The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell ch. 11-12

What holiday does the narrator's family celebrate in Chapter 11?

• Christmas

• Hanukkah

• Thanksgiving

• President's Day

What gift did the narrator receive on the first night of Hanukkah?

• A drum set

• A metronome

• Ice skates

• A book about sports

Why was the narrator's mother upset during Hanukkah?

• Because the narrator broke his gift

• Because she didn't like her daughter's painting

• Because she didn't receive any gifts

• Because the family couldn't afford presents

What happened to Hectoria's babies at the beginning of the new year?

• They were given to friends

• They were sold to a pet store

• They died

• They escaped from their cage

What does Mrs. Fisher think about comic books?

• She thinks they're educational

• She believes they "rot your brain"

• She encourages students to read them

• She is indifferent about them

Who is Ron Hunt, and why does the narrator admire him?

• A famous pitcher who went 25-3 in a season

• A baseball player who holds the record for getting hit by pitches

• The narrator's teacher who loves reading

• A comic book character who teaches responsibility

What happened to Stripe in Chapter 12?

• He escaped from his cage

• He was eaten by Freddie the Second

• He died from lack of food

• He was given to Jonah Karp

What does the narrator learn from comic books according to the text?

• How to draw superheroes

• New vocabulary words and life lessons

• How to write stories

• Scientific facts about animals

What was Jonah's "excellent snow day plan"?

• Building a snow fort

• Having a snowball fight

• Using a car hood as a sled

• Making snow angels

How does the narrator feel about Louis, the skate rental man?

• He dislikes him because he smokes

• He admires him and compares him to a Greek god

• He is afraid of him because of the sparks

• He thinks Louis is too old to work