Jack Strong Takes A Stand Study Set

What did the text say?

"Today is Sundae Saturday down at Super Scooper. Free sundaes from twelve to one."

What type of kid did Jack want to be?

(As his dad said) "One of those kids who just sit on the couch all day long, watching TV, playing video games, doing nothing."

What was the score during the fifth and sixth inning?

0-0

What was the score?

1-0.

How many kids were in Jack's Chinese class?

12.

How old was Jack?

12.

How long did Jack spend flipping through the two channels?

20 minutes.

How many of them were from high school?

3.

How many kids were in Jack's EMT class?

4 kids.

Approximately how many times did Jack relive the memory of his call with Cathy?

4,385 times.

At about what time did Jack's dad leave for work?

5:45.

In how many minutes did it take Marcus to go from coma to hyper?

7 minutes.

How old is Jack's grandmother?

74

According to Jack's mom, how many families wanted all what Jack had? (ie. the classes his father enrolled him into)

99% of the families in the world.

What did Jack's mom bring Jack's dad to drink?

A beer.

What did Lieutenant Sniffen have on his left cheek?

A big brown mole.

What did the people think that Jack was?

A hero and a menace to society.

What job did Jack's dad have?

A job in "overseas markets."

What was in the hall?

A painting of a guy fishing.

Who was the umpire?

A pimply tenth grader named Clay McLeod.

What did Alex Mutchnik have for Cathy?

A thing.

What unit was Jack learning about in Chinese class?

A unit about household items.

How many papers did Marcus dump out of his backpack and onto the coffee table?

About a zillion.

When did Jack's dad usually come home from work?

After Jack and his mom finished dinner.

What caused Charlie Joe Jackson to lead a mini-strike at camp?

After he was inspired by this famous Polish activist, Lech Walesa.

Who is Jack's worst enemy?

Alex Mutchnik

Who was the new pitcher?

Alex Mutchnik.

What time was it when jack woke up again?

Almost nine o'clock.

Who is Lucy Fleck?

An amazing piano player.

What musical piece did Lucy play during the recital?

An incredibly hard Beethoven piece on the piano.

What did Alex Mutchnik do after the game?

Angrily throw his glove on the ground.

About how many people were in Jack's town?

Approximately sixteen thousand people.

Where did Alex's dad pick Alex up?

At the Stop & Shop on Westlake.

What type of swimming did Jack do that day?

Backstroke.

What was Dr. Jonas a big fan of?

Baseball.

What was the name of Cathy's brother?

Baxter Billows.

Who was the Pirate's pitcher?

Baxter Billows.

Why is Alex his worst enemy, and since when?

Because Alex was caught cheating off Jack's paper last year, and since last year.

Why did the Astro's have to bring in a new pitcher?

Because Kevin Kessler had pitched an inning in his last game, and a kid can only pitch six innings a week.

Why didn't Jack attend SERVICE?

Because SERVICE was started by Damien and his mother, Mrs. Fleck, who Jack's dad thought was crazy.

Why did Jack not want to go to soccer?

Because he was very tired.

Why did Jack refuse to go to school?

Because he would not get off the couch unless his parents let him quit some of the activities he didn't want to do.

Why does Jack dislike his last name?

Because he's not really strong.

Why couldn't Jack go to the Dirty Dog to celebrate afterwards?

Because his dad had signed him up for a tennis clinic.

Why did Jack feel a little guilty?

Because his parents had fought, and he hated being the cause of his parents fighting.

According to Lucy, why did she like fencing?

Because it helps her learn dexterity and discipline.

Why is the bus ride home important?

Because it is the one time of the day that Jack has completely to himself.

Why did Jack's dad think that Mrs. Fleck was crazy?

Because she tried to start a gifted program in nursery school.

Why did Nana decline Jack's offer to put in a yoga DVD?

Because she was going to take a walk with Peter.

Why did Jack's dad think that learning Chinese was more important than learning French, German, or Spanish?

Because, as Jack's dad said, "It's the future. Did you know the United States owes more than a trillion dollars to the Chinese? If you know the language, you'll be able to write your won ticket in this world. Yup, China is where's it at."

Who did Nana think was extremely talented?

Ben Stiller.

What was Cathy's last name?

Billows.

What was the name of the camp that Jack went to in the summer?

Camp Rituhbukkee.

Who is Jack's crush?

Cathy Billows

Who called Jack on his way to the Y?

Cathy Billows.

Where did Cathy's mom want Cathy to meet her at, and why?

Cathy's mom wanted Cathy to meet her at the post office because traffic was horrible.

