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.

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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.

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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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