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THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER

THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER. As you Read Questions. PART 1: Aug 25, 1991. 1. Why does Charlie decide to write to this “friend”? 2. Why does Charlie decide to write his innermost thoughts to this person? 3. What happened to Michael?

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THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER

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  1. THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER As you Read Questions

  2. PART 1: Aug 25, 1991 • 1. Why does Charlie decide to write to this “friend”? • 2. Why does Charlie decide to write his innermost thoughts to this person? • 3. What happened to Michael? • 4. After this happened, why do you think Charlie’s teachers started treating him differently?

  3. Aug 25 & Sept 7 • 4. Use one-two adjectives to describe the following characters (see pg 5): Brother, Sister, Mom, Dad and Aunt Helen. • 5. Charlie says that Susan used to be a lot of fun but now that she is in high school, she acts a lot dumber. Why do you think this is?

  4. Sept 7 & Sept 11 • 6. What did Charlie’s brother teach him about fighting? • 7. What is one important grammar tip Charlie learned in school (along with consistent punctuation)? • 8. Charlie’s first 2 weeks of HS didn’t start out very well. What was the highlight of these 2 weeks?

  5. Sept 16 9. A boy from Charlie’s sister’s Earth Day Club has a big crush on her. What is the thoughtful gift he gives her? 10. Have you ever given or received a thoughtful, homemade gift similar to this? Describe. 11. How does Charlie write? (Bill tries to get him to change this)

  6. Sept 16 12. What did this boy with long hair do to Charlie’s sister which seemed very out of character? How does his sister react? 13. What new “social dilemma(s)” emerges in the Sept 16 entry?

  7. Sept 18 • 14. Describe “Nothing” in two-three complete sentences. • 15. Predict: What relationship (if any) will be formed between Charlie and “Nothing”?

  8. Sept 29 & Oct 6 • 16. Why did Charlie get a “C” on his “To Kill a Mockingbird” essay? • 17. What are some fun memories Charlie has with Aunt Helen? • 18. On page 19, Charlie says Sam has “the kind of green eyes that doesn’t make a big deal about itself”. What do you think this means? Put it in your own words.

  9. Oct 6 & Oct 14 19. What is Charlie’s favorite song? What is YOUR favorite song? 20. Charlie feels bad about a dream he had. What was this dream and why did he feel bad? 21. According to Patrick, what do girls like?

  10. Oct 14 • 22. Charlie’s mom chooses her battles carefully so when she says something, she gets her way. At the end of this entry, what does his mom say and WHY? Explain the whole situation. • 23. Charlie’s sister “accepted love she thinks she deserves” (as Bill says). What does this mean?

  11. Oct 15 24. Charlie never went to church but he believes in God but doesn’t give God a name. What does this mean? 25. According to C’s dad, even if Charlie’s sister’s bf did have an abusive parent, it does not give him an excuse to hit her. Why? (pg 28)

  12. PART TWO: Nov 7 • Describe Mary Elizabeth in three-four complete sentences. • How did Patrick and Brad meet? • According to Patrick, after he and Brad first hooked up, it “was like the weight of the whole world left their shoulders”. What do you think this means? • Brad always says he was really wasted so never remembered hooking up. Do you think he really was that wasted or was he just saying that? Why would he say that if it wasn’t true?

  13. Nov 7 & Nov 8 5. Is Patrick sad that he and Brad have to keep their relationship a secret? Why or why not? 6. Charlie has decided that he might want to be a ____ when he grows up. Based on what you know about C, do you think this is a good career choice? Give 3 reasons to support your yes/no response.

  14. Nov 8- Nov 15 7. a. Who is Sam dating now? 7b.Describe him in 2-3 sentences. 8a. Do you think Sam’s new guy Is good for her? 8b. Why or why not? 9. Pick one line(s) from any of the diary entries between Nov 7 & Nov 17 that struck you in some way. Write it down and dissect/analyze it. Why did this particular quote resonate w you?

