The Matchbox Diary - Author: Paul Fleischman Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline

Matchbox 1: an olive pit

The great-grandfather kept an olive pit because

• He wanted to remember Italy.

• He wanted to visit Italy one day.

• He wanted to remember his father.

Matchbox 2: a small photograph of his father

Great-grandfather’s father went to America:

• With his family.

• With his friends.

• To work and send money home.

Matchbox 3: the tip of a pen

Great-grandfather kept the tip of a pen because:

• He needed a buy a new one.

• He wanted to give it to his great granddaughter.

• He dreamed of writing in his own diary.

Matchbox 4: a piece of macaroni

The macaroni reminded him of:

• His favourite food.

• A difficult year.

• The schoolmaster.

Matchbox 5: a bottle cap

The bottle cap helped him remember:

• …the time he started the diary.

• …the time he was reunited with his father.

• …the time he bought a soft drink.

Matchbox 6: a hairpin

The hairpin probably belonged to:

• His mother.

• His sister.

• A rich lady.

Matchbox 7: a medallion of Saint Christopher

Great-grandfather says that Saint-Christopher is supposed to protect:

• children.

• sailors.

• travelers.

Matchbox 8: sunflower seeds

How many sunflower seeds did he collect?

• 9

• 19

• 90

Matchbox 9: an empty box

What was in the empty matchbox?

• A coat button.

• A silver coin.

• A peppermint candy.

Matchbox 10: fish scales (bones)

He kept the fish scales because…

• He ate fish on the boat.

• He worked in a fish cannery.

• His father was a fisherman.