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Study Guide - Chapter 1 -8
Where does Crash’s nickname come from?
Describe the meeting of Crash & Penn Webb.
How does Penn find out Crash’s name is not really “Crash,”
and how does Crash feel about that?
Why does Penn decline to have a water gun fight?
What does Crash find surprising about the race he has with Penn?
Describe Penn’s family in detail.
What stops Crash’s father from taking him to the Phillies game?
What are the similarities and differences between Penn & Crash.
Study Guide Ch. 9-18
What is Crash’s opinion of wearing clothes from the Thrift Shop?
What events occur that cause Crash and Mike to have a fight in the lunchroom?
Why is Crash shocked when he finds out who is going out for cheerleading?
What are the similarities and differences between Crash and his sister Abby?
In what ways do Crash and Mike bully Penn? Why do you think they do this?
Why does Abby refuse to eat meat? Explain in detail.
What happens each evening when Crash’s parents come home from work? Explain in detail.
What does Jane do to Crash at the football game, and why do you think she does this?
CRASH Study Guide – Ch. 19 – 30
- Who visits Crash, and what is it about this visit that causes so much excitement?
- Explain Crash & Abby's bedtime routine.
- How does Crash try to make Jane jealous at the school dance?
- What is Jane’s reaction to Crash’s behavior and what events does this set in motion?
- Who are the “Mall Stallers” and what do they do? Why do they do this?
- What is Mrs. Coogan's reaction to Abby being on TV? Why does she have this reaction?
- What does Crash do to Scooter that he later regrets? Why does he feel remorseful about his actions?
CRASH STUDY GUIDE – Ch. 31 – 43
- What problem does Scooter face?
2. Explain Crash’s reaction when Mike walks into the bedroom wearing a sailor hat? Why does he react this way?
3. Why does Crash choose the gift he chooses for Scooter?
4. What special meal does Crash make for Abby and why is this significant?
5. What does Mike bring to school and why does Crash react the way he does?
6. What does Crash do when he finds Penn’s turtle in the closet in Mike’s bedroom?
7. How does Abby try and make the Coogan’s backyard a wildlife habitat?
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/games/bullies_flash.html - Beat the Bully
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/games/story_strips_flash.html - It's My Life - Story Strips
Conflicts In CRASH
Some examples:
Man vs. Self
Crash vs. Himself
Mrs. Coogan vs. Herself
Mr. Coogan vs. Himself
Scooter vs. Himself
Man vs. Man
Crash vs. Penn
Crash vs. Abby
Crash vs. Mike Deluca
Man vs. Nature
Abby vs. Nature (Building a habitat in the Coogan's backyard - unnatural for nature
& the animals to be there. It's a suburban neighborhood, not a
forest)
Crash vs. Nature (Meat-eater)
Man vs. Society
Abby, Penn, Jane vs. Society (The Mall Stallers do not want the Mall to be built
because they believe it will ruin the environment;
Society (the Town) wants the Mall because it will
bring in tax money, shoppers with their dollars to
the town)
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