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English 11 Novel Unit

Jake Reinvented by Gordon Korman
**Do Not Lose This Packet**

This packet is a large grade for the final quarter. It will be due when we finish reading the novel and you will be expected to keep up with the chapter activities as you read. You will not receive another packet.

Characters of the Novel

Directions: Write a description for each of the main characters.

Rick
Jake
Todd
Nelson
Didi
Jennifer
Melissa
Dipsy
Kevin Fontaine
Jake’s Dad
Mrs. Appleford

Quotation Analysis

Directions: You will choose two quotes from the novel to analyze.

Quote:
Pages:
Speaker:
Who were they talking to?
Explain the Situation:
What do you think this quote means and what does the reader learn about the person who said it?
Do you agree or disagree with the quote? Explain

Quote:
Pages:
Speaker:
Who were they talking to?
Explain the Situation:
What do you think this quote means and what does the reader learn about the person who said it?
Do you agree or disagree with the quote? Explain

Chapter Questions

Directions: Answer the questions for each chapter as we read the novel. Make sure to use complete sentences and to explain your opinions.

Chapter 1 (pages 1-15)

Guided Reading Questions

1. Describe the scene of the party at Jake’s house.

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2. How is Jake able to host a party of this magnitude?

3. Who is Todd messing around with at the party?

4. How is Dipsy treated by his “so called” friends and why do you think he puts up with it?

5. In what way(s) is the setting of this story similar to or different than our school?

6. What is your impression of Jake after reading Chapter 1? Explain.

1. What is the name of the school the characters attend? Why do you think the author chose it?

2. How did Jake get recruited on the football team and why does he only play one position? How is this different from the rest of the players?

3. Why is Jake at Atlantica University? Based on his conversations with the college students, what do you think is going on?

4. Why does Jake call everyone “baby?”

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5. Who does Jake want Rick to bring to his next party and why?

6. Why does Todd tell Rick that they need to “play to the front row” and what does it show about him?

7. Why is Rick bewildered by this and what does it show about his character?

1. After reading page 38, how does Todd feel about his relationship with Melissa compared to his relationship with Didi?

2. What does Rick mean on page 39 when he says, “I couldn’t help noticing that while he talked to everybody, he didn’t really talk to anybody?”

3. Who makes tanned, confident Jake turn “white to the ears” (page 40)? Who does Jake only have eyes for?

4. Describe Jennifer and Rick’s relationship. What other novels/movies does this remind you of?

5. Why does Didi decide to go to the party and how will this create a problem?

6. What evidence do we have that Jake has a lot of money? Where do you think all this money comes from?

1. What is the connection between Didi and Jake?

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2. What does Didi say that gives the impression that Jake has changed?

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3. Describe what happened to Dipsy’s pants.

4. Describe one instance that highlights the power that Todd holds over his peers.

5. How would you rate the success of Jake’s party in Chapter 4? Explain.

1. What does Rick notice as he jogs by Jake’s house the next day? Why is he shocked by this?

2. What is Jake’s story about it and is it believable? Why?

3. How does Rick prove himself to be a good friend to Jake?

4. How does Jake offer to repay him?

5. Describe what happened between Jennifer and Rick sophomore year at apple-picking. What does this incident tell us about Todd?

6. What does Dispy’s behavior afterwards say about the type of person he is?

1. What does Rick’s mother do for a living and how was she involved with Jake and his father?

2. What do we learn about Jake from Rick’s mother? Why do you think he chose that specific house?

3. Describe what happened at the mall.

4. What happened to Jake and Didi?

5. Why did Didi really stop over at Rick’s house and what does this say about her character?

6. What is Rick beginning to suspect and what does he do to prove his suspicions are true?

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Chapter 8 (pages 83-92)

Guided Reading Questions

1. Why are none of Rick’s friends in any of Jake’s classes?

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2. What is going on between Didi and Jake?

