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__**5.5.11**__

See ya,Simon prediction.

I predict that, in the book "see ya, Simon" Simon, not having long to live, and his best friend Nathan, are going to have lots of fun together before the farewell Simon forever.I also predict that maybe,they do something a bit crazy, and something bad could happen.


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See ya, Simon chapter one Q and A Q Who should come first - Todd Martin or Melissa McDonald and why? Find the simile on the first page. Why was the soccer ball well-trained? What did Haare do when he saw Simon coming towards him? Why do you think Simon was playing goalie? Why has Simon got a new wheelchair? Who does Nathan have a crush on? “Simon looked //fragile”// What does fragile mean? How much longer does Simon have to live? How do you think Simon reacts to his illness? A 1: I think who ever comes first out of Todd Martin or Melissa McDonald depends on if it is alphabetical by first or last name, because "T" is after "M" so in this case Melissa goes first.But "Ma" is before "Mc" in the last names. Therefore, It is even, so it comes down to if it is first or last name alphabetical.X. Correct Answer: Todd Martin

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2:The soccer ball was "well trained" because it was flying at Simon at first, then slowed to A bounce and bounced right into Simons lap.√

3: Haare dropped to his knees (as Simon was flying at him with the ball) and did a sort of Prey, then hid behind his own goal post.√

4: I think Simon was playing Goalie because He could easily hit the ball with his wheel chair if the ball came towards his goal. also, out on the playing field, Simon could hurt someone accidentally with his wheel chair.√

5:I think Simon has a new wheel chair because his muscle are getting weaker and frail because of his muscular dystrophy.√

6: I think Nathan has a crush on Brady West because nathan says //" Brandy West looked like..is there any word that rhymes with fantastic?" √ //

7: Fragile means easily broken, or in Simons case; weak. √

8: Simon has about 1 to 2 years of his life remaining. √

9: I think Simon doesn't show how much he cares about his illness because he says: "Well i'm not going to get to old age, am I?I'm going to be dead first" and he said it like he doesn't care, but deep down, he probably does. √

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See ya,Simon chapter 2 Q and A Q Nathan is told to behave like a ʻcivilised human beingʼ. What does //ʻcivilisedʼ// mean? Why does Nathan say his dog has no concern for the environment? How does Nathan feel about his sister? What is muscular dystrophy? Why would Simon disappear for a while at times? Why was Ms Kidman both smiling and crying at the same time? How does Simon use his disability as an advantage? A 1: the word "civilized" means you are Polite,kind and have good manners. You are also well-behaved.√ 2: Nathan says his dog "has no concern for the environment" because he pees on everything, thus contaminating the plants. √ 3: Nathan fells angry at his sister, because she is manipulative, a thief, and gets out of walking the dog.√ 4: Muscular dystrophy is when, instead of your muscles getting stronger, they get weaker and waste away slowly.√ 5: Simon would occasionally disappear when he was at the hospital getting tests.√ 6: Ms Kidman was smiling because she was happy that simon was having a good time, but crying because soon Simon would be dead.√ 7:: Simon uses his disability as an advantage to skip out of his math homework, when really, he couldn't be bothered doing it.√

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See ya,Simon chapter 3 and 4 Q and A. Q What annoys Simon about the way some people treat him? What is Simon normally doing in his dreams? Why canʼt Nathan wait for christmas to come around again next year? Give an example of how much Simon has deteriorated in a month? Why do you think Simonʼs parents take a lot of photos of him? What is the howling noise from the shower? A 1: Simon thinks people, especially his parents, spend to much time with him and not enough time with other friends or family.<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">√ 2: running around freely and not confined to a wheel chair.<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">√ 3:because last year he got hugged under the mistletoe by Kirsti and he wants one again.<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">√ 4: a month ago, Simon could roll a pair of dice fine. Now he struggles to throw the dice.<span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">√ 5:Simons parents' take lots of photos of him so they can always remember Simon with photos when he's gone. <span style="color: #ff0000; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">﻿√ <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">6: the "howling" in the shower is Simon singing in the shower. √

__**23.5.11**__ See ya,Simon chapter 5 Q and A Q What does the following sentence mean? “//making an enemy of Alex Wilson is not a recommended way of increasing your life expectancy”// Why do you think Simon sometimes needs somebody to talk at not talk to? Why does Simon lash out at Nathan when he is trying to help him? A 1: Making an enemy of Alex Wilson is a bad idea because he has the build of an Orang-utan and an Orang-utan could tear someone apart, so you wouldn't live to your life expectancy if you got into a fight with him. √ 2: Simon talks at people when he's in a bad mood because he's snotty towards people. X. Correct answer: Simon has to get it out of his system. 3:Simon lashes out because he has had a lack of sleep and probably feels helpless that he can't do anything. √


