5. MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAPTERS 41-50

How many more pages of his notebook does Rafe manage to buy back during Christmas break?

• b) 6
• c) 12
• d) 20
• a) 8

What is Rafe dreading receiving during Christmas break?

• A new video game
• A sweater from Grandma
• b) His report card
• A surprise visit from relatives

What does Rafe do with his report card and the note from Mrs. Stricker?

• c) He burns them and throws the ashes down a drain pipe
• He reads them aloud to the class
• He puts them in a drawer
• He shows them to his friends

What is the scene described in Chapter 42?

• Rafe's family at a Thanksgiving dinner
• Rafe and his family decorating the Christmas tree
• Rafe's family singing carols together
• c) Rafe and his family in front of a Christmas scene with presents

How does Rafe feel about the presents Bear gives him?

• He prefers gifts that are more practical
• He thinks they are too small
• b) He’s disappointed, especially with the Chicago Bears sweatshirt
• He loves the presents he receives

What happens when Rafe’s mom finds out about his grades?

• She’s upset and disappointed

• She ignores the situation completely
• She blames his friends for his grades
• She encourages him to do better

How does Bear react to Rafe’s grades?

• He suggests Rafe should change schools
• He blames Rafe's friends for the grades
• He encourages Rafe to give up on school
• a) He tells Rafe to work harder and do his homework

How does Rafe feel when Bear is going to check his homework after school?

• Excited and eager
• Betrayed and upset

• Indifferent and bored
• Anxious and worried

What happens when Rafe returns to school after the Christmas break?

• b) He runs into Miller, who raises the price for his notebook pages
• He is asked to lead a class project
• He is given a detention for being late
• He is praised for his sports achievements

What does Rafe do when Miller threatens to tell Jeanne about his drawings?

• c) He jumps on Miller’s back, leading to a confrontation
• g) He asks Miller to keep it a secret
• f) He laughs it off
• e) He shows his drawings to Miller