  15. Nov 23 10. What are Charlie’s reasons for why he enjoys holidays with his family? 11a. Do you enjoy holidays with your family? 11b.Why or why not? 11c.What are your Thanksgiving holiday traditions? 12. Charlie says he is fascinated by how everyone loves each other, but no one really likes each other. Explain this. How can this be?

  16. Nov 23 & Dec 7 13. What does Charlie say and do at the end of Thanksgiving that is quite sweet? 14. What does Charlie make for Patrick for his 1st Secret Santa gift? 15a. What do you think he means by “winter songs”? 15b. Give me an example of a “winter song” (not one charlie gives us) 15c. In contrast, give an example of a “summer song”.

  17. Dec 21- Dec 25 16. In one paragraph, describe the poem Charlie reads to his friends. Describe who was writing it, over what period of time, what does he experience, and what is the outcome. 17. On page 74, Charlie says he “can already feel himself going to a bad place he used to go”. What does this mean? Why does he feel himself going back there? 18. On Christmas Day, Charlie’s sister and brother are arguing. What awful thing does Charlie’s bro say that makes his sister cry?

  18. Dec 25 19. Write the following sentence and fill in the blanks: Charlie always feels kind of _____ around the _______. He hopes that Patrick and Sam will call him for his birthday on Christmas Eve but they _____. 20. Charlie tells us that his grandmother and her children were abused by his g-ma’s second husband and, as a result, _______ (name of relative) has had abusive husbands.

  19. PART THREE: Jan 4- Jan 25 What did Charlie do New Years Eve that caused things to get so crazy and him to eventually end up in the hospital? 2. According to the book Charlie found in the library, why should some people never take LSD? 3. Why do you think Charlie feels so great in his January 25th letter?

  20. Feb 2- Feb 8 4. What book did Bill give Charlie that he doesn’t understand? Why is it so hard to understand? 5. How did Charlie’s debut in “the Rocky Horror Picture Show” go? 6. After his performance, What does Charlie get invited to attend ? Who invites him?

  21. Feb 9 and Feb 15 7. What advice does Sam give Charlie in regard to how he should treat Mary Elizabeth on their date? Do you agree or disagree with this advice? Give specific examples from the text (pages 112-113). 8. How would you summarize Charlie’s date with Mary Elizabeth? Do you think Charlie likes Mary Elizabeth? Why or why not?

  22. Feb 15 and Feb 23 9. Do you think Sam had fun at the dance? Why or why not? 10. Why is Charlie’s sister upset? 11. What makes Charlie cry when he is waiting in the car for his sister to be finished? 12. At the end of Charlie’s Feb 23 letter, what does Charlie’s sister tell him (which is also a reason he should stop smoking)?

  23. Mar 7 13. What type of “talk” does Charlie’s dad have with him? 14. Based on how it’s explained in the book, give me an example of an “art” movie. 15. Based on the date and what she talks about and how she acts, what kind of girl do you think Mary Elizabeth is?

  24. Mar 7 and Mar 28 16. At the end of this letter entry, why do you think Charlie thanks God that Mary Elizabeth’s parents got home when they did(he heard the garage door opener signaling their return)? 17. Give me one example from the Mar 28 letter that proves that Mary Elizabeth talks A LOT. 18. What advice does Charlie’s sister give in regard to Mary Elizabeth. Do you think Charlie will take this advice? Why or why not?

  25. April 18 19. Uh oh? Charlie says he has “made a terrible mess of things”. Explain how so in one full paragraph. 20. Mary Elizabeth gives Charlie a book. W Why isnt it necessarily a thoughtful gift? 21. When Charlie is outside the party after his terrible screwup, he starts to cry. He cries because he embarrassed M.E but also because __________________.

  26. April 18 and Apr 26 22. At the end of the letter marked Apr 18, he says “something is really wrong with me”. Do you think something is wrong with him? Why or why not? 23. When Charlie calls Mary Elizabeth, she says “its too late”. What does she mean by that?

  27. Apr 26 24. Charlie is going through a rough time but his family has had some good news. What TWO good things have happened to the,? 25. Charlie says he wishes someone would just tell him what is wrong with him and how he can be “different in a way that makes sense”. What advice would you give Charlie if you were his friend?

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