Word Nerd Questions (Chapters 1-8)

Chapter 1: The name of the main character is:

• Ambrose

• Cosmo

• Troy

• Irene

Chapter 1: The action takes place at which time and location?

• at school

• At night in the city

• Vancouver, nowadays

• During the evening at home

Chapter 1: The names of the three boys who come to “talk” to Ambrose are:

• Tom, Jerry, and Troy

• Troy, Peter, and John

• Troy, Mike and Josh

• Troy, Luke, and Mark

Chapter 1: Ambrose’s nickname for these 3 people is:

• The Three Musketeers

• The Troublemakers

• The three Stooges

• The Jokers

Troy is angry with Ambrose because:

• Ambrose broke Troy's trust.

• Because of him , no one is allowed to eat peanut butter sandwiches

• Ambrose is a loser

• Ambrose pretended to be his friend

Chapter 2: Ambrose’s mom is ‘bawling her eyes out.’ What does that mean?

• She is crying very hard.

• She is laughing loudly.

• She is feeling sleepy.

• She is eating quickly.

Chapter 2: Ambrose’s mom is overprotective. Which of the following is an example of her behavior?

• She packs his lunch and checks his food for allergens every day.

• She encourages him to take risks and try new things.

• She lets him walk to school alone without supervision.

• She ignores his allergies and lets him eat anything.

In this chapter, his mom uses what extreme measure to protect Ambrose?

• She pulls him out of school

• She moves to another city

• She hires a bodyguard

• She sends him to live with relatives

Ambrose is named after....

• A greek hero

• his father

• his mother's favourite singer

Chapter 3: The expression “blow off steam” means:

• to release pent-up emotions or energy

• to fix a broken machine

• to make a loud noise

• to cool down a hot object