Across
- 4. The title of the story is taken from the song "Teenage Wasteland" by the rock band ___ ____ (2 words).
- 6. How old is Donny? (page 36).
- 7. At the end of the story, Donny becomes a _______, and there is no evidence that he will return home.
- 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.
- 11. What is the first and last name of the author of the short story "Teenage Wasteland"?
- 12. Daisy's former career
- 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?
- 14. What is the first and last name of Donny's tutor?
- 15. Donny's sister who is often neglected.
Down
- 1. Now that Donny is seeing a tutor and struggling emotionally and academically, Amanda gets less _______ from her parents.
- 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. Donny's parents want to make sure the parties Donny attends are _____ by adults, because she believes her son is easily ______ by is friends.
- 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).
- 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.
- 10. Donny's girlfriend.