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    The document is a chapter-by-chapter summary and comprehension questions for the novel "Deadline" by Chris Crutcher. It follows the main character Ben through his senior year of high school after learning he has only one year to live. The summary highlights that Ben decides to join the football team, struggles with keeping his illness a secret from his mother, and deals with how his friends react to finding out about his condition.

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    Deadline by Chris Crutcher

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    Deadline

    by Chris Crutcher

    Chapter 1 – pgs. 1-10

    Discussion Question: Chapter 6 – pgs. 65-81


    If you found out you had one year left to live, how
    would you want to spend that year? Would you feel Comprehension Question:
    school was necessary? Would you want anyone else 1. What is Ben learning how to do with both his
    to know? therapist and his coach?
    2. What happens after the dance?
    Comprehension Questions:
    1. What were Ben’s original plans for his senior
    year?
    Chapter 7 – pgs. 82-96
    2. What is his decision when Doc gives him his
    news? Comprehension Questions:

    1. What does Ben find out about Rudy?


    Chapter 2 – pgs. 11-20
    2. What has happened to Sooner?
    Comprehension Questions:
    1. Describe Coach Banks? Chapter 8 – pgs. 97-114
    2. What is Ben’s motivation for playing
    football? Why now? Comprehension Questions:
    1. What’s so important about the Horseshoe
    Chapter 3 – pgs. 21-33 Bend game?

    Comprehension Questions: Chapter 9 – pgs. 115-129


    1. Who is Marla Dawson?
    2. Who is Ben most worried about? Comprehension Questions:
    1. What does Ben find out about Dallas?
    3. How do Cody and Ben work together in
    football?
    4. Who is Ben dreaming about? Chapter 10 – pgs. 130-143

    Comprehension Questions:
    Chapter 4 – pgs. 34-50
    1. What does Ben want to do for his Civics
    project?
    Comprehension Questions: 2. What happens to Marla?
    1. What is wrong with Cody’s mom?
    2. Who is Mr. Lambeer? Describe him.
    Chapter 11 – pgs. 144-158
    3. Who is Dallas Suzuki?
    4. Who is Ben dreaming about?
    Comprehension Questions:
    1. What’s Ben’s reason for wanting to keep his
    Chapter 5 – pgs. 51-64 illness a secret from his mom specifically?

    Comprehension Questions:
    Chapter 12 – pgs. 159-172
    1. What is the story of the Cowans?
    2. Who is the town drunk? How is Ben trying to Comprehension Question:
    help him?
    3. What is Dallas’ real reason for showing up
    1. What happens in Coach’s class and what’s
    for her date with Ben? How does she the point?
    surprise him? 2. What does Ben decide to do?
    Chapter 20 – pgs. 261-271

    Chapter 13 – pgs. 173-187 Comprehension Questions:


    1. What happens to Rudy?
    Comprehension Questions: Chapter 21 – pgs. 272-281
    1. What is Dallas’ real secret?
    Comprehension Questions:
    Chapter 14 – pgs. 188-203 1. How do Ben’s parents react to his news?

    Comprehension Question: Chapter 22 – pgs. 282-296


    1. What is the focus of Ben’s project
    concerning Malcolm X? Comprehension Questions:
    1. How does the school find out about Ben’s
    Chapter 15 – pgs. 204-218 illness?

    Comprehension Questions:
    Chapter 23 – pgs. 297-302
    1. What is Rudy’s secret? Why does if affect
    Ben? Comprehension Questions:
    2. Who is Ben’s new therapist and what’s his 1. What happens to Sooner?
    problem? 2. Why do you think Cody responds the way he
    does?
    Chapter 16 – pgs. 219-226
    Chapter 24 – pgs. 303-310
    Comprehension Question:
    1. Do you think Ben is serious about his list? Comprehension Question:
    Why are why not? 1. Why does Ben go to see Mr. Cowan?
    2. What is the whole “oxygen mask” think
    Chapter 17 – pgs. 227-239 about?

    Comprehension Question: Epilogue – pgs. 311-316


    1. Why does Ben continue to help Rudy?
    2. What is Ben’s purpose for his conversation Comprehension Questions:
    with Coach? 1. What has Ben learned throughout this whole
    3. What is the first real sign of Ben’s illness? experience?

    Chapter 18 – pgs. 240-250

    Comprehension Questions:
    1. Who is the first person Ben tells about his
    illness?
    2. Why does Ben go to Coach for help?

    Chapter 19 – pgs. 251-260

    Discussion Question:
    How do you think your friends and family would react
    to news of your impending death?

    Comprehension Questions:
    1. How does Dallas react to the news?
    2. How does Cody react to the news?

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