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Meghan Wright -Questioner!

 * 1) How would the story be different if BJ drove and Andy didn’t?
 * 2) How would you feel if you were one of the boys standing near the car while Rob was burning to death?
 * 3) What do you think the lesson of this story is?
 * 4) What are some ways that would help Andy with his situation?
 * 5) If you were Keisha how would you have helped Andy knowing that he is going through a tough time?
 * 6) If you were one of Andy’s friends how would you write letters to him saying your goodbyes?
 * 7) What would be a better title for the book? Why?
 * 8) Choose one character and describe them using only one adjective.
 * 9) Is there any place in the book where you can make a personal connection? Explain.

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Abby Salamon - Wordler!
Regrets- This word is significant because Andy Jackson had many things he regrets from the night Robert died. He wishes he could've changed the way things happened that night like not drinking before getting into the car.

Obstacle- The loss of Robert, has created a huge obstacle in Andy's life and throughout the whole book, he has a hard time with mostly everything he does, His life has changed in many ways because of this event that he wishes never even happened in the first place.

Diary- This word is relevant to the book because throughout the book, there are several diary entries written from one character to another. Also, the whole book is written in conversation form from character to character. I thought this was a very unique way to write the book but it also helped me understand the book better and helped me understand what was going on.

Heartbreak-Heartbreak is significant to the book because towards the end of the book,Keisha and Andy's relationship had been fading and they had been growing apart from one another, causing them to get into an arguement over something small. They had been very close with one another towards the beginning of the story, and they had always had each other's backs no matter what. But something had gotten between them so therefore this caused a big loss in both their lives.

School- This word is relevant to the book because after Robert's death, Andy had been slacking in school,causing him to loose focus. His grades had been going down, he wasn't participating very much, he just seemed as if he needed some time alone away from everyone.

Comfort- Keisha, Andy's girlfriend, had been showing many signs of comfort towards him after the loss of his best friend. She tried talking to him about what he was feeling about the whole situation but she felt as if he was pushing her away, not needing her comfort. But like every other person, she was just trying to be a crying shoulder for Andy, making sure he knows she's always there for him.

Mistakes- I feel like this whole book was based upon mistakes made by the characters. Each of the little mistakes they made only made them stronger, but the one mistake that didn't make Andy stronger was the death of his best friend.

Forgiveness- At times in the story, Andy would ask Robert for forgiveness from what he had done. Robert knows he didn't do it on purpose, but still Andy keeps thinking he did. So throughout the book, forgiveness is asked for several times.

Friendship- This word is significant to the story because there are such strong friendships throughout it that are very meaningful. Each character, especially Keisha, have such good friend qualities that make them so great.

Suicide- Suicide is a very important word in the story because all the pressure that had been building up inside Andy finally decided to burst. He couldn't take the pressure and all of the pain that he was going through. This was very shocking to me when I had read that he was found on his bedroom floor dead, because I didn't think it would come to the point of where he felt like he wanted to kill himself, but in my opinion this word is probably the best word out of all 50 to describe.

Katie Sebben - Talker!
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