Okay For Now Study Set
What truth about Doug's dad is revealed?
He (or Ernie) broke into the stores, not Christopher
What vision does Doug imagine that he describes as "almost like seeing a ghost"?
He imagines his brother is back from Vietnam and they are "out on the field on a blue summer day. Throwing back and forth, and the sound of cicadas and bees and high-up birds and the leather smell of our gloves and the ball smacking into them."
What surprises Doug about Mr. Russell?
He is the First Flutist of the New York Philharmonic.
What happens at the Ballard Paper Mill that Doug considers "even better " than making a perfect ringer shot?
He kissed Lil
How does Doug's demeanor change at school in the month of November? How does this affect his relationships with his teachers and classmates?
He now participates in class and does all his work. The teachers and students are much nicer and respectful towards him, he also makes two new friends: James Russell and Otis Bottom.
How does Coach Reed help Lucas?
He offers Lucas a job as the Assistant Junior High School Gym Coach, which Doug accepted for Lucas.
Who wrote the book Doug's class is reading?
Miss Charlotte Bronte
Who is the English teacher?
Miss Cowper
Who bought the Yellow Shank? Why?
Mr. Ballard's secretary took the bird to be put in the Town Council
Who is Doug's geography teacher?
Mr. Barber
Policeman who investigates Christopher, customer on Doug's route.
Mr. Daugherty
Which one of Doug's teachers figures out that Doug cannot read, something that "no teacher had figured out before"?
Mr. Ferris
Who is Doug's physical science teacher?
Mr. Ferris
Older man on Doug's route, has jobs for Doug to do.
Mr. Loeffler
Who teaches world history?
Mr. McElroy
Librarian who realizes Doug's gift and helps teach him how to draw, Extremely nice. Static.
Mr. Powell
Who teaches math?
Mrs. Verne
Who called Doug the skinny delivery boy?
Mrs. Windermere
Of what crime is the jerk brother suspected?
Of breaking into Spicer's Deli
How does Doug act heroically while babysitting for the Daugherty's?
One of the kids has a hard time breathing, so he calls Christopher to watch the kids, whilst he takes Joel to Dr. Bottom. During the whole time, he is calm and ends up saving the kid.
How does Mrs. Windemere personify Creativity?
She describes Creativity as "a god who comes only when he pleases, and it isn't often. But when he does come, he sits behind my desk and folds his wings and I offer him whatever he wants and in exchange he lets me type all sorts of thing that get turned into plays for which the people who own New York stages are waiting."
Who is Mrs. Windemere? What question does Lil keep asking her dad about Mrs. Windemere on the Saturday of Doug's first delivery day?
She is an old play writer, on Doug's route for delivery of groceries. Lil keeps asking her dad if he will warn Doug about her.
What do you think will happen to Lil?
Since she has cancer, she could die, but there's no telling.
What does the reader suspect about Lucas from the comments that the jerk brother and Doug's mother make in this chapter (and from the references to "sounding like Lucas" that Doug makes earlier in the novel)?
That Lucas did something bad and that he is very arrogant.
What is the name of the theater where the play is held?
The Rose Theater
What memory keeps Doug from feeling fully engaged in his life? What information is the reader initially missing about this memory
The memory is the meeting with Principal Peattie, he said something bad.
What does the reader eventually learn that Principal Peattie said at the end of their meeting in his office? To what does Doug compare the feeling of having been told this?
The reader learns that Principal Peattie yelled at Doug about how he couldn't read of Mama's Baby or both. He compares this to having someone "blast away at him, like this {Snowy} Heron was going to find out."
What happens when Doug's shirt gets ripped of in gym class? How does this explain Doug's constant refusal to stay on his assigned team, the "skins"?
The whole case goes silent and everywhere he goes people are laughing and snickering at him. The reason being: on his twelfth birthday, Doug's dad was with Ernie Eco and came home late. He then tells Doug to come with him for a "birthday gift" and when Doug refuses, he slaps Doug. The "gift" was a tattoo of a scroll with flowers that read: "Mama's Baby". Everyone saw the tattoo which is why he refused to be on the "skins" team.
Why is Christopher again questioned by the police?
There was another break-in at Tools 'n' More Hardware Store
What does Mrs. Merriam have in common with the Swieteck family?
They both had a family member in Vietnam, but her family member, Lieutenant Leonard Merriam, is M.I.A.
