Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie: Chapter 6

Why might Steven not want his mother to call the school and inform them of Jeffery's cancer? Should she?

He may not want his mom to call so that it doesn't appear that he is struggling or want all the attention of Jeffery's cancer it might bring. I think she should so that Steven can get help from school and friends during this time.

What is Jeffery's chance for survial? What mood does this create the Alper family? What about you as a reader?

His survival rate is above 50% but not by much. This creates a depressing hopeless mood in the text.

Why does Jeffery throw up? How does this affect Jeffery? How does it effect his mom? Why? Support with evidence from the text.

Jeffery throws up because of his treatment (chemotherapy) and feels awful that he threw up of Steven. This however makes their mom freak out because she thinks it's an emergency.

In your own words, describe Jeffery's cancer. What is happening inside of his body.

Jeffery's cancer is Leukemia, which is the cancer that is most common with kids. Jeffery has bad blood cells in his body are multiplying fast and this is a awful thing cause it can make him very sick.

What is Jeffery's tone when describing his time at the hospital? Why might he have this tone? Support with evidence from the text.

Jeffery's tone is exicted and proud to tell Stevn about his stay at the hospital. He might have this tone because he want to impress his brother.

Based on the events in the chapter, does Steven's dad make the right decision to not tell Steven what was happening to Jeffery? Why or why not? Support with evidence from the text.

No I think that his dad made the wrong decision, because this let Steven think that there was nothing wrong with his brother and that made it even harder for him when he learned that Jeffery has Leukemia.

What do you think Steven means by his new activity "bargaining"? What do you think this activity is?

Steven form of bargaining is with God. He thinks that by making the right promises to God Jeffery will get better. He does this to make himself think that Jeffery will get better even though he might not.

Summarize Steven's first flashback about Jeffery How is the flashback effective? What does it reveal? Explain an d support with textual evidence.

Steven's first flashback about Jeffery is about the time the went to Outer Banks for vacation and Jeffery didn't sleep at all in the car ride there. This shows why Steven is nervous when he sees his brother sleeping in the car. I know this because the text says, "... I saw Jeffery was asleep in the backseat of the car and I started to get nervous."

What it Steven' second flashback about Jeffery about? How is it effective? How does it connect to the events of the chapter? Explain an d support with textual evidence.

The second flashback is about Jeffery's generosity. It shows how Jeffery loves Steven and is so thoughtful when it comes to him. Just like in the past, Jeffery brought back Steven a gift from the hospital.

What is " No More Vacation " mostly about? Summarize the chapter with key details and support with textual evidence.

This chapter is about when Jeffery gets home fro Philadelphia and what the doctors did. It is also about Steven finding out all the information about Jeffery's time there that his dad kept from him. I know this because the text states," ... so you can see your mom and brother when they get home."