Turtles all the way down Ch 1-3

What is the name of the School Aza attends?

• Grove City High School in Southern California

• White River High School on the North Side of Indianapolis

• Perry Street Academy in Tennessee

What "problem" does Aza openly talk about that she has?

• She suffers from anxiety.

• She has OCD.

• She is afraid of failing.

What is Daisy's self proclaimed motto?

• Risk now, pay later.

• You only live once.

• Break hearts, not promises.

When Aza has a minor anxiety attack, she explains that her thoughts "spiral" and if you follow it, it never ends, just gets tighter and indefinite.

• True

• False

How does Aza's mother keep "tabs" on her during school hours?

• She tracks her phone and location.

• She is the principal and follows her on the cameras.

• She is a math teacher at school and Aza usually goes to see her the last few minutes of her lunch.

According to Aza and her mother, how are schools like prison?

• Prisons and schools are run by dictators who force rules and create consequences.

• Prisons and schools both require people to follow the prescribed schedule. They have metal detectors and cinderblock walls. They are overcrowded and underfunded.

• Prisons and schools are similar in many ways, the cafeterias, rec time, the bell schedule.

What does Aza's mother clearly express to her daughter?

• She's upset with the group of friends she runs with.

• She worries about her mental health.

• She's unsure how she will be able to afford to send Aza to college.

What is the story with Russell Pickett?

• He's gone missing and there's a reward for his safe return.

• He disappeared the night before police were going to raid his home. They were going to charge him with bribery and fraud.

• He's been missing for over a year and his family is worried about him.

Aza and Daisy find it hard to believe that Pickett did not have security cameras around his home, but then Aza remembers that they have a motion-capture camera. She remembers seeing that one had night vision and would snap photos of anything that moved in the woods behind the house.

• True

• False

What issue does Daisy have with uniforms?

• She thinks uniforms were created in order to take away a person's identity. She thinks wearing one makes her a nonperson. She thinks they are meant to hide her.

• She thinks uniforms are expensive and look ridiculous.

• She thinks uniforms take away from the individuality a person can express.