Pete the Cat and the New Guy

What does Pete realize when he meets Gus?

• Gus is Pete's former boss.

• Gus is Pete's neighbor from childhood.

• Gus is very different from everyone he knows.

• Gus is Pete's high school teacher.

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How does Pete feel about Gus being different from him?

• Pete feels annoyed and frustrated.

• Pete feels indifferent and uncaring.

• Pete thinks it's cool.

• Pete feels jealous and resentful.

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What does Pete do when Gus feels bad about not

being able to the same things his other friends can do?

• Pete tells him to go away.

• Pete laughs at Gus.

• Pete says Gus is not his friend.

• Pete tells not to be sad and blue, because there is something that everyone can do.

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What does Pete convince Gus about?

• Buy a new car

• Take a vacation

• Start a charity

• Being different is cool,

  everyone has things that are good at.

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Why does Pete think Gus is special?

• Gus is able to play the drums and make music with all of his friends

• Gus is special because he is always late and unreliable

• Gus is special because he is incredibly selfish and never helps anyone

• Gus is special because he is always causing trouble and making a mess

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What does Pete believe everyone can do?

• Find something special to do

• Perform brain surgery

• Speak fluent Mandarin

• Solve a Rubik's cube in under 10 seconds

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How does the story teach us about being different?

• By ignoring people who are different

• By making people change

• By telling people they are no good at anything

• By showing that all kinds of people can be friends and have fun together

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What do you think makes Gus cool in his own way?

• Gus is cool because he always follows the crowd

• Gus is cool because is able to find his own thing and not just do what everyone else is doing

• Gus is cool because he never showers

• Gus is cool because he wears sunglasses indoors

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What do all of the friends do together at the end of the book?

• Go swimming

• Get on a train

• Go on a hike to the mountains

• Make a music band together and get on a bus together

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