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see ya,Simon chapter 6 Q and A Q What nice things did Nathan do for his sister in this chapter? Why do you think Nathan //got ready to hide under the table// when Fiona asked why they donʼt get Dad to send them money? How did everybody feel after Simon read his poem to the class? Why do you think Ms Kidman said that nobody would forget Simonʼs poem? A Nathan did nice things like: helping mom control Fiona so that she would take a shower, by offering to walk the dog for her. He also fixed her shoes. He got ready to hide under the table because he thought his mom was going to get very mad at Fiona for asking about her father. √ I think everybody felt miserable and lost for words after Simons poem because it was a very sad poem. √ Mrs Kidman said nobody would ever forget simons poem, because it was sweet and true, no body would forget Simon either. √

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se ya, Simon chapter 7 Q & A

Q:Why do you think Nathan has made a promise to himself to be kind to everyone? Why will Simon be no competition for Nathan with Brady West for a while? Why do you think Mr Rata stood up to take over the conversation? A: Nathan decided to be kind to everyone because of Simon's poem in the previous chapter. √ Because Simon is going into Hospital for 4 days. √ Mr Rata stood up to take over the conversation because of Simon's comment which probably made everyone depressed and miserable. √

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see ya. Simon chpt 8 Q & A Q Why does Nathan have trouble talking to both Brady and Kirsti? Why do you think Nathanʼs mum tells him he is a neat kid? Why were the Shaws quiet on the way home from the hospital?

A Because Nathan has a crush on both these girls' and is shy. √ Because he cares so much for Simon and he is extremely mature. √ Because they were too miserable to talk to each other because Simon is in hospital. √

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see ya. Simon chpt 9 and 10 Q & A Q How is Simon helping to keep unemployment down? Who is Simon talking about in the final paragraph of Chapter 9? What is the class filming? Why canʼt Simonʼs electric wheelchair be in the film? A By giving the drug companies,hospitals and wheelchair manufacturers a reason to make their products' because Simon needs these products and the companies need workers to make these products. √ Jason. √ A film about the suffragette women, who, in 1900-1910, finally gained the right for woman to be able to vote. √ Because Simon's wheelchair is to technology advanced for the 1900's. √

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See ya,Simon Chpt 11 &12 Q and A

Q Why wasnʼt it easy for Nathan to say tough things when he saw Simon again? What are the two main reasons Simon doesnʼt like the //Telethon// tv programme? What does Nathan keep forgetting?

A

1: Because usually Simon likes being talked to "tough", but it is hard for Nathan to act "tough" when Simon looks so frail and weak. √ 2: Simon believes that people think just by giving money, they can help disabled children. Also, the Telethon people think that Simon should be treated very differently than others. Such as putting him in a permanent care home. √ 3: That Simon won't get to grow up like a normal person and get a career. √

__**2.6.11**__

see ya,Simon chpt 13 Q and A

Q Why is Nathan so dramatic about babysitting? Nathan describes Alex as being //primitive//. What does this mean? Why does Mrs Shaw start crying? List 5 words to describe Nathan. Why do you think Kirsti calls Nathan a “//neat kidʼʼ?//

A

Because he thinks babies are annoying and ugly. √ Primitives are monkey-like animals, and Nathan calls alex an Ape, which is a primate. √ Because Mrs Shaw was reminded that Simon could never have children. √ Kind,Mature,Funny,Shy and Forgetful. √ Because Kirsti thinks Nathan is sweet and caring and she thinks he is a neat kid like Nathan's mom thinks. √

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see ya,Simon chpt 14 Q and A

Q Why does it get harder for your lungs to work properly with Muscular Dystrophy? How does Nathan feel about Simon getting sicker? Do you think you would feel the same way if you were in Nathanʼs position? Why/why not?

A Because the muscles around the chest and shoulders get weaker, so Simon finds it hard to breathe. √ Nathan feels a mixture of feelings, lucky and guilty, because he will live and Simon wont, and angry that no one can do anything about Simon's MD. √ I feel the same as Nathan, because i don't think its fair either, and i think its a good thing that Simon has accepted whats going to happen. √

see ya, Simon chpt 15 and 17 Q & A

Q Why is it so hard to push Simon up the bank? How so you think Simon felt after being thrown from his wheelchair? How does Nathan feel about Nelita? Why does Simon have to go to school in the van now?

A Because the wheelchair brakes were on. √

Shocked and fearful. √

At first he thought she was annoying, but now Nathan has gotten to know Nelita a bit better, he is starting to like her. √ Because his breathing gets worse in the cold. √

See ya, Simon chpt 17 Q and A

Q What does it mean when people donʼt face what is happening? Why does Nathan stare at nothing much when he gets off the phone? What do you think Simon means when he says Nathan is working on the wrong girl? A People are avoiding Simon and just acting like he's fine when they know Simon is getting much worse. √ So Nathan can process what Simon said and think of what they have done together. √ Nathan should give up on Brady and go to Nelitia. √