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Kelly N- Wordler

For the first most important word, I chose drinking. I chose drinking because if the boys didn't drink after the game, they wouldn't have gotten into the car accident. Another word i chose was driving. I chose this word because Andy shouldn't have been driving while he was drunk. A third word that I chose was death, this is because Rob died at the beginning of the book and then Andy died at the end of the book. Another word i chose was guilt. I chose guilt because if it wasn't for guilt, Andy wouldn't have killed himself. The fifth word I chose was depression. This is because throughout the whole book, Andy was depressed and thinking about Robbie. A sixth word I chose was memories. I chose this because whenever Andy sees something, it instantly reminds him of what him and Rob used to do together. Another word I chose was basketball. I chose this word because going to basketball games and practices helped get over Robbie's death a little more. The eighth word I chose was family. I chose this because when Rob died, Andy's family, like Monty, helped him get over it. I also chose friends for the same reason, Keisha was always there for Andy when he needed her. The last word I chose was suicide. I chose this because at the end of the book, Andy committed suicide.

Lily Z- Questioner Tears of a Tiger >> []
 * 1) Do you think Andy was right for blaming himself for Rob’s death? Explain. []
 * 2) In the book, there were 4 kids in the car crash, Rob, Andy, B.J., and Tyrone. Why do you think that Andy more depressed and troubled by Rob’s death than B.J. and Tyrone? Explain.
 * 3) In the book, all of the kids were close friends and played basketball together and Rob was the star player. However, due to Rob’s death, Andy’s position was moved up into Rob’s old one because they needed someone to fill it. Was Andy proud to be moved up? Explain why or why not.
 * 4) Why do you think that Rob’s parents made more of an effort to come and support them in all of their basketball games than Andy’s parents did, even after Rob’s death?
 * 5) Do you think that Andy was right to commit suicide? Do you think he would have ever have been happy again and gotten over Rob’s death? Explain. []
 * 6) Did Andy think of all the people that would be affected by his own death and all the things he would miss, or was he just too blinded by his depression to think of any other way overcome his sadness? []
 * 7) What do you think Andy’s friends and family will go on about life? Do you think they will resent him for his decision? []
 * 8) Who do you think will be most affected by Andy’s death? Why?
 * 9) How do you think Monty’s life will be different now without a big brother to guide him through life? Compare the two different situations and how they would have played out.
 * 1) What do you think will happen to the basketball team with the loss of their two top players? Do you think that the other players will step up and improve, or be too depressed about the loss and blow their season?
 * 2) Do you think the school finally realized what their students go through and offer guidance? Do you think that students have been shaken by the two deaths in their school? []

Dane K- Talker

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