Part 3, Chapter 5 Summary

Grandpa Leo and Grandma Harriet come to visit for Christmas. After they leave, Micks' father gives Mick the jeep. Mick will have to work for his father to pay for insurance and gas. Mick's father is going to buy a truck. In order to drive, Mick's mother makes him follow a strict set of rules. He picks up DeShawn and Drew, who try to get him to drive across a creek in the jeep, but Mick refuses.

Part 3, Chapter 5 Analysis

Early on, Mick is very responsible about handling his car. He, with mild difficulty, refuses the peer pressure of his friends to take the jeep offroading. He says that he has made a promise to his mother, and intends to keep it by not doing anything reckless. This endears the reader further to Mick, who seems to be handling his responsibilities...