1.What one task does the narrator have to do?

2.How do you think the narrator feels about her brother Raymond?

3.Are Squeaky's reasons that Gretchen won't beat her sensible? Why, or why not?

4.How does Squeaky feel about practicing?

5.In what way is Cynthia Procter dishonest?

6.Why doesn't Mary Louise's question deserve an answer?

7.In what way might Gretchen's smile be "not a smile"?

8.In what way does Squeaky protect her brother?

9.Why does Squeaky not hurry to the park?

10.Why does Squeaky believe her parents should "know better than to encourage that kind of nonsense"?

11.Why doesn't the narrator want Mr. Pearson to call her "Squeaky"?

12.What does Mr. Pearson seem to be suggesting Squeaky do? How does Squeaky feel about this suggestion?

13.What is Raymond doing as the race begins?

14.What does the narrator feel at the beginning of a race?

15.What is Raymond doing as the narrator races?

16.Why can't the girls tell who won the race?

17.Why does the thought of coaching Raymond make Squeaky smile?

18.What is different about this smile?