Pay It Forward Review

What did Matthew do with some of the money Mrs. Greenberg left him?

• He bought a laptop and gaming system.

• He rented an apartment and bought a new motorcycle.

• He helped pay for his older sister's first semester of college tuition.

• He took his overworked mother on a weekend getaway.

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Match the answer to the definition: Treating someone like you want them to leave, you don't want them around

• ultimatum

• envied

• poised

• dismissive

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Which words are synonyms of dismissive?

• Annoyed, disdainful, snobby

• Jealous, covet

• Demand, warning

• confident, dignified, ready

• spontaneous, reckless

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What did Matt get with the money? (choose all that apply)

• college classes

• a motorcycle

• an apartment

• a vacation

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Who says "you can't orchestrate love?"

• Trevor
• Arlene
• Mr. St. Clair

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Which is true about Reuben in the beginning of chapter 9?

• after 3 months, he still had not unpacked his house
• his eye patch was fake
• he was in love with another teacher
• he was never in Vietnam

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What is the point of view of the novel?

• 1st person

• 3rd person objective

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

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What does Reuben admire about Arlene?

• her intelligence

• her ability to express her anger

• her sense of humor

• her organizational skills

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defintion of euthemistic

• to be sarcastic in order to make people laugh

• to purposely use a vague expression so something won't seem so harsh

• to use compliments to build up someone's self-esteem

• to go out of your way to do favors for a complete stranger

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How is paying it forward different from random acts of kindness?

• Paying it forward involves huge sacrifices that are often painful

• Random acts of kindness are planned rather than unplanned

• Paying it forward is purposeful, not random, and has lasting effects.

• ndom acts of kindness only involve people you know

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