Orbiting Jupiter: Chapter 5 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

What was the Christmas miracle Jack mentioned at the end of the chapter? Why is this a miracle?

Christmas miracle was when Mr. Hurd came up behind Joseph and put his hand on Joseph's back and he did not flinch.

Joseph’s final Christmas present was an envelope. What was in it? How did Joseph react?

A letter from the Hurds saying they would help Joseph connect with Jupiter. He looked like he was going to start bawling. He also hugged Mrs. Hurd back.

On page 112, Joseph asks Reverend Ballou about the angels. What do you think he was referring to when he said, “Then where the hell were they?”

Answers can vary

What made Joseph smile for the fifth time?

Touching the branches of his first Christmas tree he'd ever had

What did Mrs. Hurd give Joseph to remember his first Christmas with the Hurd family?

Ornament of a golden angel

What are THREE things Joseph shared about Maddie when talking to Jack?

First time they danced together, how they dueled with icicles, watch movies eating popcorn, she liked to read poetry, wanted to go to MIT, be an engineer etc...

What did Joseph say to Jack after the three boys were gone? Why do you think he said this?

"Don't let them get behind you, ever." He said this because he wanted Jack to be careful in case those same boys go after him.

What did Jay Perkins say to Joseph?

"You're dead, kid"

Why did Joseph thank Jack?

Joseph thanked Jack because no one's never had his back before except Maddie.

Describe what Joseph looked like after the fight. Include at least THREE details.

few bruises darkening both of his sides and cuts on his back from the wire lockers. His left cheek was a kind of zombie blue.

What do you think Jack’s mother was going to say when she said, “Jack, you do understand that Joseph is not your —”?

brother or real brother

What did Mr. Hurd do and say when Jack asked him if he would “have left a guy being beat up to go find a teacher”?

Wiped his hand across his face, smiled. He also said, "Not in a million years."

What are two things that Jack’s parents told him?

He is in 6th not 8th, he needs to no get pulled into Joseph's problems, and he is not the hero who was supposed to rescue Joseph all the time.

Mr. Canton said, “Trouble follows him like a __________________________________.”

yellow dog

What did Jack say when Mr. Canton asked him what he was doing in an eighth grade fight?

"Winning"

What did Jack do to Jay Perkins?

He pushed off from the lockers, took three quick steps, and slammed into Jay Perkin's back.

What did Joseph do when he saw Jack? Why did he do that?

Joseph nodded because he wanted Jack to get out of there.

What did Jack say about the eighth graders who were blocking the locker room door?

They were standing like cows at a gate so they can't get through.

When Ernie said, “Don’t” what was he telling Jack not to do?

Didn't want Jack to join in on what was happening in the locker room.

How did Jack figure out something was going on?

Both Joseph and the 3 boys (Jay Perkins, Nick Porter, & Brian Boss) were missing

Why wasn’t Coach Swieteck at school on that Friday?

PE Conference

What animal did Jack mention when talking about Coach Swieteck’s substitute?

gerbil