Like so many younger brothers, Jeffrey looks up to Steven. This admiration, along with Jeffrey's natural thoughtfulness, are clear when Jeffrey comes home from his first visit to the cancer hospital in Philadelphia with a gift for his brother:
a package of Steven's favorite candy, orange Tic Tacs
.
What does Jeffrey put in his dangerous pie?
Dangerous Pie is a concoction created by Jeff that taints (ruins) Steven's special drumsticks. *Jeffrey has
leukemia
, not Steven! Throughout the novel, Steven experiences the different stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. … Renee starts to pay attention to Steven.
What does Jeffrey send to Steven while he is staying at their grandparents house?
What does Jeffrey send to Steven while he is staying at their grandparents' house? Matt Medic.
Coloring Books and Crossword Puzzles
. His Playstation and a game to play.
What is the most annoying thing in the world to Steven?
Who is Steven's most annoying thing in the world?
His brother, Jeffrey
.
How did Jeffrey get covered with bruises?
Jeffrey got over how bad his bruises looked quickly
because Steven started a monologue about raccoon children taking over society which
made Jeffrey laugh and he fed Jeffrey his favorite breakfast, “Moatmeal.”
What does Steven choose to write about for the most annoying thing?
What does Steven choose to write about for the most annoying thing? Steven chooses to
write about his younger brother, Jeffery
.
What happens right before Steven leaves his concert to go to the hospital with Jeffrey?
The night of the concert the band members shave their heads in solidarity with Jeffrey. Right before Steven's big solo that night,
Jeffrey gets a fever and has to go back to the hospital
. Taking Samantha's advice, Steven goes with him instead of staying to play his drum solo.
Why did Steven's mother drag him out of the dance?
Why did Steven's mother drag him out of the dance? …
His mom didn't have time to take care of him. They didn't have money for medicine or a doctor
.
Why was Steven's father crying at the kitchen table?
Steven's father had been crying at the kitchen table
because the amount of money they had to pay for Jeffrey's medical treatment was immense
and there were years more treatment that they would have to get the money for somehow.
What is dangerous pie mostly about?
The book Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick is about
a 13-year-old boy named Steven, who, after learning his little brother is diagnosed with cancer, goes on a serious emotional roller coaster but safely arrives
at a self-empowering decision.
What surprise does Mr W have for Steven at the end of opportunity period?
What surprise did Mr. W. have for Steven at the end of the Opportunity Period?
He told Steven he wanted him to perform the conga drums as lead drummer in the Spring Concert.
What was so special about Steven's special sticks?
What makes Steven's “Special Sticks” so special?
They are custom made just for him. They were once used by a famous drummer, Carter Beauford
. They were once his dad's sticks.
How did the ER staff react when Steven's mother mentioned the word leukemia?
staff react when Steven's mother mentioned leukemia?
They rushed him to Philadelphia.
… They told his mother to take him home and give him some fever medicine.
What upset Steven the most about being shipped away to his grandparents house?
What upset Steven the most about being shipped away to his grandparents' house?
He sent her away from his house because she was sick, and he didn't want it to effect Jeffrey.
What shocked Steven when they entered Jeffrey's hospital ward?
In chapters 18-19, Matt Medic is at home and Jeffrey really needs/wants Steven to come with him from the band concert to the hospital even more than ever. Steven was shocked when the entered Jeffrey's hospital ward
because Sam's was cleaned out and he figured out that she had died
.
Why did someone besides Steven's mother need to take Jeffrey to the hospital?
Someone besides his mother had to take Jeffrey to the hospital
because she got sick and therefore could not be around Jeffrey or any other cancer patients
. Mrs. Galley tells Steven that he should try to focus on the things that he can change and stop agonizing about the things that he can't change.
