Charles short story

Laurie is a

• girl

• boy

Which of the following quotes is the best evidence on the first page of the story that Charles and Laurie are the same person?

• “The teacher spanked a boy, though, ” Laurie said, ad - dressing his bread and butter. “For being fresh, ” he added, with his mouth full. “What did he do?” I asked. “Who was it?” Laurie thought. “It was Charles, ” he said.

• “What did he do?” I asked again, but Laurie slid off his chair, took a cookie, and left, while his father was still saying, “See here, young man.”

• “How was school today?” I asked, elaborately casual. “All right, ” he said. “Did you learn anything?” his father asked. Laurie regarded his father coldly. “I didn’t learn nothing, ” he said. “

• " I watched him go off the first morning with the older girl next door, seeing clearly that an era of my life was ended, my sweet-voiced nursery-school tot replaced by a long- trousered, swaggering character who forgot to stop at the cor- ner and wave good-bye to me."

Which sentence best summarizes a central idea of the text?

• Boys don't behave as well as girls.

• Spanking children is not okay, and it is good that in-school educators don't do that anymore.

• Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me.

• Parents are quick to blame other people's children without recognizing their own child's misbehaviour.

Which of the following is the best summary of passage Charles? 

• A woman is upset with her son's behavior. 
• A kindergarten boy causes lots of trouble and surprises
• Parents support teachers by disciplining children. 
• A young boy tells his mother about a rowdy kindergartner in his class. 

What is the shocking discovery that Laurie's mother makes when she meets Laurie's teacher?

• Charles's behavior is even worse than Laurie had described 
• Laurie and Charles are the same person. 
• Laurie's behavior has been almost as bad as Charles's
• Charles has left the school 

How do Laurie's parents feel about Charles?

• They think he is exactly the sort of friend Laurie should have.
• They feel he is so dangerous that they call the principal to complain. 
• They don't have strong feelings about him one way or the other. 
• They worry about his influence on Laurie. 

Laurie's mother wants to meet Charles's mother because 

• Laurie's mother wants to invite her over for tea
• Laurie's mother wants to complain to her about Charles's behavior .
• Laurie's mother is curious about the mother of such a troublemaker. 
• Laurie's mother feels she has a lot in common with Charles's mother. 

Why do you think Laurie created the imaginary boy Charles?

• to keep from getting in trouble for his actions

• to gain attention from his stories

• both to gain attention and to keep from getting in trouble

• none of these

Which statement below is a main theme of "Charles"?

• Never miss a PTA meeting.

• It's easier to recognize other people's problems than your own.

• Kindergarten is a difficult grade.