Lunch money chapter 20-24

• Why did Mr. Z agree to help Greg and Maura  present their request to the School Committee when Mrs. Davenport is against the idea? 

• • Mr. Z explains how Greg and Maura figured out that the School Committee sets policy about selling things in school and that he “told” them he’d help

• • Mr. Z explains how Greg and Maura are good kids who want to just write comic books.

• • Mr. Z explains how Greg and Maura are protesting and want to continue selling their comic books.

• Why is Greg questioning money?

• • Greg is starting to think of himself as a “money maniac” and concerned that everyone will think so as well.

  • Greg is beginning to see himself as greedy and selfish

• • Greg is starting to think of himself as a “money man” and concerned that everyone will think so as well.

• • Greg is starting to think of himself as a greedy boy.

• What people does Greg think about  in this chapter and why?

• • Bill Gates, John Adams, Cnn, and Fox News

• • Bill Gates gave millions of dollars for education in Africa

  • Ted Turner, CNN, gave one billion dollars to the United Nations

• • Bill Gates, Taylor Swift and Disney

• What is the meaning of Mr. Z’s Toilet Theory?

• •  you only need one bathroom because you can only use one at a time

  • - his point is you shouldn’t buy more than you need

• •  you need two bathrooms because you can use many bathrooms

• •  you only need three bathrooms because three means three kids can use them.

• Why does Mr. Z poll the audience? What point is he trying to make?

• Mr. Z uses ELA to poll and ask the audience who read as children or young adults  in order to show that comic books do not keep children from growing up to be responsible adults

• Mr. Z uses math to poll and ask the audience who read as children or young adults  in order to show that comic books do not keep children from growing up to be responsible adults

• Mr. Z uses spelling to poll and ask the audience who read as children or young adults  in order to show that comic books do not keep children from growing up to be responsible adults

• Why doesn’t  Mrs. Davenport want the children to sell their comics in school?

• •  how she believes that comic books are not educational for students.

• •  how she thinks comic books are bad for kids. They only, "promote violence." It's not real reading.

• •  how she grew up without comic books because her mother believed comic books were “cheap and trash” and believes her life was better and richer without them.

• How does Mr. Z respond to Mrs Davenport that helps Greg and Maura?

• Mr. Z explains that many different book stores have been  advertising or selling things to School kids for years and that selling things to kids is a small business

• Mr. Z explains that many different companies have been  advertising or selling things to Ashworth School kids for years and that selling things to kids is a big business and we have to help them understand this so they can make good decisions

• Mr. Z explains that it is important for kids to learn how to make money and good business values.

• What does Greg propose to give everyone a chance to sell things?

• because they can make good money

• because lots of students have good ideas

• because kids can be great business experts

• Who delivered the comics to Mrs. Davenport?

• The comic books were left on her door step.

• Mr. Z gave them to her

• The school committee left them on her desk

• What has surprised Greg at the end of the novel?

• In the end, “Greg Kenton couldn’t believe how good it made him feel to give money away.”

• In the end, “Greg Kenton couldn’t believe how good it made him feel to make money."

• In the end, “Greg Kenton couldn’t believe how good it made him feel to be friends with Maura.