How does this situation with the jerk brother affect Doug's relationships with the adults in town?
They think he is a "criminal" too. Everyone stares at him oddly and treats him differently as well.
What happened to the plates of the Arctic Tern, the Large-Billed Puffins, the Red-Throated Diver, and the Brown Pelicans?
They were sold separately, because most buyers can't afford the whole book, just one plate.
Who is Mrs. Merriam? Who is Mr. Powell?
They work at the library. Mrs. Merriam is old and bitter towards Doug, whilst Mr. Powell is friendly towards him.
What does Mr. Powell leave for Doug on top of the case in the library?
Three large sheets of paper on the glass case that displays the huge book. Along with the paper: five colored pencils.
What happens to Lucas on the way from the bus stop back to the car?
Time-war protestors surround Lucas and hate on him.
Where does Doug take Lil, and why?
To the Ballard Paper Mill to show her how to throw horseshoes
According to Mr. Ferris, what is the "basic principal of physical science" and how does it apply to Doug's situation?
Two bodies cannot occupy the same space at the same time. This means that in science, Doug is not his jerk brother.
What is the name of Doug's school?
Washington Irving Junior High School
Explain the context of this quote: "We were both chumps. But you know what? It's not bad when you are chumps together."
When Doug gets back from Saturday deliveries, he sees Mr. Spicer bawling, not even trying to hide it. Doug was also feeling bad about Lil so he said both of them were chumps and that its better if you have someone else to feel bad about the same thing.
What has Miss Cowper been developing that she needed a student to practice on?
a County City Unit
What prizes are being offered to the winner of the trivia contest?
a baseball signed y Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, and Joe Pepitone; a fifty-dollar bonus, and an assigned parking spot by the Mill entrance for a whole year.
what kind of jacket did Mr. Ballard give Doug?
a flight jacket
Who bought the Arctic Tern?
an anonymous collector overseas
What kind of trouble does Doug get into the last few weeks of October?
he gets into fights
What does the discovery of the clipboard reveal about the coach's experience in Vietnam?
he had a very traumatic experience there
What is one reason that Doug's father chooses to go to the Annual Ballard Paper Mill Harvest-Time Employe Picnic?
the trivia contest
What is his punishment for getting into fights?
two threats of suspension
What is the "school theme of the year" for Washington Irving Junior High.
"Catch the Spirit"
How many plates were in Volume 3 of Audubon's Birds of America?
100
How many pages were in the abridged edition of Jane Eyre?
160
What are "the most important parts" of the letter from Vietnam that Lucas had a friend write for him?
A friend is writing the letter for Lucas, he was wounded badly, he will come home in a few months, he can't wait to see his family, and he loves them.
When Mrs. Daugherty sees the book what does she offer Doug?
A job to babysit her kids and read to them
In what class is Doug put in a group for students who have shown "excellence and promise"?
Advanced Algebra
In what way is Doug responsible for the Yellow Shank being returned to the book?
After throwing horse shoes with Mr. Ballard, the two went back to Mr. Ballard's desk. There, Mrs. Stenson was deciding where to put the Yellow Shank. Mr. Ballard asked Doug where to put it and he said he "thinks it belongs back in the book" and that " things belong in the class to which they have been assigned".
According to Ernie Eco, what is the trivia contest about?
Babe Ruth
What did Doug's father call the owner/boss of the Ballard Paper Mill?
Big Bucks Ballard
What bird did Audubon show after he shot it?
Black-Backed Gull
Of what second crime is the Jerk Brother suspected?
Breaking into the Tools 'n' More Hardware Store
Why does the reader only learn about Christopher now? (Think about what may have changed in the way Doug view's this characters.)
Christopher changed, he isn't a jerk brother anymore. Since Christopher was being a jerk to Doug, Doug wasn't being respectful back by not calling him by his name.
What does Mr. Ferris call his rocking horse?
Clarence
Gym teacher, mean at first, mentally broken from Vietnam War. Dynamic.
Coach Reed
Where was Mr. Swieteck working at, before he got fired?
Culross Lumber, Inc.
Who wins the trivia contest?
Doug and Mr. Ballard
For what reason does Principal Peattie call Doug to his office? What will Doug's punishment be?
Doug has been cutting P.E. for weeks. He must now take the wrestling unit in 5th period (his lunch) and still take his regular class of volleyball.
What does Doug see in the library that captures his interest and imagination?
