Charles

How does Laurie behave when he returns from school?

• He becomes violent with his family.

• He refuses to tell his family about his day.

• He pouts and complains about school.

• He is noisy and disrespectful.

Who is Charles?

• Laurie's neighbor

• Laurie's best friend

• A boy in a different classroom

• A classmate who misbehaves

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Why does Laurie say he was late?

• Everyone stayed after school with Charles.

• He got in trouble for playing with Charles.

• He was screaming loudly and got in trouble.

• The entire class got in trouble with the teacher.

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Charles' behavior...

• makes him popular with the other students.

• is negatively impacting Laurie.

• might get him taken out of school.

• inspires other students to misbehave.

How does the narrator's discussion of Laurie contribute to the plot of the story?

• The narrator describes how easily influenced Laurie is, suggesting that he's not confident in his identity yet.

• The narrator shows how naturally curious Laurie is, bringing attention to why he might experiment with good and bad behaviors.

• The narrator describes how Laurie often misbehaves at home, highlighting the similarities between him and Charles.

How does Charles' behavior change?

• His behavior in class improves.

• His test grades begin to improve.

• His disruptions become more violent.

• He starts to show regret for his actions.

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Laurie claims that Charles...

• continues to be on good behavior.

• is slowly improving in the classroom.

• is now the best student in class.

• has returned to his old ways.

Why doesn't the teacher know about Charles?

• Laurie is actually Charles.

• Charles is in a different class.

• Laurie is a worse student than Charles.

• Charles was already kicked out of school.

Which of the following sentences is an accurate summary of the story?

• Laurie went to kindergarten and met a boy named Charles who was a bad influence and encouraged him to misbehave.

• The narrator was disappointed that he son was growing up and going to kindergarten.

• Laurie told his parents about a boy named Charles who misbehaved, but he was really talking about himself.

• Charles wanted to get kicked out of kindergarten so he misbehaved and caused problems for everyone.

How did Charles' behavior change throughout the story?

• It consistently got worse throughout the year.

• First he behaved well, then he behaved badly.

• Charles' behavior did not change.

• It eventually improved as time went on.