Max's Vaccuating New Middletown Case Study

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1. Could you inference a specific event that led to Ally’s vaccination, and could anything have been done to prevent it?

2. What can you conclude about Max’s character during the scene where he trips his sister, and why does he choose to act this way?

3. If you could change one thing about the characters or the events in the book, what would you change and how will it impact Max’s process of evacuating New

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