Transcript Jessie

After Reading Chapter 1 –
Jessie:
• narrator; likes Troy; 15;
sophomore in high school; had
a lot of problems in school this
year; dislikes Madeline
Troy:
• blue eyes; tall, seems older
than the others; lots of selfconfidence; friendly to Jessie
Freddy:
• quiet; rarely talks; deep brown
skin; black eyes; shaggy black
hair;
Al:
• adult leader of Discovery
Unlimited: reminds Jessie of
her dad; wiry gray hair;
manipulative; bossy; makes all
the rules
Pug:
• the Big Fella (named by Troy);
proud of his muscles; muscular
Rita:
• nasal accent; from New York
Adam:
redhead; always easygoing;
mischievous grin; nothing is a
big deal to him
Star:
Jessie’s cabin-mate; frail;
delicate
Heather:
voice like an abused violin
string; negative person;
always feels mistreated;
always complaining
Jessie’s father:
– teaches anthropology at a
university; loves Jessie;
has a new girlfriend named
Madeline
Madeline:
– Jessie’s father’s new
girlfriend; disliked by Jessie
Summary
(Write your own chapter summary by answering the following
questions.) DO NOT copy out the questions!!! Limit the use of
the words “he” or “she.” Use the characters’ names instead.
The underlined words, in the question, should appear as part of
your answer.
Question 1 is answered for you.
1. Where are the teenagers hiking?
(write ): Jessie, Pug, Rita, Adam, Troy
and 3 other teenagers are hiking in
Colorado with Al.
2. Why are they (the teenagers) there?
3. What is the name that Al calls the
wilderness therapy?
4. What is the name the kids call it?
5. At the end of the chapter, what
flashback does Jessie have?(Who is
in the flashback? What discussion
were they having?)