In the dialogue on Tuesday, March 27, the reader learns that Philip believes that his parents are getting a divorce because he has been hearing them arguing. As they discuss his grades and his potential membership on the track team, Mr. Malloy states, "The real world doesn't have a laugh track." Students will analyze Mr. Malloy's words and write a constructed response in which they discuss how Avi uses foreshadowing through Mr. Malloy's words to suggest a future conflict in the plot. Students should provide evidence from the text to support their analysis of Avi's use of foreshadowing.