Doug see's a giant book, on the second floor, opened up to a beautiful painting of a bird (the Arctic Tern).
How are the prizes of the trivia contest distributed? Do either winners get any prizes?
Doug wins $100 and the baseball, but he doesn't actually get the prize since they were given to his father to give to him, which never happened. None of them get any prizes.
Why does the Swieteck family have to move to Marysville, New York?
Doug's father lost his job at Culross Lumber, Inc. He found a new job in Marysville, for the Ballard Paper Mill.
What happened to Doug's Yankee jacket?
Ernie Eco was wearing it
In what way does the book, Jane Eyre, influence his interactions with the adults he encounters?
Every adult comments on the book, wether they loved it like Mrs. Mason or hated it like Mr. Loeffler.
What does Doug offer to do for Coach Reed? What does Coach Reed's acceptance of this offer indicate about the changed dynamic between the two?
He offers to help with the charts and write down everyone's names and keep track of their progress. Coach Reed agrees which shows that they are becoming more like friends.
How does the reality of the picnic differ from Doug's father's predictions?
He said that Mr. Ballard was a cheapskate and that the trivia would be easy to win, since he knows all about Babe Ruth. In reality, there was loads of food, Doug and his jerk brother got Timex watches, and Doug and his partner won the trivia, since there were no questions on Ruth.
What does Doug's jerk brother do to the gift Lil gave him?
He spits on the flowers.
How has Doug's demeanor changed in his classes after the fights? How do the teachers react?
He starts not participating in class and the teachers just ignore him.
How does Doug's brother demonstrate his admiration for the fact that Doug "still got guts"?
He stole the baseball from his Dad's car for Doug
What piece of baseball memorabilia does Doug's brother take from him and trade for a pack of cigarettes?
He takes Doug's Yankees Baseball Cap, signed (and given) by Joe Pepitone.
Describe Mrs. Windemere's property.
Her house is huge, with more pillars and windows then Camillo Junoir High has. There's green ivy everywhere and a doorway with a round window.
What piece of baseball memorabilia does Holling give to Doug before Doug moves to Marysville?
Holling gave Doug the Yankees jacket that was signed and given to Holling by Joe Pepitone.
What does Lucas keep bringing up that eventually causes Doug to tell him to "shut up" and accuse him of "not even trying"?
How he can't see or walk
What bargain does Doug make with Principal Peattie?
If the police find Christopher innocent, then he will return the Brown Pelican to the book
What do the boys in Doug's wrestling class do to show solidarity with him?
Instead of fighting, the boys keep circling.
What is strange about Principal Peattie's speech patterns?
It is in third person
For what are the "dark woods" a metaphor?
It represents the defining moment of confrontation between Doug and his abusive father. To Doug, the "woods" are a frightening place. For him to confront his father, he must venture into the dark, scary woods alone, because no one else in his family dares to accompany him.
What does Doug carry with him when he delivers groceries this weekend?
Jane Erye
What book is Doug's English class reading?
Jane Eyre
What classic novel is the basis for Mrs. Windermere's new stage play?
Jane Eyre
What artist is responsible for the drawings in the large book of birds?
John James Audubon
Of whom does the protagonist (Jane) of the book remind Doug of?
Lil
What happens on the opening night of the play?
Lil gets sick and goes to the hospital, so Doug has to play Helen Burns. In doing so, he demands the Snowy Heron plus the Red-throated Diver.
Who is Lil? What does her father do for a living?
Lil is a girl who has a pink bicycle, whom Doug first meets outside of the library. Her father owns Spicer's Deli.
Who is in the audience on opening night?
Mayor Lindsay, Jimmy Stewart, and Joe Pepitone
Which character does Doug have to originally play?
bertha mason
What does Doug think made Lil have a stomachache?
chewing pencils
Lil and Doug did their first science lab report together on what?
creating a supersaturated solution
What gift from her mother does Lil deliver to the Dump?
daises
What does Doug discover in the So-Called Gym Teacher's clipboard?
detailed drawings of the P.E. class
Under what pretense does Miss Cowper begin working with Doug after school, teaching him how to read?
detention
What is a "Ditto"?
something repeated: duplicate paper
What was the first type of bird Doug practiced drawing?
the Arctic Tern
Why was the Large-Billed Puffins bought?
the buyer thought it would make a nice picture over her fireplace in her parlor
Who is Christopher?
the jerk brother
