Name Date
Complete.
1.
What was the truth about Chester's finances?
2.
In what way was Bea Scott important to the school's science fair?
3.
According to Chester, a man or woman with ________ is irresistible.
4.
What topic did Luther investigate for his award-winning science fair project?
5.
What was Chester's reason for not taking his nightly meds?
6.
Since his vehicle was taken away, how did Luther get home after the award program?
7.
Name two people in the audience who were furious with Luther's science fair project.
8.
Why did television and newspaper reporters attend the science fair award program at Whittier Middle
School?
9.
What did Luther discover inside Chester X's mattress?
10.
Why did Luther sneak money out of petty cash to pay Lucas Sorge, the class computer geek?
11.
What type of work did Chester do before retiring?

Name
12.
Who should have won the science fair project the year before?
Date
13.
Who was Chester X and why was he considered "special" by the Sarge?
14.
According to Principal Brown, who won the science fair?
15.
After the science fair award program, the Sarge gave Luther _____days to be completely moved out, with nothing but his clothes, CD's, his journal, and some magazines.
16.
Influenced by Luther's project, what did the Mayor of Flint promise to do?
17.
What two choices did Chester offer Luther after his secret stash was discovered?
18.
How did Mr. Baker get revenge for not being allowed to smoke at the group home?
19.
What did Chester fear would happen to Luther if he didn't leave Flint?
20.
Where were the Sarge and Darnell going right after the science fair award program?

Name Date
Consider the main character, Luther Farrell. List three ways you are like him and three ways you differ from him

1. He had only a little cash, not the $750,000 the Sarge thought he had.
2. She was the judge.
3. confidence
4. the criminal plague of leaded paint in many inner-city homes and apartments
5. Chester wanted God to decide when he died, not the Sarge.
6. He began walking and then the Patricks gave him a lift in their limo.
7. Luther's mother, the Sarge, and Darnell Dixon
8. They were looking for positive stories about Flint's young people. Luther had set a record with his third, first-place winning of the fair.
9. He found a plastic bag full of Chester's nightly meds.
10. Luther wanted to create a top-notch science fair project that would win first prize. Lucas could create a neat PowerPoint presentation for his project.
11. He was a railroad porter.
12. Shayla Patrick
13. He was the newest group home client and he shared a bedroom with Luther. The Sarge wanted
Luther to keep a close eye on him as she thought he was very wealthy and had no family.
14. Luther and Shayla Patrick tied for first place.
15. four
16. He decided to proceed with a full inspection of all rentals and press charges against their landlords when necessary.
17. Chester told Luther he could tell his mother about the pills and then she'd force him to take injections. Otherwise, Luther could throw the pills away and they could both escape to sunny Florida.
18. He purposely messed his pants so that Luther would have to clean him up.
19. He'd take over his mother's business, and become another "Sarge."
20. They were going to Washington D. C, for a conference.