English 2 Readig Guide: Breathing Underwater

Directions:Answer the following questions as you read the book.
1. (pages 8-9) What sentence does Judge Lehman order for Nick? (2 things)
2. (page 10) How does Nick's dad react to his sentence?
3. (page 17) What is the most important rule at family violence class?
4. (page 23) How does Nick describe the incident with Caitlin? Does he think he did anything wrong?
5. (page 24) What voice does Nick hear in his head? What does this voice tell him?
6. (pages 30-31) What did Nick's dad do with his car? Why did he do this?
7. (page 32) As a father's day surprise, Nick details the Mustang that his father rebuilt. How was this surprise a turning point in Nick's relationship with his father?
8. (page 39) Why doesn't Tom tell his parents about Liana?
9. (page 42) How do Nick's "friends" react to his treatment toward Caitlin? Which friend surprises Nick the most? Why?
10. (page 54) What happens at Zack's party that causes Nick to show his jealous side?
11. (pages 59-60) How does Tom react when Nick passes him pictures from their trip to Key West?
12. (pages 69-70) How does Mario react to Tiny's comments about the girlfriend's friends?
13. (pages 71-72) How does Nick respond when Leo defends him during family violence class?
14. (page 85) How does Caitlin find out abut the way Nick's dad treats him?
15. (pages 89-90) How does Nick describe his dad to the family violence group.
16. (pages 93-94) How does hector treat Leo and his brother Felix?
17. (page 95) What happens to Felix?
18. (page 99) How does Nick respond to the necklace Caitlin is wearing. What does this tell you about Nick?
19. (pages 107-110) On page 110 Nick says to Caitlin; "We're two of a kind" and she agrees. How are they similar? How are they different?
20. (pages 111-112) Who does Nick see at the Texaco? How does this make him feel?
21. (pages 116-117) Tom confronts Nick about the way he is treating caitlin. What does he say about the treatment?
22. (page 121) What does Nick say to the cops in the Grove to prevent them from pressing charges against him?
23. (pages 124-125) How does nick react when he sees Caitlin with Derek?
24. (page 126) How does Caitlin react to Nick's anger?
25. (page 131) What is a personal violence policy?
26. (page 134) How does Nick feel about Caitlin being nominated for homecoming queen?
27. (pages 136-137) What is Nick's reaction when Caitlin tells him that she has to spend Thanksgiving with her father?
28. (page 137) What "big plans" does Nick have for he and Caitlin over Thanksgiving weekend?
29. (pages 147-148) After the homecoming game the girls go to a sorority initiation. What did the members do to Caitlin during her initiation.
30. (pages 152-154) What do Nick and Caitlin do after the initiation?
31. (pages 158-160) Why does Nick talk to Mario alone?
32. (pages 163-165) What does Nick do to Caitlin when he finds her talking to Zack?
33. (page 168) How did Leo get out of continuing with family violence classes?
34. (page 169) How does Leo "deal with Hector"?
35. (page 171) What does Nick say to Caitlin to prevent her from taking off her t shirt to go swimming?
36. (page 183) What does Nick tell Caitlin about trust and why he has so much trouble with trust?
37. (pages 184-185) How does Caitlin react when Nick starts driving recklessly? What does Nick do in response.
38. (page 186) What does Nick do to try and smooth things over?
39. (pages 197-198) Do Nick's attempts to hang on to Caitlin work?
40. (pages 203-204) How does Nick feel about Caitlin being in the talent show? What is the reason he gives Caitlin for the way he feels? What is the real reason he doesn't want her to be in the talent show?
41. (page 208) How does Nick's dad react when he finds out that Nick and Caitlin have had sex?
42. (page 209) What does NIck's dad share with him about the error he made when he was 16?
43. (pages 221-223) What is Nick beginning to realize about himself?
44. (page 229) How does Nick react when he finds out that Caitlin is singing in the talent show?
45. (page 230) What does Nick say to Caitlin to make her say she won't sing in the talent show?
46. (page 230) On page 230 Nick realizes he is like Leo. How is he like Leo?
47. (pages 236-237) What happens to Leo?
48. (page 238) What dos Nick realize about himself?
49. (pages 242-243) How did Nick react after Caitlin sang in the talent show?
50. (page 248) What is Nick referring to when he says "the voice in my head"?
51. (page 251) What does Mario share with the group about himself?
52. (pages 252-253) What is the family violence group all about?
53. (page 253) Nick is just beginning to realize what it is all about. Whet does he decide to do to help manage his anger?
54. (page 257) How has Nick's relationship with his dad changed?
55. (pages 261-263) Do Nick and Tom find a way to be friends again?