Wonder Quiz - Section 7

Why did Miranda call Ella, and not Via, when she got back from camp?

• She felt Ella was easier to hang out with because she would not ask about what happened at camp or her parents’ divorce.

• Once she started lying about having August as her brother, she never wanted to see August again.

• She never really liked Via.

• Via was not popular and Miranda only wanted to hang out with the popular kids now.

Miranda signed up for the theater elective because .

• She had always wanted to try out for a play

• She wanted to make her boyfriend mad

• She saw Via’s name on the list of people who signed up

• She knew they were doing The Elephant Man and wanted to persuade the teacher to change to a different play

As Via is finishing getting dressed to go on stage, she asks Miranda, “Why are you doing this?” If Miranda had time to answer, what do you think she would have said? Be sure to explain why you think this.

After the play, Via’s parents invite Miranda out for dinner. She says no two times. What causes Miranda to change her mind?

• Seeing how much August wanted her to come

• Realizing there were still two nights left for her to perform in the play

• Realizing she did not have any family or friends there to hang out with after the play was done

• Via telling her that she wants her to come

What makes August most nervous about spending three days and two nights at the nature reserve?

• If August has any medical problems, there may not be a doctor nearby

• Sleeping away from home, without his parents there

• Being around his classmates for that long

• Being on a bus for four hours

When August packs Baboo, why does he make sure it is packed at the bottom

of the bag, underneath everything?

• He wants to make sure it does not fall out

• He wants to protect it in case it gets bumped against something.

• He always packs Baboo in that way whenever he stays overnight at the

  hospital.

• He does not want any of his classmates to see Baboo because they might

  tease him about it.

 What happens on the bus ride that causes August to feel much less nervous

about this retreat?

• how quickly the four-hour bus ride seemed to pass

• sitting next to Jack

• learning that Julian was not going on this retreat

• knowing that he will not need Baboo

Why does August immediately fall asleep after the first day and why is this

such a good thing? Remember to answer both parts of the question!