Marcus Vega Chapter 1-2

In chapter 1 (pg.2), using context clues what does procure mean?

• Persuade or make someone do something

• Get something from someone

• Wonder about something

• Demand something

In chapter 2 (pg. 10), remoras is most likely a/n

What is Marcus's brother's name?

What was Charlie the first to become at Montgomery Middle School?

• He has a hearing impairment

• The first brother at the school

• The first kid who attended the school with Down Syndrome

• He has a visual impairment

Which clue from the story helps the reader understand what "fidgeting" means on pg. 1?

• At the beginning of the school year some 6th graders confused me with a teacher.

• One practically chewed off his fingernails.

• Two kids sitting down in the back corner of the library.

• He was twirling his hair around his finger.

How much did Marcus charge students to walk them to and from school?

• $1

• $20

• Five cents

• $5

Why doesn't the narrator consider himself a normal kid?

• He was born much larger than other babies.

• He doesn't like to talk to people.

• He played with the sand as a kid.

• He was raised in an unconventional environment.

What characteristics describe Charlie?

• He has a beard, wears a suit, and always carries an umbrella.

• He has a mohawk, wears a hoodie, and always wears sunglasses.

• He has a ponytail, wears a t-shirt, and always carries a backpack.

• He wears glasses, has crooked teeth, and always wears a hat.

On pg. 9 what does scrawny mean?

• Tall

• Short

• Large

• Skinny

What of Stephen's was being described a a masterpiece on pg. 8?

• The paper he wrote for English class.

• The picture he drew and put in a girl's backpack.

• The poem he wrote for English class.

• The sculpture he created in art class.