Deadline By Chris Crutcher

Deadline by Chris Crutcher Chapter 1 – pgs. 1-10 Discussion Question: If you found out you had one year left to live, how would you want to spend that year? Would you feel school was necessary? Would you want anyone else to know? Comprehension Questions: 1. What were Ben’s original plans for his senior year? 2. What is his decision when Doc gives him his news?

Chapter 2 – pgs. 11-20 Comprehension Questions: 1. Describe Coach Banks? 2. What is Ben’s motivation for playing football? Why now?

Chapter 3 – pgs. 21-33

Chapter 6 – pgs. 65-81 Comprehension Question: 1. What is Ben learning how to do with both his therapist and his coach? 2. What happens after the dance?

Chapter 7 – pgs. 82-96 Comprehension Questions:

1. What does Ben find out about Rudy? 2. What has happened to Sooner? Chapter 8 – pgs. 97-114 Comprehension Questions: 1. What’s so important about the Horseshoe Bend game?

Comprehension Questions: 1. Who is Marla Dawson? 2. Who is Ben most worried about? 3. How do Cody and Ben work together in football? 4. Who is Ben dreaming about?

Chapter 9 – pgs. 115-129

Chapter 4 – pgs. 34-50

Comprehension Questions: 1. What does Ben want to do for his Civics project? 2. What happens to Marla?

Comprehension Questions: 1. What is wrong with Cody’s mom? 2. Who is Mr. Lambeer? Describe him. 3. Who is Dallas Suzuki? 4. Who is Ben dreaming about?

Chapter 5 – pgs. 51-64 Comprehension Questions: 1. What is the story of the Cowans? 2. Who is the town drunk? How is Ben trying to help him? 3. What is Dallas’ real reason for showing up for her date with Ben? How does she surprise him?

Comprehension Questions: 1. What does Ben find out about Dallas?

Chapter 10 – pgs. 130-143

Chapter 11 – pgs. 144-158 Comprehension Questions: 1. What’s Ben’s reason for wanting to keep his illness a secret from his mom specifically?

Chapter 12 – pgs. 159-172 Comprehension Question: 1. What happens in Coach’s class and what’s the point? 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: 1. What is Dallas’ real secret?

Chapter 21 – pgs. 272-281

Chapter 14 – pgs. 188-203 Comprehension Question: 1. What is the focus of Ben’s project concerning Malcolm X?

Chapter 15 – pgs. 204-218 Comprehension Questions: 1. What is Rudy’s secret? Why does if affect Ben? 2. Who is Ben’s new therapist and what’s his problem?

Chapter 16 – pgs. 219-226 Comprehension Question: 1. Do you think Ben is serious about his list? Why are why not?

Chapter 17 – pgs. 227-239 Comprehension Question: 1. Why does Ben continue to help Rudy? 2. What is Ben’s purpose for his conversation with Coach? 3. What is the first real sign of Ben’s illness?

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?

Comprehension Questions: 1. How do Ben’s parents react to his news?

Chapter 22 – pgs. 282-296 Comprehension Questions: 1. How does the school find out about Ben’s illness?

Chapter 23 – pgs. 297-302 Comprehension Questions: 1. What happens to Sooner? 2. Why do you think Cody responds the way he does?

Chapter 24 – pgs. 303-310 Comprehension Question: 1. Why does Ben go to see Mr. Cowan? 2. What is the whole “oxygen mask” think about?

Epilogue – pgs. 311-316 Comprehension Questions: 1. What has Ben learned throughout this whole experience?