The Report Card - Chapters 17 & 18

Why is Nora surprised when Mrs. Hackney comes to find her after school on Friday?

• She thought they would have called her parents first.

• She thought they would have called Stephen first.

• She thought she wouldn't be called to the office until after the weekend.

• She thought Mrs. Noyes would come find her.

When Mrs. Hackney asked Nora why she got zeros on all of the tests, Nora answered with something she had been rehearsing. What did she say?

• "I got zeros because I got all the answers wrong."

• "I didn't study as much as I should have."

• "I copied off of Stephen's test."

• "I wanted to fail the test."

Why does Nora think Mrs. Hackney wants her to skip a grade (or three)?

• So she can tease all of the other kids in her grade.

• So she can work to her true potential.

• So she wouldn't be at the elementary school causing trouble.

• So she can challenge herself.

Mrs. Hackney apologizes to Nora for losing her temper and tells her that her gift of being a genius comes with...

• creativity

• extra homework

• responsibilities

• practice

What did Nora say was fun?

• Making Mrs. Hackney scream in her office.

• Getting detention.

• Fighting in the cafeteria.

• Being a show-off genius one day and then getting zeros the next.

What was the next part of Stephen and Nora's plan?

• To get all the teachers fired.

• To get more kids to get zeros on their tests.

• To make Mrs. Hackney cry in front of everyone.

• To cause a big scene in the library media center.

Why does Nora want her story to reach the local newspapers and television stations?

• She wants to make sure Stephen can get into a good college.

• She wants to be a star and be on the front page of the paper.

• She wants to show them how much trouble one student can cause.

• She wants to show everyone that grades aren't as important as people think.

When looking around the library media center at all of the kids reading and working, what did Nora realize?

• She was the only one stressing about grades.

• Everyone around her was worried about their grades on tests.

• Kids were fighting over science projects and who had done the best job.

• Fourth graders were starting their own competition for who could get the best grades.

What is the big question that Mrs. Byrne asks Nora that she can't answer?

• Do you want to be a librarian when you grow up?

• Why are you working so hard to get bad grades?

• Why do you think you're so smart?

• Where do you want to go to college?

What is the piece of advice Mrs. Byrne gives to Nora?

• Quit while you're ahead.

• Don't do anything I wouldn't do.

• All you have to do is do the next good thing.

• Be careful what you wish for.