BEFORE READING

Have you ever joined a student political group?
Do you like to write to your friends?
Check over your CHARACTER CHART and be prepared to add more new characters from this chapter.
Review your RESPONSE JOURNAL entries for Chapter 9.

DURING READING

You will learn details and names of more minor characters.
Look for lessons learned in life, in politics, in the diner, in love relationships.

AFTER READING

LIST new characters on the CHARACTER CHART.
What is Lou Ellen's baby's name?
What seems to be the baby's problem?
Select a main idea as a title for this chapter.
Hope writes back to her friends from N.Y. Reread her responses (in italics) (p. 89 middle).
Discuss why Hope feels like "a Zebra without stripes" (p. 89 bottom/ p. 90 top).
What is the name for the new political group?
What is the "critical question" they will ask?
Make a sample VOTER REALITY SHEET with choices.
What does Jillian notice about Hope and Braverman?
How does Hope feel when Jillian tells her that "she and Braverman would be perfect together"?
The last word in Chapter 10 is "hieroglyphics".

What does this mean?
Who is being compared to this?
Why?

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT: How do you feel about Lou Ellen now?