95 pages • 3 hours read
Joan BauerRules of the Road
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1998A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
Why does Mr. Boller only ask to see Jenna, and how does that make Faith feel?
What does Mrs. Gladstone see in Jenna to make her choose Jenna as her driver?
How does Jenna use humor to cope with difficult thoughts?
What impact does Harry Bender have on Jenna’s interactions with her father?
Why is it important to Mrs. Gladstone to remain with the company despite her age?
Explain the nature and value of the friendship between Alice and Mrs. Gladstone.
Do you think Jenna’s mother handled her husband’s problem with alcohol appropriately, and if not, what could she have done differently?
Other than Jenna, who else changed and matured over that summer?
Describe and discuss examples of person vs person conflict and person vs disease conflict in the book.
Was Jenna able to move forward in her relationship with her father after returning to Chicago? If so, was there a specific event that allowed her to find a different path?
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