Chapters 12, 13 and 14

• Read on as they journey on.
  
• React to what you read by noticing descriptive details.
  
• React to the story by noticing how Jenna repeats and writes down what Harry tells her.
  

Respond to what you read by answering the following in your ROAD JOURNAL:

1. When Jenna sees all the food available from room service, she uses the word "bingeing." (p. 93) What does it mean?
   
   Binge eating or drinking has become a problem for some teens.
   Explain how you feel about this problem.
   
2. What does Mrs. Gladstone ask Jenna to do for her at the hotel in St. Louis? Why?
   
   How does she handle this task?
   What phrase of Harry's makes Mrs. Gladstone laugh?
   What does it mean?
   How does Jenna feel when she accomplishes this task?
   
3. What does the organization "A. A." stand for?
   
   What does the 2nd A word mean?
   Who is in A. A.? For how long? Who should be in A. A.?
   Copy the A. A. Motto (p. 99) into your journal.
   
4. Identify and describe Alice Lovett.
   
   What role does she play in this story?
   What are some of the weird expressions she uses?
   What humorous figure of speech (simile) is used for putting Mrs. Gladstone in a wheelchair? (p. 102)
   
5. Why is Elden seen as "the enemy"?
   
6. In anger, Mrs. Gladstone uses the word "atrocious." (p. 105) Why?
   
7. Choose three (3) of the "one-liner phrases" from p. 108. Write them in your journal and explain what you think they might mean to Jenna.
   
8. The author uses a "flashback" when Jenna starts to think of her father.
   What did he always like and take good care of? What color?
   How does Jenna feel about her relationship with her father?
   What word is misspelled at the bottom of p. 109? Why?
   

GO DEEPER: Find more information about A. A. using an internet search.