What is the name of Jordan's new teacher at PS 54?

• Mrs. Fisher

• Miss Tuff

• Mrs. Tuft

• Miss Coscilia

Why does Jordan flinch when Miss Tuff puts her arm around him? Select 3

• He doesn't like being touched by anyone

• He is afraid she will hit him like Mrs. Fisher did

• He is worried she will discover his bald spot

• He doesn't like Miss Tuff

What does Albert accuse Jordan of doing on his second day at the new school?

• Cheating during kickball

• Taking his seat at lunch

• Making fun of him in class

• Stealing his friends

What does Jordan use to defend himself against Albert?

• His fists

• His metal lunchbox

• A thermos

• Help from his friends

What major event does Jordan overhear his parents discussing that makes him worry about the end of the world?

• A hurricane heading toward New York

• An accident at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant

• A war breaking out overseas

• An asteroid heading toward Earth

How does Jordan's attitude toward the atomic bomb drill change in Chapter 16?

• He still thinks they are silly and giggles through them

• He becomes very serious about them due to the nuclear accident

• He refuses to participate in them

• He complains to the teacher about them

What sad news does Jordan discover about his father while eavesdropping?

• His father lost his job

• His father has cancer

• His father is moving away

• His father is going to the hospital for surgery

What changes in Jordan's behavior after he learns about his father's condition?

• He becomes more focused on schoolwork

• He becomes kinder to his classmates

• He starts getting into arguments and being mean to other kids

• He stops attending school altogether

Who was Nana Adele?

• Jordan's mother's mother

• Jordan's father's mother

• Jordan's aunt

• Jordan's neighbor

What does Jordan remember about Nana Adele when she was sick?

• She moved to Florida

• She started shrinking until she didn't look like herself

• She became very angry

• She forgot who Jordan was