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1. Why is Novisha acting strange in Chapter 1?

Novisha is acting strange in Chapter 1 because a boy at her school has been bothering her in a sexually explicit way.

2. Why does Mrs. Jenkins, Novisha's mother, often give Tyrell food to take home to his family?

Mrs. Jenkins, Novisha's mother, often gives him food to take home to his family because they are going through a rough patch during which they are staying in temporary shelters without a permanent, stable home.

3. What is one reason Tyrell and his mother and brother are struggling financially?

One reason Tyrell and his mother and brother are struggling financially is because Tyrell's father is in prison.

4. What bothers Novisha about her mother's and father's relationship?

Novisha's mother's and father's relationship bothers her because the two are divorced, but Novisha's mother always hopes, in a futile way, that her father is going to come back and spend more time with the family.

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