? Describe her and her job.
Laura was a short white woman with long dark brown hair and very bright eyes. She is a story teller.

11. Why didn’t he accept the winter jacket? Would you?
Well he did not accept the winter jacket years later probably because he had his own and figured out that he did not want to be wearing woman clothing. I would accept the sweater, i rather be warm.

12. Him and Madoka visit the Times Square, what does he see? Tell me 3 things that he talks about
He sees a lot of tall buildings, billboards advertising underwear, and music videos, a lot of lights and cars honking.

13. What was the conference about? How did he feel about the conference?
They would talk about solutions to the problems facing children in the different countries. Ishmael was hopeful, everybody was.

14. What is Ishmael speech about, what is your favorite sentence from his speech?
My favorite sentence of his speech was "I have been rehabilitated now, so don't be afraid of me. I am not a soldier anymore, i am a child"

15. Do you agree with his speech? Why
Yes I agree, well it is not if you agree or not, it is was he felt.
But I agree because I think it was nice how he said not to be scared of him anymore because he was not a child soldier anymore I am a child. I really liked his speech.

16. Tell me one experience you have had that has changed your life and you are still working on or dealing with.
One experience that has changed my life is me moving out of my moms. I can't say on here why I did but the reason why and me moving out has affected me in the better and the worse. I am still dealing with the consequences and not getting everything I want which really sucks !!!

17. How is music, and dancing a huge part of his life?
It is a big part of his life because he really enjoys it, and has fun doing it.

18. When did he leave NY?
He left New York on November 15, 1996.

19. Where was he going now?
He was going back to Sierra Leone.

20. What do you will happen in the next chapter?
Well I think he will go back to New York soon after, and live a happy normal life.

21. How will his life be different now in Sierra Leone?
Well he will eat different types of food, there is still war going on his country basically be around a different lifestyle.

22. Do you think that he will return to the group he was part of?
Yes i do !

23. Tell me time where you have experience growth from something negative.
Being old and not having a job !!!







1. Generate: to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
Factories generate toys, clothes, furniture and a lot of other things.

2. Accumulating: to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up
My friend accumulated the hello kitty MAC makeup collection.


3. Radiator: a person or thing that radiates
The ladies smile was radiant.


4. Baffled: to confuse, bewilder, or perplex
The old man was baffled on why his wife cheated on him with a 17 year old.

5. Facilitators: a person or thing that facilitates
The facilitators for helping people not do drugs were not doing their job.
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6. Compelling: tending to compel; overpowering
The boys makeup was compelling.


7. Awe: an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like: in awe of God
I was in awe when i saw how beautiful Hawaii was.

8. Oriented: to adjust with relation to, or bring into due relation to surroundings, circumstances, facts, etc

I had to orient myself when i visited China, it was so different to what I was used to.

9. Overwhelmed: to overcome completely in mind or feeling
The college student was overwhelmed with all her homework.

10. Mesmerized: to hypnotize
The lady's were mesmerized after being hypnotized with the pendulum.


11. Aimlessly: without aim; purposeless

Sometime Cupid hits aimlessly and makes the wrong people fall in love.


12. Influential: having or exerting influence, esp. great influence
Oprah is an influential person to many people who see the nice things she does for others.

Chapter 19 &adobe

1.What does it means that Ishmael had to be reinstated into the normal society?
It meant that Ishmael had to not be a child soldier anymore, and had to be normal like he was before.

2.Why do you think the 2 weeks felt longer than the 8 months at Benin home?
I think that the 2 weeks felt longer than the 8 months at the Benin home because he was not used to being with a normal family.

3.tell me a time where you felt like time was so long. Why
One time I was babysitting, and i was exhausted, all I wanted to do was sleep. I was only 3 hours but It felt like 10 !

4.Why do you think he survived the war?
I think he survived the war because he was so brainwashed and driven to kill. He was convinced that the people he was fighting killed his family.

5.Would you want to be the only survivor from your family?
No, i would want my entire family to survive with me.

6.List the items that he packed in his plastic bag.
He had a pair of sneakers, four Tshirts, three shorts, toothpaste, a toothbrush, a bottle of Vaseline lotion, a Walkman and some cassettes, two long sleeve shirts, and two pairs of pants and a tie.

7.What happen with Mambu? Why do you think that his family doesn’t want him?
Mambu went back to the front lines, because his family refused to take him in. I think they refused to take him in because they thought he was traumatized and probably violent and turned crazy.

8.Can you or someone you know relate to mambu? Give me an example
No, i personally have never met someone like Mambu.

9.Tell me time where you had to leave and you never you will never see your friends again.
A time I had to leave and never see my friends again was in 8th grade. They school found out i was not living in the district. I had to move and I didn't see my friends from about 2 years.

10.How does Ishmael feel about Ester. What did he want to tell her but never did?
Ishmael really like Esther, he feels comfortable with sharing his past with her, They earned each others trust. He loved her but never told her.

11.When his uncle picked him up, how did he treat him?
His uncle treated him nicely. He welcomed him like a chief.

12.Described how Ishmael was welcomed into the family.
First all his cousins welcomed him by hugging him, then they all ate. His aunt served cassava leaves with chicken. Eating chicken to them is only served on very special occasions.

13.What do you think he is thinking about his living situation now? Who does he share a room with?
I think Ishmael is not used to his living situation, he is gradually getting used to it though. He shares a room with Allie and his roommate.

14.Who took him to sneak out and where did they go?
Allie took him to sneak out. They went to go dance at a pub.

15.How were everyone dressed, how is that very different from what he is use to.
The boys were dressed with ironed pants, and tucked in shirts. The girls wore beautiful flowered dresses and high heels.

16.How were the girls dancing to him?
The girls danced very close to the boys.

17.What memory came back to him during dancing?
A memory of a town they had attacked during a school dance, he saw blood cover the dance, cries of teachers, and students, you could see the blood cover the dance floor.

18.What does upline mean?
Upline is a krio word mostly used in Freetown to refer to the backwardness of the inner country, its inhabitants, and their mannerisms.

19.What were the interviews for?
The interviews were for two children to be sent to the United Nations in New York, in America, to talk about the lives of children in Sierra Leone and what can be done about it.

20.How are they changing the way Ishmael is?
They are changing the way Ishmael is by making him a better talker.

21.Who is Dr. Tamba?
Dr. Tamba is the main person preparing them, for when they go to New York.

22.Did he get his Visa?
yes.

23.Where is he off to now??
Ishmael is off to New York to talk about what he went through.

Inhabitants: a person or animal that inhabits a place, esp. as a permanent resident

Some animals like Giraffes are inhabitants at a zoo.



Apprentices: a person who works for another in order to learn a trade

In the show The Apprentice, Donald Trump was looking for an apprentice.



Congested: to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog

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Shuffled: to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait

The penguin shuffled as they were being fed.



Marvelous: superb; excellent; great

The cheesecake that Richard made turned out marvelous, not only did it look pretty it tasted great !



Possessed: spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power

In the exorcist the girl became possessed.



Intricate: having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved

Some puzzles are very intricate. When they are intricate , they are very hard to complete.






Uncertainty:the state of being uncertain; doubt; hesitancy

When gambling their is a big uncertainty of whether your guess is going to be right.











transparent:having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen

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