- How did Griffin get his shiner?
- What does the reader know about Griffin's "baggage"? How might that affect him?
Chapter 13 "Pretzel"
- What are some reasons David tried so hard to be friends with the boys who were the meanest to him?
- Why does Griffin "save" David just to turn on him?
- Everyone, including David, tells Mrs. Diaz that everything is all right. If you were Mrs. Diaz, what would you have done differently? If you were David? If you were Eric?
Chapter 14 "Flinch"
- David flinches when Eric tries to say hello to him. Why might it be hard for victims to trust?
- If David doesn't trust and/or expects the worst of people, why does he try too hard to be friends with Griffin?
