The Misfits

When Joe sees the name written on his locker he is outraged. He tells Kevin, "Tell your illiterate friends that if they're going to call names, they should at least know how to spell them (31). According to what Joe says, why is he outraged?

• He knows Ms. Wyman must have see the name and now understands why Addie does not like her.

• The obnoxious people who wrote the name couldn't even spell it right.

• He does not believe the school would allow people to call names.

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What does the use of flashbacks add to the novel as a whole?

• They let the reader learn about Joe and Skeezie as little kids.

• They show that Bobby remembers a lot about the past.

• They show that Addie is the character who will be the most caring.

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Bobby says, "[Joe's] always got the nail of his right pinky finger painted some crazy way. . . Even Kevin Hennessy has been know to say 'Cool'" (34). What does this passage tell the reader about Kevin.

• Joe has found a new way to show his feminine (female/ girl like) side.

• Kevin wishes that he could have his nail painted, too.

• Kevin is sometimes able to see beyond his narrow view of Joe

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Bobby says, "These elections she is going on about are going to play a big part of the story--and, although I have no way of knowing this at this moment, they will play an even bigger part of the story of my life" (35). Why is (will be) this paragraph important?

• It foreshadows what the novel will focus on.

• It demonstrates that Addie is going to cause more problems.

• It explains why the First Amendment will be important.

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Addie has just been sent to the principal's office and stands in the classroom doorway. Bobby says, "When she gets there, she turns and cradles the books in the crook of her right arm high in the air, so she looks . . . like the spitting image of the Statue of Liberty" (37-38). What do Addie's actions show about her?

• She is so obsessed with liberty that she just accidentally takes that position.

• She wants to make it clear that she stands for liberty.

• She wants to make Ms. Wyman angry by insulting something important to the teacher.

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Mr. Kellerman "appears to be lost in his thoughts . . . His thoughts are not locked into their the world-is-beneath me sneer, but hang on his face like melted cheese, creating the illusion that he is an actual human being and a sad one at that" (41). How does this passage relate to information the reader has already seen in the novel.

• Bobby says that Mr. Kellerman is never known to smile.

• Bobby always has food on his mind and screamed, "Justice, Justice" to get the waiter's attention.

• Bobby is realizing that Mr. Kellerman may not be such a bad boss.

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Bobby says, "Joe has come to remind me of the emergency Forum at five-fifteen, will be brief but crucial. I have no doubt that the words come straight from Addie's mouth"(41). What do these words suggest about the main characters in the novel?

• Joe is not as intelligent as the rest of the group.

• Addie is the one who likes to use advanced vocabulary.

• Skeezie wants his Diet Dr. Pepper as soon as he can have it.

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Addie's friend's reaction to her running for vice president show (page 52)...

• they think it is a great idea and think she can win because she stands for truth, liberty and freedom for all

• they think she has no chance compared to two popular kids.

• they are jealous and want to run against her with Tondayala Cherise DuPre as president.

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