Describe Scott. What is his life like? Who are his friends? What does he expect from high school and how does that differ from the reality?

Describe the relationship between Scott and his older brother Bobby. How does this differ from the emerging relationship between Scott and Sean? Why does it differ? How does the relationship between Bobby and Scott change over the course of the book? Why does it change?

Compare Lee and Julia. What is it about each that attracts Scott? What is it that makes him choose to go out with Lee when he's given the opportunity to go out with Julia? What does this say about Scott?

Who is Mr. Franka? What does Scott expect from Mr. Franka? How does that differ from what he actually gets from the class? How does Scott apply what he learns in Mr. Franka's...