Orbiting Jupiter
How old was Madeleine when she met Joseph Brook?
13 years old
What happened to the 4 eighth graders after the fight? Joseph?
4 day suspension
How far did Joseph walk to see Maddy each time?
7 miles
Who did Joseph try to kill at Adams View Juvenile?
A teacher
Where was Joseph first held?
Adams Lake Juvenile
What was the name of the river that ran through the town?
Alliance
Why did jack feel like he had to protect Joseph from Nick Porter, Brian Boss, and Jay Perkins?
Because Jay said something to Joseph about Maddie and Joseph tried to choke him
Why did Joseph try to kill a teacher?
Because a student gave him something bad in the boy's bathroom and he swallowed it.
Why did Joseph really take the pills in the boys bathroom?
Because he had just found out about Maddy dying and he had to sign away his parental rights
Why did Joseph end up at the farm?
Because he kept getting beat up at Stone Mountain and wouldn't talk to anyone so they though foster parents would help him
Why did Joseph name his daughter Jupiter?
Because it was their favorite planet
Where did Joseph go to find Maddy?
Brunswick
One night when it was very cold, what did Jack's father surprise the boy's with?
Clearing off the pond so they could skate by the moon and he built a fire nearby.
How were the eighth graders finally able to get to Joseph and able to beat him up?
Coach Swieteck wasat a PE conference and there was a substitute that couldn't control the class
What is the name of the school that Jack and Joseph attend?
Eastham Middle School
What grade is Joseph in?
Eighth grade
What did Joseph tell the family that night skating by pond?
Everything about Maddy and the baby and how he needed to see the baby
What did the foster mother in Brunswick do for Joseph?
Gave Joseph a picture of Jupiter
How did Joseph get the scar on his body?
He tried to escape from Stone Mountain after one day and night, after hearing about Maddy, and climbed over a fence where his foot got caught in a razor wire
What did Joseph want to do when he sound out Maddy was pregnant?
He wanted to see Maddy
What did Joseph ask the Reverend after the Christmas Eve church service
How much of the story is true?
What is Jack's answer when people ask who he is in relation to Joseph?
I have his back
Where did Joseph's foster father put the money that he got from the state each month for taking care of Joseph?
In a bank account with Joseph's name on it for is future college fund
What happened to Joseph's dad's truck after he hit Mr. Canton's car?
It went through the Bridge Out sign, onto the Alliance Bridge, the bridge collapsed, and the truck went through the ice- Joseph and his dad drowned
Who had Joseph's back during the fight with the eighth graders?
Jack
What nickname did Joseph call Jack?
Jackie
What was Joseph's girlfriend's name?
Joseph calls her Maddie but her name is Madeleine
How did Joseph meet Madeleine?
Joseph's father did the plumbing at Madeleine's house and Joseph was there helping his father
What happened after the holidays that upset the foster family?
Joseph's father hired a lawyer to sue for visitation rights and he was coming to visit
What was the baby's name when it was born?
Jupiter Joyce
What happened on what would have been Joseph's sixteenth birthday?
Jupiter comes to live with them?
Who does Jack find in the library?
Jupiter's foster mother
Who was the vice- principal at the school who didn't like Joseph?
M. Canton
Why did Joseph go onto the ice?
Maddie liked to skate
What happened to Joseph after Maddy's Christmas break?
Maddy's parents took an injunction out against him and he was allowed no contact with her. They sent Maddy to a school in Pennsyvania
What state was Joseph from?
Maine
What subjects in school was Joseph best in?
Math and PE
What did every one think Joseph's dad really wanted?
Money
Who did Joseph's father hit while driving into town?
Mr. Canton
Who drove Jack and Joseph home after Joseph fell through the ice?
Mr. Canton
Who is the math teacher that believed in Joseph?
Mr. D'Ulney
Who was Joseph's English teacher
Mrs. Halloway
Who came to visit Joseph during his suspension?
Mrs. Halloway, (English teacher), Mr. D'Ulney (math) and Coach Swieteck (PE) to give Joseph work to do
What was the name of the person from the Dept of Health and Human Services?
Mrs. Stroud
What is the name of Jack's horse on the farm?
Quintus Sertorius
What cow did Joseph love to milk?
Rosie
What were Maddy's dreams for the future?
She wanted to go to MIT and be an engineer and travel to places that need her and dig wells so no one would have to go without fresh water again
After the ice incident, what did Jack's father tell the boys
That they had to take the bus
What book did Joseph borrow from Jack and read?
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing
What happened to Maddy when the baby was born?
There were complications and she passed away
What happened to Joseph when The Department of Health and human Resources visited Joseph's home?
They decided to remove Joseph from his home
What occupation did Madeleine's parents both do?
They were lawyers
What other Christmas present did the Jack's father give Joseph?
They would help with Joseph finding Jupiter
What does Joseph's father threaten that makes Joseph get in the truck with him?
To take both Joseph and Jack with him
How far was the farm from school?
Two miles
What book did Joseph receive for Christmas?
Walden
After Joseph was sent to Stone Mountain because he tried to kill a teacher, what does he refuse to do?
Wear orange,let anyone stand behind him, or let anyone touch him. He won't eat canned peaches or go into rooms that are too small.
What was Joseph's comment about the angels?
Where were they when bad things happen?
Why did Joseph get off the bus the first time he rode it to school?
because Mr. Haskell, the bus driver, said, "Aren't you that kid that has a kid?"
What did Mrs. Stroud tell Joseph after delivering the news about Maddy's pregnancy?
he couldn't see Maddy and he was to have no contact
