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Downriver - RRJ. by Will Hobbs. Get your novel. Be ready to write. After Reading Chapter 1 –. Jessie : narrator; likes Troy; 15; sophomore in high school; had a lot of problems in school this year; dislikes Madeline Troy :
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Downriver - RRJ by Will Hobbs Get your novel. Be ready to write.
After Reading Chapter 1 – Jessie: • narrator; likes Troy; 15; sophomore in high school; had a lot of problems in school this year; dislikes Madeline Troy: • blue eyes; tall, seems older than the others; lots of self-confidence; friendly to Jessie Freddy: • quiet; rarely talks; deep brown skin; black eyes; shaggy black hair;
Al: • adult leader of Discovery Unlimited: reminds Jessie of her dad; wiry gray hair; manipulative; bossy; makes all the rules Pug: • the Big Fella (named by Troy); proud of his muscles; muscular Rita: • nasal accent; from New York
Adam: redhead; always easygoing; mischievous grin; nothing is a big deal to him Star: Jessie’s cabin-mate; frail; delicate Heather: voice like an abused violin string; negative person; always feels mistreated; always complaining
Jessie’s father: • teaches anthropology at a university; loves Jessie; has a new girlfriend named Madeline Madeline: • Jessie’s father’s new girlfriend; disliked by Jessie
Summary (Write your own chapter summary by answering the following questions.) DO NOT copy out the questions!!! Limit the use of the words “he” or “she.” Use the characters’ names instead.The underlined words, in the question, should appear as part of your answer. Question 1 is answered for you. 1. Where arethe teenagers hiking? (write ): Jessie, Pug, Rita, Adam, Troy and 3 other teenagers are hiking in Colorado with Al. 2. Whyare they (the teenagers) there? 3. What is the name that Al calls the wilderness therapy? 4. What is the name the kids call it? 5. At the end of the chapter, what flashback does Jessie have?(Who is in the flashback? What discussion were they having?)