64 pages 2 hours read

John David Anderson

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Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2018

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Essay Topics

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In the Prologue, Eric leaves it to the reader to determine when things went wrong at Branton Middle School. When do you think things went wrong? What event(s) led to the sticky note war and the “TOTAL ROMAN” incident? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

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Do you believe people should be able to publish or voice their opinions without consequences? Are there situations in which opinions should always be met with consequences? If so, when?

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Why do you think John David Anderson included the scene in which Eric looks through his mother’s old yearbooks? Do you think the scene is necessary? Why or why not?