3. What changes regarding Todd’s status is Rick expecting to see in school? Does it ever happen?

4. Describe Dipsy’s behavior at a Bronco event. How does Rick explain his behavior?

5. How does Didi’s view of their relationship differ from Jake’s?

6. Why do you think that Didi stays with Todd?

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Chapter 9 (page 93-112)

Critical Thinking Questions

1. What is Jennifer’s response when Rick questions who Didi is really with, Todd or Jake? What analogy does she use?

2. Why does Todd deserve what he gets on page 107?

3. How is the atmosphere of this party different that it was in Chapter 4?

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Chapter 10 (page 113-124)

Guided Reading Questions

1. Why does Nelson flip out before the football game? How does Todd calm him down?

2. How has Jake’s relationship with Todd changed? How are the other players responding to this? Why?

3. At the end of Chapter 10, Rick says he is finally getting to know the real Didi. What does he mean? What is the real Didi like?

1. How is Jake viewed at school now? How has his reputation changed?

2. What are THREE rumors circulating about Jake?

3. Where do Jake and Rick go when they take the afternoon off?

4. Who is responsible for the rumors about Jake? Why do you think these rumors are being spread?

5. What realization does Rick have while they are parking near Lake Michigan?

1. What has Nelson learned and how is he dealing with the news?

2. How does Todd explain the situation?

3. Rick proves himself to have some good moral qualities. Cite THREE examples from the text to support this.

4. Provide TWO examples of foreshadowing that the author has used which indicates that something terribly wrong is likely to happen.

5. How does Rick stand up to Todd? Why is this a huge risk for him?

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Chapter 13(pages 147-165)

Guided Reading Questions

1. What happens to the potential relationship between Jennifer and Rick?

2. Why does Jake always act “completely unconcerned?”

3. What was the single headlight and “express train?” Explain this metaphor.

4. What does Rick remember about Jennifer’s birthday and what does he do about it when he remembers?

5. Why do you think Rick says, “Way to go, Jake?”

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Chapter 14(page 166-181)

Guided Reading Questions

1. Describe the events with Todd, Nelson, Jake, and Didi?

2. What happens to Jake’s house and party?

3. What would have happened if Didi had confessed and what do you think really keeps her from confessing?

4. Why do you think Jake confessed and what do you think will happen?

1. Why is it ironic that Jake’s first question is “How is Didi?”

2. What does Rick finally realize when he discovers the mementos of Jake’s past life?

3. Why do you think Jake won’t “let himself be saved” by Rick?

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Chapter 16(pages 194-206)

Critical Thinking Questions

1. Why is Rick bitter before Jake’s trial?

2. Explain Dipsy’s comparison of Jake to a manta ray.

3. Explain why Dipsy always refers to himself as a remora.

5. How does Jake explain the way the trial went and what is his sentence?

6. Why did Jake give Rick his number and what do you predict will happen?

Chapter 17(pages 207-213)

Critical Thinking Questions

1. Explain what Todd tells the team and their reactions to Jake not being on the team.

2. What do we learn about why the date went wrong at the apple orchard with Rick and Jennifer?

3. How well does the ending with Rick and Jennifer satisfy the reader’s need for denouement?

In no less than ONE PARAGRAPH, describe the main theme of the novel. Support your answer with examples from the story.

Final Novel Project

This section will be turned in and graded separately. Only a small amount of class time will be available to work on this, so make sure to plan accordingly.

DUE DATE: ________________________
Choose one of the projects described below.

Timeline of Events

Make a timeline of events from the novel. Make it visible and colorful to represent different events or things happening to different characters.

Alternate Novel Cover

Create an alternative cover for the novel. Who or what would you include? You may draw or use a computer to create your cover, or you may write a one page description.

Character Tweets

Choose a character from the novel and write tweets that they might say at 10 different places in the story. Write it as though you are that character using Twitter. The maximum length of a tweet is 140 characters.

Character Playlist

Choose a character and decide what 10 songs would most likely be on their favorite playlist. Make sure to have an explanation for why each song was included.

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