Lawnboy Chapter 2

Multiple Choice

Read for Details: How much money did the narrator receive for the first lawn he mowed?

• $10

• $20

• $60

• $6

Multiple Choice

Reread to Clarify: Why were there so many people in the narrators neighborhood who needed their lawns mowed?

• The woman who owned the previous lawn service had run off with the husband of one of his customers and all the wives were worried about hiring a new company after what had happened.

• The man who used to mow their lawns had retired because he was getting too old to mow in the hot outside weather.

• The man who owned the previous lawn service had run off with the wife of one of his customers and all the husbands were worried about hiring a new company after what had happened.

• The boy who used to mow the lawns had to move with his family because his dad got a new job. The family had to move out of state.

Multiple Choice

Vocabulary - What is an antonym for the underlined word? "...just a big square with a large elm tree in the center."

• enormous

• malodorous

• tiny

• lawn mower

Multiple Choice

Literal - Why did he not immediately mow the second neighbor's yard?

• He had an appointment

• The lawnmower broke

• He got tired

• He needed more gas

Multiple Choice

Literal - How many lawns did he mow the first day?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 2

Multiple Choice

Think of one good adjective which would accurately describe the personality of the main character.

• lazy

• ambitious

• gloomy

• unappreciative

Multiple Choice

Why didn’t he tell his parents about all the money he earned on that first day?

• He was too overjoyed and couldn't think of the right words.

• . His parents were having money problems and it would seem like he was bragging

• He had so much money crammed in his pockets he was going to wait for the right moment to tell.

• He did not earn as much money as he had hoped.

Multiple Choice

What was the added bonus for using Lawnboy to mow your lawn?

• He was cheap.

• He had a great lawnmower.

• He could mow your lawn that day so there was no wait time.

• He was kind to everyone.

Multiple Choice

What is a "budget"?

• a plan for saving and spending money

• a plan for saving money to buy something

• a plan for spending all your money

• a plan for getting a job

Multiple Choice

Why was our narrator asleep on the couch?

• It was very late at night and he had to go to bed.

• He went to the couch to lay down.

• He was exhausted from his day of work.

• He ate green beans and mashed potatoes for supper.