Chapters 6 and 7 Summary

Brenda gets her orders from the Caretaker in Chapter 6. She is to tell Mr. Hoglan, the teacher who is directing the school play, that he is the worst director in the world, and she is to do it in front of everyone. Brenda stretches provocatively during the rehearsal when her character is supposed to be doing limbering exercises. This prompts Mr. Hoglan to tell her to do the exercises as she has done them in the past, and Brenda takes the opportunity to unleash a torrent of insults on Hoglan. She goes well beyond what is required of her by the Caretaker, until Hoglan demands that she stop and tells her that she will no longer play a part in the play.

The day after Brenda's incident with Hoglan, Tony asks Alison out on a formal date. He picks her up...