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====1. Put yourself in place of one of the boys who escaped the crash but was forced to watch "helplessly as Rob died". What is going through your head? How do you feel physically and mentally ?How do you think that you will feel tomorrow?==== ====If I were to put myself in place of one of the boys that escaped the crash but was forced to watch "helplessly as Rob died," I would be Andy Jackson. Going through my head right now, is "Why did he have to die instead of me? I was drinking, I was driving, I should be punished not Rob." Physically, I am bruised, scrathced up, and even have stitches, but mentally I am hurt, sad, and also mad at myself. Tomorrow probably won't be any different, I will still be upset, along with everyone else at school, his parents too.====

====2. When you hear or read of a car accident that involved teenagers, what do you tend to assume was the cause of the accident? What about if you hear about an accident involving the elderly? Explain your answers.==== When I hear or read of a car accident that involve teenagers, I would tend to assume the cause of the accident was drunk driving. If I were to hear about an accident that involed the elderly, I would think the cause of the accident was, maybe, a heart-attack or maybe a stroke. Teens are more likely to drink and drive than the elderly.

3. Neither of Andy's parents bother to show up for the game. How important is it for you that your parents turn out for the events in which you participate? Explain.
To me, it is important for my parents or family members to come to my ball games, but if they can't, I would one hundred percent understand, because both my mom and my dad work. They come to a lot of my home games and some of my away games. Sometimes it's not very easy coming to my games because my little sisters get to come. I wouldn't want my mom to ignore them just for me.

4. Andy mentions that some kids at school haven't looked him in the face since the acident;one even taped a mean note to is locker. How would you treat Andy now? Elaborate.
Right now, after this terrible accident, I would give Andy a lot of sympathy, unlike the people at school, who think he is a killer. He didnt mean for Rob to die.

5.Does doing homework help you to perform better on tests? Does homework seem purposeful to you, or is it basically a waste of time? What alternate do you suggest? Defend your answer.
Homework will most likely always help you perform on test. To me, homework is never a waste of time, it would really hurt your grades. Instead of homework you could be in school longer than usual class time, because you would need to learn more, if you wouldn't want homework.

6. We learn about Andy's grades and study habits. Do you think the guidance counselor who advised him against pre-law was being realistic or unfair? Defend your answer.
The guidance counsler who advised him against pre-law was being realistic. Andy should not go into pre-law, because his grades weren't the best, and he is better off trying to become a gym teacher. He is good with sports and is very athletic.