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1. What does Peter usually do to skip class as said in Part One: September? Why does he decide that Mr. Terupt is cool?

To skip class, Peter usually goes to the bathroom multiple time with a bathroom pass. He decides that Mr. Terupt is cool because Mr. Terupt realizes what Peter is doing and calls him on this in a joking way.

2. Why is Jessica nervous to go to class in Part One: September? Why does she feel reassured?

Jessica feels nervous to go to class because she is new to the school and Connecticut. She feels reassured when Mr. Terupt tells her that he is also new to the school and that he will try to give her a happy ending.

3. What math activity does the class play in Part One: September? What dollar word does Luke come up with and why is this word a joke?

The class plays a math activity to assign number values to alphabet letters and then find a word that adds up to a dollar all together. Luke comes up with the dollar word "assholes" and aims this as a joke at Peter and Alexie (10).

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