Predictions

Students predicted the following prior to reading the text based on prior knowledge, reading the back cover, and looking at the picture on the front.
 * Drunk Driving
 * Best friend gets killed
 * Starts losing everything special to him
 * Loser – drinks – won’t face things
 * Character (Andy) realizes what life is really about
 * All pressure is getting to him – he’s losing it
 * Chess nerd