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CHARTING INCONSISTENCIES/MISCOMMUNICATIONS
In Avi's book Nothing But the Truth, nearly everyone has an opinion, but the way each
character states his or her opinion almost guarantees that the whole story will never come
out. Below list some of the inconsistencies/miscommunications from Nothing But the
Truth. It takes careful, critical reading to get at the truth.
Chapter
Page#
CHARACTER/CHARACTERS
INCONSISTENCY or
MISCOMMUNICATION
Ch. 7, pg. 28
Coach Jamison to Philip
The rule…As it stands now, Phil…you’re
not even allowed to try out.
Ch. 9 p. 34
Ch. 9 p. 35
Philip to his dad
Philip to his dad
Ch. 10 pg 43
Ch. 2 pg 8
Philip to Narwin
Philip to Lunser
Ch. 10 pg 43
Narwin to Benison
“She has it in for me”
“I ah…was thinking I wouldn’t try
out”
Lunser does not mind
Away Philip! Or ill make sing along
solo
I had a student who started to
hum loudly. Very loudly
Ch. 10 pg 48
Philip to Alison
Had to do something