Swindle Chapter 1-6

Why does Griffin plan the sleepover at the old house?

• He wants to scare his friends

• He wants to explore before it’s torn down

• He needs to work on a school project

• His parents made him go there

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What rare item do Griffin and Ben discover in the old house?

• A signed baseball glove

• A rare coin

• A Babe Ruth baseball card

• An old comic book

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What is Griffin’s nickname at school?

• The Man With the Plan

• Brainiac

• Trouble

• Big G

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Why does Griffin want to sell the baseball card?

• To buy a new bike

• To help his family with money problems

• To pay for Ben’s medicine

• To buy video games

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Who do Griffin and Ben take the card to for an appraisal?

• Palomino

• Swindle

• Dr. Egan

• Savannah

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What trick does Swindle play on Griffin and Ben?

• He tells them the card is worthless but keeps it

• He switches the card with a fake one

• He offers them candy instead of money

• He tells their parents about it

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How much money does Swindle give Griffin and Ben for the card?

• $120

• $200

• $500

• $1,000

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What is Ben’s biggest challenge during the adventure?

• He is often sick and has trouble keeping up

• He gets scared of the dark

• He argues with Griffin

• He is allergic to dust in the house

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What does Griffin realize after leaving Swindle’s shop?

• The card is worth a fortune

• Swindle actually helped him

• He doesn’t need the card anymore

• He lost the card on the way home

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What overall problem do Griffin and Ben now face?

• They must find a way to get the card back from Swindle

• They need to convince their parents to believe them

• They have to move to a new town

• They are accused of stealing the card

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