Drama High: Keep It Movin’ #8 by L. Devine

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. If you were Jayd would you get close to Rahima? Why orwhy not?

2. Do you think it was fair of the school to ask Mickey to leave until after the baby’s born? Would you have done the same thing as Mickey?

3. Is Misty justified in her anger toward Mickey and Jayd? Do you think she’s been given a bad rap as she claims?

4. Should Nigel be asked to leave the school too? Do you think guys have it easier than girls in these situations in particular? Explain.

5. Was Jayd ungrateful to her dad about her gift? Wouldyou have reacted the same way?

6. If you were Nellie would you still be friends with Laura after all she’s done to you? Do you know of cliques like this? How do they work?

7. Write your own petition asking for what you want and don’t want out of your current situation. Be honest, thoughtful, and most important, be positive.

8. Do you think Esmeralda, Misty, and Misty’s mother have a genuine relationship? Do you think it’s beneficial for Misty to have Esmeralda in her life as a mentor and grandmother figure? Explain.

9. Did Rah do the right thing by asking Jayd to stand up with him in front of the judge? Did he go about it righteously, or could he have done it a little differently?

10. Was Jayd justified in her initial reaction to Rah’s request? What would you have done?

11. How is Jeremy’s Christmas gift to Jayd different in intention from the other expensive gifts he’s bought her in the past? Should Jayd have accepted it? Why or why not?

12. Do you think Nellie will ever go back to hanging with Jayd and her crew? If you were Jayd could you forgive Nellie?

13. Is Mickey to blame for the shooting? What steps could she have taken to keep this tragedy from occurring?

14. Should Jayd forgive Mickey for what she’s done? How would you react if one of your best friends were shot?

15. Do you think Jeremy’s till trying to buy Jayd’s affection with expensive gifts? Do you think Jayd should accept the gifts or give them back?

16. Have you opened a bank account? Do you have a savings account? Like Jayd, do most of your friends hide their money rather than put it in the bank?

17. If you were Jayd, would you have kept her car or have done what she did? Explain an alternate reaction she should’ve had.

Discussion Guide courtesy of Kensington Publishing Co.

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