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1. What sports game is Abby playing in the beginning of Chapter 1? What leads Abby to believe she’s about to die in this chapter?

Chapter 1 opens as Abby plays softball while checking the green glowing numbers on her “Date of Death” clock latched to her wrist; the numbers indicate that Abby has 65 years, 3 months, 5 days, 8 hours, and 10 minutes until she dies. The Date of Death clock suddenly switches to red numerals as Abby catches a fly ball that would have hit her in the head.

2. How is the ritual of the Advice Meeting in Brighton described in Chapter 1? How old must one be to participate in this ritual?

Abby describes the “acclaimed Brighton ritual for all eighteen-year-olds” as being the opportunity for the teenagers to sit before their 38-year-old self and partake in “ten minutes of their knowledge.” Elle, Abby’s best friend, already underwent her meeting with her older self.

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