Chapter 20 Rules

"Alone on the bleachers I run my hands over my knees to wipe the sweat away. In the half-lit gym, the white stripes on the floor and the basketball backboards almost glow. My fingers long for a paintbrush to stroke color across the white backboards: bloodred, electric blue, tangerine- blistering colors." What signpost is this?

• MM

• CC

• AA

• TQ

• AHA

" 'Wait,” I say, rushing to catch up. “Where are you going?” Dance. Do you want to come? “But I don’t—” Break. Dance. RULE. “All right.” I follow him down the hallway and out across the dark gym floor. Standing there, in the middle of the floor, in front of everyone, I lift my hands and reach for the ceiling, the sky, the stars. And I dance.' What signpost is this?

• AA

• TQ

• CC

• AHA

• MM

Choose all the correct answers.

Kristi told Jason…

• Catherine could have told her more about him.

• Happy birthday.

• That Catherine was a really good friend.

Jason doesn’t want Catherine’s last word card. So she crumples up the word…

• Forgiveness

• Guilty

• Dance

What words cards did Catherine make to explain to Jason how she felt?

• Complicated

• Upset

• Weak

• Embarrassed

Catherine finally comes face to face with Kristi and Ryan. Why is Kristi upset with Catherine? What do you think is next for Kristi and Catherine’s relationship?