Diary of a wimpy kid The Deep end 1

When is the beginning of the story taking place?

• in winter

• in summer

• in fall

• in spring

Answer explanation

It's in August.

What is the narrator's problem?

• He is sick.

• He is tired.

• he spends too much time with his family.

Answer explanation

I don't need to spend twenty fours a day , seven days a week with them!

They are all getting ...

• ready for lunch.

• old.

• crazy with this situation.

Answer explanation

we're all going a little nuts.

Where is Jeff's family living at the moment?

• in their house

• in a flat

• in their gramma's basement

• in a hotel

Why is that? (= why are they living in the grandmother's home?)

• because an earthquake demolished their house

• because a comet fell onto their house

• because something fell off a crane onto their roof

• because they LOVE their gramma.

Answer explanation

Why is Jeff fed up with (= tired of ) this situation?

• because the basement is too dark

• because he's too far from his friends

• because he sleeps with his brother

Answer explanation

Mum is not the one who has to share a futon with Rodrick every night.

His gramma's house is

• small

• big

• old

Answer explanation

Gramma's got plenty of room in her house.

Jeff thinks his gramma is

• happy to share her house with them.

• not happy to share her house with them

Answer explanation

I don't think Gramma's too thrilled we're living with her, because whenever her friends come over, she asks us to stay out of sight.

What is missing in the basement?

• a table

• a bathroom

• a door

• a mirror

Answer explanation

That's kind of inconvenient since there isn't a bathroom in the basement.

When Gramma's got friends at home...

• they play card all together.

• Jeff's family can't use the kitchen

• Jeff's father cooks for the whole family and Gramma's friends.

Answer explanation

We can't use the kitchen when Gramma's got guests (= des invités).