What is the main conflict between Jordan's parents at the beginning of Chapter 20?

• Whether Jordan should see a guidance counselor

• Whether his mom should quit graduate school

• What kind of car his mom should buy

• Whether to move to a new neighborhood

Why does Jordan pull his hair out?

• Because he is bored in class

• Because he is worried about his mother's safety

• Because he is angry at his father

• Because he wants attention from his teachers

What happens to Jordan's mom's new car after they purchase it?

• It gets stolen

• It breaks down on the New Jersey Turnpike

• It gets into an accident

• It needs expensive repairs

What is the name of Jordan's cartoon character creation?

• Skippy and Stub

• Stubby and Skip

• Captain Hook and Skip

• Triple and Amputee

Why is Jordan called to the guidance counselor's office?

• Because he got into a fight

• Because of his cartoon drawing

• Because he was pulling his hair

• Because he was failing his classes

How does Jordan's mother react when shown his cartoon?

• She gets angry at Jordan

• She cries and becomes worried

• She laughs at the cartoon

• She demands to speak to the principal

What state does Jordan choose for his encyclopedia report?

• New Jersey

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• New Hampshire

Why does Jordan choose this particular state for his report?

• Because he loves going to summer camp there

• Because his family is planning to move there

• Because it has the shortest encyclopedia entry

• Because his teacher assigned it to him

What problem does Jordan face with his report?

• He can't find enough information

• He tries to include too much information

• He loses the encyclopedia

• He doesn't understand the assignment

What happens to the encyclopedia that Jordan borrows?

• He loses it

• He tears some pages

• He spills orange juice on it

• His dog chews on it