Marvin Redpost: Why Pick on Me?

What is special about Casey Happleton?

• Her pony tail always stuck out the side of her head.

• She always wore pigtails.

• She was the class clown.

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What is the MAIN problem in this story?

• Nick and Stuart are being mean to Marvin.

• Mrs. North is moving to Texas because her husband got a new job there.

• Clarence told everyone Marvin picked his nose because he was mad he lost at wall ball.

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Why is everyone in Marvin's class asking each other questions?

• The whole third grade is trying to learn as much as they can about each other before summer break.

• It's for the class survey. Then they are going to bury it in a time capsule and dig it up in 50 years.

• Mrs. North likes to give assignments where everyone has to ask questions.

What made Marvin's problem get worse?

• He refused to talk about it.

• He told Nick and Stuart about it.

• He kept telling everyone he didn't pick his nose.

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When Judy asked Marvin what his favorite color was, what did he say?

• Brown

• Green

• Orange

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When Marvin had no one else to play with, what did he do?

• He played Mommy-Daddy with his little sister, Linzy.

• He rode bikes with his big brother, Jacob.

• He played board games with his mom and dad.

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When did Marvin learn that even his teacher, Mrs. North, thought he had picked his nose?

• when she kept him in from recess to talk to him about it

• when she sent a note home to his parents

• when she passed out the grade cards

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Who came up with the solution to Marvin's problem?

• his mom

• his dad

• his brother, Jacob

• his sister, Linzy

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What was Marvin's solution to his problem?

• He would make a speech telling everyone he never picked his nose.

• He would ask everyone, "Have you ever picked your nose?" as his survey question.

• He would challenge Clarence to a fight and beat him up.

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What finally made everyone realize that Clarence had been lying the whole time?

• when Marvin read the results of his survey, and Clarence was the only one who said he had NEVER picked his nose

• when Clarence finally admitted to the class that he had lost at wall ball

• when Mrs. North caught Clarence in another lie, so she told the class

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