The Car by Gary Paulsen

What did the main characters parents do?

• They left

• They fought

• They kick him out of the house

How old is Terry?

• 10

• 14

• 16

• 17

Why did the parents leave?

• Got other people

• Cheating

• Had too much of the fighting

• Drinking problems

What does Terry decide to do when he heard they were leaving?

• Watch TV

• Get something to eat

• Went and mowed the lawn

• Read a book

Terry could hardly tell that they were gone?

• False

• True

What kind of hobby did Terry have?

• Driving cars

• Mowing lawns

• Building lego sets

• Playing video games

When did Terry realize building a car was a lot of work?

• Halfway

• Right away

• Not at all

• When he went inside

What happened when Terry fell asleep while building the car?

• Cut off circulation

• Parents came home

• Awoken by an animal

When Terry got it running what was the first thing he did?

• Let is sit

• Take it for a spin

• Rev it up to the max

When Terry revved it up what happened?

• Stalled out in the middle of town

• Made a loud pop

• Steam went up and over the windshield

• Started on fire