Anything But Typical Ch. 13 - 15

Jason describes the sounds remembers after he kicked Seth. "Seth was yelling so much, so loud. The crackling of the CD covers. The thumping of the footsteps on the stairs. Heels clicking on the wooden floor, coming closer. Harsh snapping of hard plastic." Which literary device is used several times in this description?

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

Why does Jason suddenly wish that he had not shared with Aaron Miller that he has a girlfriend?

• The other kids around him laugh at him.

• He doesn't know PhoenixBird's real name.

• PhoenixBird doesn't really like him.

• Another young lady at school who he likes heard him.

What does Jason unknowingly do while he imagines details about how PhoenixBird's looks, how she sounds, and the type of shoes she wears?

• tear a page of his math book into many small pieces

• tap his pencil repeatedly on his desk

• disturb the class by kicking the leg of the chair in front of him

• break 3 pencils in half

Why isn't going to see the geometry play much of a punishment to Jason?

• He doesn't like the students performing in the play.

• He would get to login to Storyboard while his peers watched the play.

• He was having exploring the shapes of the little pieces of paper he'd torn up.

• He wasn't interested in the play.

At the end of chapter 14, Jason starts to think about "how many times [he] is on the floor under [his] desk picking up pieces of paper, metaphorically speaking, that is." What does he mean?

• He is thinking about how many times he literally finds himself on the floor picking up pieces of paper.

• He is thinking about how many times he has to calm down and regain control of himself.

• He is thinking about how often he makes a mess.

• He is thinking about how often he gets in trouble at school.

What does Jeremy get upset about over dinner?

• His mother made meatloaf, and he hates meatloaf.

• He doesn't want to eat his vegetables.

• His mother didn't serve his food on his plate with little sections.

• He's not allowed to drink his juice until he has finished his food.

What does Jason tell Jeremy in response to his meltdown at dinner?

• "Sometime you're going to have to grow up."

• "Sometime you upset mom when you act like that."

• "Sometime you have to eat things you don't like."

• "Sometime your food is going to have to touch."

What can you infer about why Jeremy finally picked up his fork to start eating?

• He saw that Jason wasn't bothered by his food touching.

• He was tired of crying.

• He was going to get in trouble.

• He wanted to have his dessert.