BEFORE READING

Do the opinions or ideas of teenagers usually matter to adults? Why?
Why do people plant trees? Have you ever planted a tree?
Check over your CHARACTER CHART and be prepared to add more new characters from this chapter.
Review your RESPONSE JOURNAL entries for Chapter 7.

DURING READING

Watch for political phrases, new to Hope and new to you as a reader.
Notice how Braverman has to learn a thing or two about cooking and also learns to appreciate Hope's hard work.
Read to see how G.T. opens up to Hope.

AFTER READING

Write a title or name for this chapter in your RESPONSE JOURNAL.
LIST new characters on the CHARACTER CHART.
In your RESPONSE JOURNAL answer the following:

What happened with the names on the petitions?
What problem does Lou Ellen begin to share with Hope?
Make a LIST of ten (10) things Hope does to efficiently serve the large army of boisterous men from the Elks Lodge!
How do Hope, Yuri and Braverman feel after the busy day at the diner?

Discuss with a partner the things Hope does to keep people happy.
Dramatize and role-play a waitressing scene from a busy diner.