Rules of the Road

by Joan Bauer

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What is the climax of the book "Rules of the Road"?

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The climax of the book occurs when Mrs. Gladstone fights to keep her company, which is a pivotal moment for both her and Jenna. This event, along with advice from Harry Bender, empowers Jenna to confront her personal issues by having her father arrested for drunk driving, marking a significant turning point in her life and family dynamics.

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There is a kind of doubled climax in this book. The climax of the Mrs. Gladstone's battle to keep her company is also a high point for Jenna, and is definitely the public climax of the entire novel. However, that meeting, and the encounter with and advice from Harry Bender, gives Jenna enough strength to have her own father arrested for drunk driving and start turning the family damage around.

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