"Teenage Wasteland" Close Reading Comprehension Check

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Across
  1. 4. The title of the story is taken from the song "Teenage Wasteland" by the rock band ___ ____ (2 words).
  2. 6. How old is Donny? (page 36).
  3. 7. At the end of the story, Donny becomes a _______, and there is no evidence that he will return home.
  4. 8. The use of the song by The Who is a popular culture ________ which is an indirect or passing reference to an event, person, place, or artistic work.
  5. 11. What is the first and last name of the author of the short story "Teenage Wasteland"?
  6. 12. Daisy's former career
  7. 13. Donny's dad does not appear much in the story; he does not take an ACTIVE role in Donny's day to day life other than simple comments about his language. What is Donny's dad's name?
  8. 14. What is the first and last name of Donny's tutor?
  9. 15. Donny's sister who is often neglected.
Down
  1. 1. Now that Donny is seeing a tutor and struggling emotionally and academically, Amanda gets less _______ from her parents.
  2. 2. Donny's reference to Cal as a "_______" irks Daisy because of the financial strain and sacrifice put on the family. A talisman uses (M _ G _ C) to get results, which implies that Donny isn't putting in effort or work, as his grades reveal.
  3. 3. Donny's parents want to make sure the parties Donny attends are _____ by adults, because she believes her son is easily ______ by is friends.
  4. 5. Cal encourages Daisy to give Donny more ______ or independence. On page 36, he tells her Donny feels underestimated by her. By expecting the worst of him, she is causing his low ______ ________ (2 words).
  5. 9. On page 37, Miss Evans tells Daisy that Donny is using the tutor as a _____. In other words, he is relying too much on Cal's support.
  6. 10. Donny's girlfriend.