Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie, Chapters 1-8

Why are Scott’s parents nervous about him starting high school?

• Scott has a learning disability.

• Scott has a history of poor grades.

• Scott's brother, Bobby, had trouble in school.

• Scott doesn't have any friends.

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What happens to Mouth at the bus stop in Ch. 2?

• The entire contents of his backpack were dumped down the drain, and his hat was thrown into a storm drain.

• Julia told him that he looked nice.

• Scott and he excitedly talked about the books they had read over the summer.

• Julia rolled her eyes at Mouth.

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In Ch. 2, after Scott’s English class, how do the freshmen get through the halls?

• Most freshmen take their time hanging out at each other's lockers and talking about gossip.

• They scream, "Move out of the way," to anyone blocking their path.

• They walk directly to their classes with no problems.

• They walk in circles, ellipses, zig-zags, and other patterns that marked them as clueless.

Describe how Scott finds the cafeteria in Ch. 3.

• He found it because it was the center of the school.

• He found it because he noticed the scent of burned hair, rotting peaches, and cinnamon drifting out ot the door.

• He found it because of the smell of melted cheese, spicy pepperoni, and tomato sauce.

• He found it because there was a huge line outside of it.

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At the end of Ch. 3, what does Mouth tell Scott about his first day of high school?

• Mouth says that his first day of high school was the worst day of his life.

• Mouth says that high school "is awesome," despite the fact that he looks like he had been forced through a meat grinder twice.

• Mouth says that eating lunch was the only good thing about his first day of high school.

• Mouth says that the high school girls are "awesome."

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In Ch. 4, what homework does Scott do before dinner, and how does he feel about the assignments?

• Scott worked on algebra and chemistry because they are his favorite, but he wasn't in the mood for the rest of his homework.

• Scott read an article for history and completed the odd problems for Algebra, but was not interested in his other homework.

• Scott reviewed a lesson in his Spanish book, completed its corresponding assignment and saved the rest for after dinner because he like to save the best homework for last.

• Scott read a story for English, an article for art, and he looked over his vocabulary. The rest of his homework did not look like much fun.

In chapter 4, after Scott learns his parents are going to have a baby, he activity does he begin in a "perfectly good blank notebook."

• He starts journaling stories that focus on his parents.

• He starts writing in a notebook, because, "Guys don't keep diaries. No way."

• He starts typing a short story dedicated to his unknown sibling.

• He starts creating the baby's first picture book.

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In Ch. 5, how does Scott describe gym class?

• Gym class was going to be an easy A.

• Gym class in high school was MUCH better than it was in junior high school.

• Gym class was "totally awesome."

• Gym class was "all phys and no ed."

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Why does Scott not get to sleep in on Saturday in Ch. 6?

• His friends came over to race slot cars.

• His mom had made blueberry pancakes with bacon for him.

• His brother, Bobby, called because he was in jail.

• He was eager to get a head start on homework.

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In Ch. 6, what does Bobby tell Scott about the new baby coming?

• Bobby tells Scott that he can't wait for the baby to be born.

• Bobby tells Scott that the baby will force Scott to act more mature.

• Bobby tells Scott that the baby will cry all of the time.

• Bobby tells Scott that after the baby is born, everything will change, and their parents "won't have time for anything else."

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