| 1. | What did you like best? Least? |
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| 2. | What is the significance of the title? |
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| 3. | Can this book be read without having read the others with the same character? |
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| 4. | What lessons does Joey learn in this book? |
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| 5. | Are the situations too "over the top" to be believable? |
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| 6. | If Joey is the "good guy" in the book, then who are the villains? |
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| 7. | For a book with lots of humor, there are heavy themes such as guilt, death, and "the apple doesn't fall from the tree" / the cycle of dysfunction within families. How does Gantos tackle these issues for a young teen audience? |
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| 8. | How is humor used in this story? |
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