What was the name of Jack's friend from camp?

Charlie Joe Jackson.

What was Maddie probably dreaming about?

Chasing a squirrel.

What was the ethnicity of half of the kids in his Chinese class?

Chinese American.

What activities did Jack take?

Chinese, playing soccer, learning the cello, volunteer at Junior EMTs, have a math tutor, swim, play tennis, play in Little League, do youth orchestra.

What was Ricky in?

College.

What is Jack's favorite TV show?

Dancing with the Chimps

What were they trying to learn in EMT class?

Do CPR.

What did Jack do for the rest of the day?

Do exercises with Nana, watch some TV, check out some YouTube, play some video games, listen to music, read a little bit, take a nap, play with Maddie, and have a delicious lunch.

Who was Jack's cello teacher?

Dr. Jonas.

What did Jack do during the cello recital?

Drop his bow.

What did Nana and Jack do on the couch?

Eat Chinese food and watch Dodgeball.

What grade was Baxter in?

Eighth grade.

Who giggled at Jack when he read the text?

Evelyn Chang.

Who was invited to Cathy's party?

Everyone in her homeroom class.

Cathy was one of those girls who spoke in what?

Exclamation points.

After flipping through the channels, what did Jack do?

Fall asleep.

What sports did Lucy play?

Fence.

In the winter, what sport did Lucy participate in?

Figure skating.

How many times did Baxter hit the ball over the fence?

Five.

How did Jack find out about the party?

From Leo, who was not at the party, but had talked to David Cussler, who was.

What did Jack's dad allow Jack to do?

Give up one thing.

What did Nana prefer over tennis?

Golf.

How did Jack spend the rest of his first day on strike?

Hanging out with Nana, reading, and watching Columbo.

What was Leo's reaction to Charlie's strike?

He couldn't believe that a kid like Charlie Joe would ever be caught dead at a place like Camp Rituhbukkee.

What happened on Jack's last strike?

He hit the ball and it went straight for the second baseman.

What happened to Alex at the end?

He left the party and never went back.

What did Ricky say when Jack asked him how school was?

He told him that he wasn't going this semester and take it easy.

The day after the baseball game, why was Leo not there?

He was out sick.

How would Jack keep up with school on the couch?

He would have Leo bring over his homework.

When (and on what conditions) did Jack say he would leave the couch for?

He would stay on the couch unless his dad let him quit all of the activities he didn't like to do.

What does Jack's grandmother have?

Heart problems

What was SERVICE?

High school and middle school kids getting money from their parents to buy food at fancy stores and delivering it to nursing homes and hospitals in the area.

What is the name of Jack's middle school?

Horace Henchell Middle School

What does Nana love talking about?

How wrong most people are and how the country is falling apart.

What was the weather outside like when it was time for him to go to soccer?

It was raining.

What was the ongoing argument in Jack's house?

Jack's dad wanted him to be in afterschool activities every waking hour, while Jack and Nana thought the entire thing was a little crazy.

What was Cathy Billows playing with?

Jack's dog, Maddie.

What were Jack's parents doing?

Jack's mom was talking, and Jack's dad was fiddling with the video camera.

What was unusual that happened that first day on strike?

Jack's parents didn't come in to watch TV and rub each other's feet.

Whose phone went off in the middle of Chinese class?

Jack's.

Who saved the game?

Jack.

What was Cathy Billows doing after the game?

Jumping up and down.

Who was the Astro's pitcher?

Kevin Kessler.

What words did Ms. Li quiz the kids on?

Lamp, table, brush, and window.

What are the daytime reruns that Nana enjoys watching?

Law & Order, Magnum, P.I.

Who is Jack's best friend?

Leo Landis

Who was Marcus?

Leo's older brother.

Who was the second text from?

Leo.

Who was the text from?

Leo.

Who was the teacher of the EMT class?

Lieutenant Sniffen.

After the game, what did Baxter Billows do?

Lift Jack up and hug him.

What type of hair did Leo have?

Long curly hair.

Who was SERVICE started by?

Lucy Fleck's older brother, Damien Fleck.

Who did Jack sit next to since Leo was out sick?

Lucy Fleck.

What iqs the name of Jack's dog?

Maddie/.

What happened at 2:55 p.m.?

Marcus and Leo came to his house.

Who was the second baseman?

Michael Bostwick.

When was the date that Jack decided to go onto strike?

Monday afternoon, June 13.

What did Nana call Jack sometimes?

Moochie-pooch

Who was the first base umpire?

Mr. Barker.

Who is Jack's favorite teacher?

Mrs. Bender

Who was Jack's Chinese teacher?

