What type of document makes up the prologue?
A memo
What is the occupation of the person who wrote the document that makes up the prologue?
Assistant Principal
What information is contained in the document that makes up the prologue?
Morning procedures
What is a faculty member supposed to announce at the beginning of every school day?
day, date and schedule
What are the student supposed to do as they listen to something everyday at school?
to rise in silence
What is Philip's dream?
to go to Olympics
Why did Philip's father quit college?
his father was sick
Aside from running, what is Philip's greatest talent?
math
Why does Philip not like the book he is assigned to read at school?
he thinks it's boring
What does Philips's homeroom teacher do during the National Anthem?
tell Philip to stop humming
Why does Philip's dad not have a very good job?
because he dropped out of college
What is the only thing Philip and his father talk about in the beginning of the shcool year?
the track team
How do we learn about what Philip did with his assigned book?
his conversation with Allison on the phone
What does Philip do when he hears someone they liked the assigned reading book?
He pretends the person has the wrong number hangs up
Why does Philip act out so much in his English class?
He doesn't get along w/ Miss Narwin and he doesn't like literature
How does Philip feel about the book he's tested on?
He thinks it should be about cats
What does Miss Narwin think about the book that Philip is tested in his English exam?
She thinks it's a masterpiece
Why is Miss Narwin so hard on Philip on her exam notes?
He took the exam as a joke and his response was rude
What is the special program that Miss Narwin wants to attend called?
New Approaches to the Teaching of Literature for Today's Students
How did Miss Narwin first meet the person from whom she is asking for the money to go to her special program?
She was one of her students
How many times has Miss Narwin asked for money for a special program before this?
it's her first time asking
What does Miss Narwin say her beloved books are competing for her student's attention?
they are competing with her student's attitudes
What kind of document makes up Chapter 6?
memo
What will be lost if the budget is not approved?
some programs will be lost, and so will the school's personnel
How many times has a budget proposal been voted on before this year?
only once
Why does Philip not care about his history grade?
he says, "it's all dead stuff
How fast did Steve Hallick run a mile?
4 minutes 7 seconds
According to Chapter 8, where is all the grant money for seminars going that year?
to the music teacher
What will the person who gets the grant money be studying?
coarses for the marching band
Why will Philip not be able to do what he wanted in the Spring?
he's failing English (he has a D)
What does Coach Jamison tell Philip to do in order to do what he wants in the Spring?
ask Narwin for extra work and to read more books
What does Philip do during class after hearing he will not be able to do what he wanted to do in spring?
starts to act up
What kind of document tells us won't be allowed to do in the Spring?
conversation between Philip and Coach Jamison
What does Philip's mom want his dad to talk to him about in Chapter 9?
his grades
What does Philip's father say is the worst thing that could happen in response to his wife's concerns over Philip?
he would go to summer school
What does Philip's father say he was never interested in when he was Philip's age?
in reading
What is Miss Narwin so angry about?
she's angry about the money going to the music teacher
What does Philip's mother say in Chapter 9 that calms one of his fears?
he's going to change his mind