Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich

After reading this story, what would you say is Alexander's biggest mistake?

• He is rude to his brothers.

• He says a naughty word.

• He spends all of his money on junk.

• He isn't nice to his grandparents.

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Where does Alexander get his dollar from?

• From his parents.

• From his grandparents.

• From under the couch.

• From his brothers.

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What does Alexander want to save his money for?

• A Walkie-Talkie

• New Gum

• Snake Rental

• Anthony's Candy Bar

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Which of the following shows that Alexander might be a little careless?

• He saves all his money.

• He tries to make a tooth fall out.

• He has two bus tokens.

• He drops a nickle, and then breaks a pair of scissors and a butter knife trying to get it back.

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Alexander is not good at saving money. How does he show that throughout the story.

• He rents a snake for an hour.

• He eats Anthony's candy bar.

• He buys a bear with one eye, a deck of cards that is missing 2 cards, and a half melted candle.

• He loses all of his money by spending it, betting it, or dropping it in the floor.

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Why does Alexander want Grandma and Grandpa to come back?

• He wants another dollar.

• He wants to try dad's lox.

• He wants a plant like his mom's.

• He wants to give them a one-eyed bear.

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Alexander says in the story, "And even when I'm very rich, I know that pretty soon what I'll have is... bus tokens" Why is this statement important to the story?

• Alexander's grandparents haven't come yet to give him money.

• Alexander already knows what he wants to spend his money on.

• Alexander had already all of spent his money at this point. The rest of the story is him retelling the events that came before.

• Alexander knows that gum is expensive.

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What do you think the central message of Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday is?

• You can buy a lot of things with just one dollar.

• One person's trash is another person's treasure.

• If you are careless with your money, you will wind up unhappy.

• You should buy want you want to. Someone will always give you more money.

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Which of the following statements could be used as a supporting detail for the central message?

• "I always wanted to rent his snake for an hour."

• "I bet that I could jump from the top of the stoop and land on my feet."

• They brought a dollar for me, a dollar for Nick and a dollar for Anthony..."

• "I do not have a dollar anymore. I've got this dopey deck of cards."

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How would this story have been different if Alexander could save his money?

• Alexander would have saved his money, and the story wouldn't have been funny or entertaining.

• Alexander would have bought his own snake.

• Alexander would go to college.

• Alexander wouldn't have bought a one eyed bear, but something else entirely.

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