Ms. Li.

What does Jack call his grandmother?

Nana

Did Jack quit one thing and give up on the strike?

No.

What musical piece did Jack play during the cello recital?

One of Bach's unaccompanied sonatas.

What did Jack have on Saturday?

Orchestra at nine, Chinese at noon, and baseball practice at one thirty.

What did Marcus think the town had gone insane with?

Parents freaking out about what colleges their kids are going to get into.

What were Jack's two favorite T.V. channels?

Pencilneck and Now What?!?

Who was Nana's friend?

Peter.

What can Ms. Li not stand?

Phones going off in the middle of her class.

What was Nana going to do after she dropped off Jack?

Play golf.

What did Alex do at the party?

Push Becky into the pool with her clothes on, so her cell phone was trashed.

What is the name of Jack's dad?

Richard.

Who was the kid who worked at Super Scooper?

Ricky.

What was Nana's first name?

Rose.

What was Nana's tongue sandwich made up of?

Rye bread, tongue, horseradish, dill pickles, mustard

When was baseball practice?

Saturday, one thirty.

Since when has Jack sat next to Leo?

Second grade.

What is Jack's mother's two problems?

She can never find her phone, and she can never find her phone.

What was Nana wearing, and what was she doing?

She wore a big hat and was reading the New York Times.

Who were the "lame kids" on Jack's baseball team?

Sherman Wexler, Pete Coluski, and Jeffrey Siffriani.

What is Jack's favorite video game?

Silver Warriors of Doom II

After Jack responded to Leo, how many more seconds did it take Leo to call him?

Six seconds.

What did Beck's brother do to Alex?

Smack him on the back with his lacrosse stick.

What was Jack about to go to when he decided to go on strike?

Soccer practice.

What did SERVICE stand for?

Student Encouraging Relief, Volunteering, and Cheering up the Elderly.

What does Jack eat every day after school?

Super Fun Flakies

What did the second text say?

THE WHOLE TOWN IS HERE. WHY CAN'T YOU SKIP CHINESE JUST THIS ONCE AND COME DOWN?

What did Alex Mutchnik do to Jack?

Tape Jack's hair to the desk.

When Jack asked his parents if he could go to Cathy's party, what did they say?

That he could not go because he had a cello recital that night.

What was Marcus' claim to fame?

That he had the longest ars of any human being Jack had ever knew.

What did Marcus say that Jack was saying?

That he was 'living on the couch because he was protesting against parents locking their kids in the prison of over activity.'

What did Nana think about the movie Dodgeball?

That it was a little silly.

What can Jack's dad not stand?

That when he tries to call Jack's mother and she doesn't answer.

What was the opposing team called?

The Astros.

Where did Cathy Billows invite Jack to go to after the game?

The Dirty Dog, which had the best hot dogs and root beer floats in the entire state.

What was the name of Jack's baseball team?

The Pirates.

Who won the game?

The Pirates.

What did the people in Jack's town call the Little League championship game?

The World Series.

What is Jack's most favorite thing in the world?

The couch.

Where was the EMT class at?

The fire department.

In what "section" does Jack belongs in?

The middle section of kids.

Where did Marcus jab his brother in?

The ribs.

Where does Jack sit on the bus?

The third row back, window seat on the left.

After Jack's parents went upstairs, what did Nana do with Jack?

They ate ice cream and played gin rummy.

What were the few things that Jack could get up the couch for?

To get foot from the kitchen, to go to the bathroom, and to charge his phone. Also, standing by the couch and doing some exercises.

What did Cathy call Jack for?

To invite Jack to her party Friday night.

What did Jack's grandmother love?

Tongue

How many days had Jack been on strike?

Two days.

How many family members were happy with Jack's decision to go onto strike?

Two.

How many television trucks were outside of Jack's house?

Two.

How many times did Jack manage to hit the ball out of the infield?

Two.

What did Jack's mom do in June?

Volunteer two days a week at the local high school, helping kids find summer jobs.

Around dinnertime, Jack received a text from Leo. What did it say?

WHERE WERE YOU TODAY?

At five o'clock in the morning, what did Jack's dad do?

Wake up Jack and tell him that if he did not go to school today, Jack would be grounded for the entire summer.

After dinner, what did Jack's parents do?

Watch TV while rubbing each other's feet.

When did it start, according to Jack?

Wednesday, June 8.

What did the dummies mouth taste like?

Wet socks.

When did Jack realize that his dad would never, ever get it?

When he told Jack, "These lessons are pretty pricey, and every minute counts. Why don't we just go celebrate after the clinic?"