BLENDED BY SHARON DRAPER
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At the beginning of the story, what was Isabella’s main problem? (Her parents are divorcing and don’t get along)
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What instrument does Isabella play? (The piano)
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What is Isabella’s stepbrother’s name? (Darren)
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In which book does the main character feel like she’s “a kid sliced in half?”
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What happens when Imani and Isabella visit an upscale store at the mall? (A security guard follows them around the store and then asks them to leave)
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What does Isabella’s mom call her? (Izzy)
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What state does Isabella live in? (Ohio)
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Where is Isabella’s dad offered a job? (California)
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What did Isabella buy for Miss Pearson at the homeless shelter? (Tiny bottles of shampoo and lotion)
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Where do Isabella and her dad's family go every Sunday? (Cheesecake Factory)
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Who are Isabella's best friends? (Imani and Heather)
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What is the name of the poem that Isabella wrote? (Criss Cross)
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Who hung the noose in Imani's locker? (Logan Lindquist)
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In which book does a character get shot after getting an ice cream?
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What is Isabella's favorite room at her Dad's house? (The music room.)
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What color does Isabella's Mom think is her favorite? (Green, even though it is really lavender)
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Who does John Mark say he knows that is racist? (His parents and his dad’s friends)
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Who suggests putting hearts around the school? (Tiffany)
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Who tells Imani at lunch that he and his friends "got your back" and that "not all white people are haters?” (Clint)
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Which poet does Isabella research? (Langston Hughes)
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Whom does the principal, counselor, and resource officer come to remove from Mr. Kazilly's class? (Logan Lindquist)
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What tattoo does John Mark get before his proposal to Isabella's mom? (Isabella's name with a purple daisy inside his left wrist.)
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What date do both families plan to have their weddings? (August 11)
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When Clint and Isabella met at the mall what does he say that upsets her? (That "mixed" kids are pretty and that her good looks come from Mom ("white").)
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Why do the police officers pull over Darren and Isabella? (They thought the bank robber left in a red car.)
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What is Isabella pulling from her pocket when shots are fired? (Her cell phone)
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What does Heather bring Isabella in the hospital? (Slime)
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What is the school's punishment for Logan? (He is suspended for a couple of weeks.)