A Taste of Blackberries

Who is the narrator's best friend?

• a boy (no name)

• Jaime

• story does not say

• Mrs. Hauser

During the fight, who gave up first?

• Jaime

• the narrator

• it was a tie

Why would Mrs. Hauser get mad?

• she was old

• kids would step on her yard

• she didn't like Jaime

• kids would throw rocks at her house

Did Jaime want to help Mrs. Hauser?

• Yes

• No

What happened when they took Martha for a walk?

• Martha got lost.

• There was a summer storm.

• Martha didn't go with them.

• It was snowing.

How did the boys get back home?

• Walking

• Running

• they got a ride with a stranger

• they got a ride with the father of a schoolmate

Who was playing around at the beginning of chapter 3?

• Martha

• Narrator

• Jaime

• Heather

What was chasing the kids?

• Ants

• Bugs

• Bees

• Jaime

How did the narrator know Jaime was sick?

• Heather told him

• He heard an ambulance

• Jaime was lying down with his eyes closed

• All of the above

Why didn't the narrator believe Jaime was sick?

• He didn't like Jaime

• He had to take care of Heather

• Jaime was a show-off and a clown

• Jaime looked fine.