'Owning It' by Donald R. Gallo Quiz

Answer: Vodka

Brad Ratner considers his life to be "balanced," never once thinking there might be something wrong in what he's doing. Then, one day, his friend Jordie and his brother give him a reality check.

Answer: Alex

Everyone in his school picks on Alex and calls him names, which makes his parents want him home schooled. With his sister Catherine's help and support, however, he convinces both his classmates and his parents that he can not only handle high school but also live a normal life. Of the other two answer choices, Lisa is probably the school secretary (or possibly an assistant or aide of some kind) and Doug is one of Catherine's classmates.

Answer: Migraines

She wants to do well in her studies and attend parties, but that's hard to do when the sickness hits:
"Sick Amy has a name for the dark 'Roo.' She doesn't have a name for what happens in the dark. Roo holds her, shields her, Roo hides her in a blanket of black and deep and warm. Roo tries to make it better."

Answer: Eddie's school

He was the janitor, the same job he now performs for the library. "He came down on the side of intellectual freedom when the administration banned a book that a bunch of the "academically unfocused" kids, which included me, liked a lot."

Answer: True

Aston is resentful that he has to carry an inhaler with him everywhere he goes. "He was thirteen with smooth chocolate-covered skin, taller than most men, and as he often told anyone who would listen, way too cool."

Answer: She doesn't

What she does do is push him away through her listlessness and "obsession" about her handicap. "No one wants a girlfriend in a wheelchair."

Answer: Jason

They call him "Lard Butt" or "Fish Face" for the raw flounder he carts home every Saturday for him and his grandma. Tyler has a crush on Hadley, who's "going out" with Kurt. Tyler lost his vision at age seven due to juvenile diabetes. Jason and Tyler wind up becoming friends when Kurt corners Tyler behind a car dealership and bullies him.

Answer: Miguel

His nickname is "Gordo" (or "Fatboy"), while Tony's is "Skinnybones". The two meet up at the supermarket, where Miguel works part-time. Jimmy's the "day manager", and Mary's the worker who was assigned to teach Tony to use the cash register.

Answer: Jasmine

She's "a quiet-looking girl with a white polo shirt all buttoned up, and khaki pants."
Ty's a football player, and Courtney avoids sitting by him because they knew each other when she was not yet a cheerleader. "Better to sit by someone who doesn't know how I was before."

Answer: False

They're other patients in the hospital along with Bugs and Duke. The two roommates in the beginning of the story are Michael and Eddie, who later become Sergeant Moxie and Maverick.