How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Deedee never seemed to notice the signs. She jumped down the stairs. Some children took the stairs two at a time. Deedee took them ten at a time. (15.4)
Deedee has a problem, and she doesn't let things like rules or signs get in her way. In this case, Deedee's choices clearly show her priorities: green balls are more important than rules.
Quote #5
At lunch, Leslie walked up to Louis. "Okay, Louis," she said, "you can have my toes for a nickel apiece. That will be fifty cents." (18.33)
Leslie thinks her own toes are useless, and her story is about making choices based on that opinion. While her choice may seem pretty silly, it also illustrates the genius of Louis the yard teacher, who seems to have a knack for steering Leslie away from a disastrous decision.
Quote #6
She had given her food to her lunch teacher, her book to the librarian, and her ball to the yard teacher. She went inside the classroom. (23.24)
Allison, generous to a fault, makes the choice to give up everything she's brought to school because she's trying to pay back good deeds done by others. Do you think she make her choices for good reasons?