Lawnboy Chapter 4

Multiple Choice

Reread to Clarify: What suggestion did Arnold give the narrator to help him with all the demand in lawns?

• Arnold told the narrator that more people want their yards mowed so he needs to buy more lawnmowers to get all the yards mowed.

• Arnold told the narrator that he needs to increase the number of people who want their yards mowed and the amount of money he earns will decrease.

• Arnold told the narrator he needs to lower the supply and the demand will also lower.

• Arnold told the narrator he needs other people to help him mow the lawns. He needs people to work for him.

Multiple Choice

Analyze: What did Arnold mean when he said about Pasqual, "I admire his creativity in the face of opposition."?

• Pasqual is not willing to find time and ways to work when the cards are stacked against him. For example, he will do the quiet work that needs to be done at night.

• Pasqual is willing to find time and ways to work when the cards are stacked against him. For example, he will do the quiet work that needs to be done at night.

• Pasqual is willing to find time and ways to work when the cards are stacked against him. For example, he will do the quiet work that needs to be done during the day.

• Pasqual is willing to find time and ways to work when the cards are stacked against him. For example, he will do the loud work that needs to be done at night.

Multiple Choice

Vocabulary: "'You need to start distributing the wealth, dispersing the work.'"

What does the word disperse most likely mean?

• to cause something to scatter

• to break up as a group or organization

• to give out something to a number of people

• to do work at night

Multiple Choice

What did the narrator originally hope to buy with the money from mowing lawns?

• New lawn mower

• Video game

• Inner-tube for bicycle

• Tickets to wrestling match

Multiple Choice

Read for Details - How does Lawn Boy describe himself?

• He does pretty well in school and is a typical boy. Likes video games. Likes girls and loves to talk to them.

• He does pretty well in school and is a typical boy. Does not like video games. Likes girls but afraid to talk to them.

• He does not do pretty well in school and is a typical boy. Likes video games. Likes girls but afraid to talk to them.

• He does pretty well in school and is a typical boy. Likes video games. Likes girls but afraid to talk to them.

Multiple Choice

What did Arnold buy for Lawn Boy?

• Stock in a coffee company

• Stock in a lawnmower company

• Stock in a coffin company

• Stock in Arnold's company

Multiple Choice

What trouble was Lawn Boy having?

• He's getting too many jobs and has to turn some of the work down.

• He is having a hard time filling up the gas tank in his lawnmower.

• He can't remember what he wanted.

• He wants to help his parents earn some extra money.

Multiple Choice

Why did Arnold recommend Pasqual to Lawn Boy?

• Pasqual knew a lot of people who were looking for work and is a reliable man.

• Pasqual knew a lot of people who were not looking for work and he is a reliable man.

• Pasqual didn't know a lot of people who were looking for work.

• Pasqual knew a lot of people who were looking for work and isn't a reliable man.