Rocks In His Head Stem Questions

Which genre best describes this story?

• Fable

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Fantasy

What did the narrator's father love to collect?

• Stamps

• Coins

• Bottle Caps

• Rocks

What kind of business did the narrator's father have?

• He opened a grocery store.

• He opened a station for rock collectors.

• He opened a gas station.

• He opened a junkyard

Why did customers stop coming to the narrator's fathers?

• They found a better place to shop.

• They no longer could afford to buy new cars or fix old ones.

• They stopped being interested in rocks.

• They felt his prices were too high.

Why did the narrator's family move to the old house?

• The station had to close.

• They were looking for a nicer neighborhood.

• There were not enough people interested in rock collecting.

• The narrator's father found a job working with rocks.

Why did the narrator's father go to the science museum?

• It was cool on hot days.

• He knew the owner.

• He looked at the rocks in the museum.

• He enjoyed taking his children there.

What does it mean that the narrator's father has "rocks in his head"?

• He has pebbles and stones in his head.

• He thinks about rocks all the time.

• His skull is very thick and hard.

• He carries rocks with him all the time.

On. pg. 73 the director of the museum says she cannot hire the narrator's father as a mineralogist. Why not?

• She thought he did not know enough about rocks.

• He did not have a college education.

• She thought that he would not be a hard worker.

• She was afraid he would steal the rocks.

The narrator's father did get the job as the curator of mineralogy at the museum. Why?

• He worked extra hours at the museum.

• He did such a great job as the night janitor.

• The director felt he would be perfect for the job, because he knew so much about rocks.

• The director couldn't find anyone else to take the job.

How do you think the narrator's father felt about having a job working with rocks?

• Satisfied

• Anxious

• Disappointed

• Thrilled