The boy at the back of the class Chapter 11

After hearing Ahmed's story, how many new questions did the narrator and their friends write down?

• 8

• 5

• 16

• 11

Which of the following questions was on the narrator's original list of 11 questions?

• Why wasn't your mum in the last picture?

• How long did it take to walk to France?

• What is your sister's name and where is she now?

• What language do you speak?

Where did Michael and his parents go for the school holidays?

• The seaside

• A holiday camp

• Camping

• France

What term did the narrator's mother use to describe the week-long period of cold, gray, wet, and blustery weather?

• A gray day week

• A long, boring week

• The winter slump

• Blustery weather

What event on Sunday morning interrupted the narrator's mom's plan for a 'Sunday Adventure'?

• Aunt Christina arrived unexpectedly.

• Uncle Lenny called and was coming for lunch.

• The doorbell rang.

• The baby, Jacob, started crying.

What does the narrator say is the main reason they love Scrabble more than all other board games?

• It is the only game they don't ever get bored playing.

• They are allowed to use the dictionary to find words.

• It reminds them of their grandad.

• They always win against Uncle Lenny.

What was the narrator's father's strategy for letting the narrator win Scrabble?

• He would deliberately misspell high-scoring words.

• He would constantly ask the narrator for hints on word placement.

• He would place his letters in silly places to get the lowest points.

• He would give the narrator extra letters for every turn.

What is Uncle Lenny's occupation?

• Journalist

• Taxi driver

• Baker

• Carpenter

What does the narrator say Uncle Lenny smells like most of the time?

• Freshly baked cookies

• Roast chicken

• Warm bread

• Old mothballs

What is baby Jacob's age?

• Two

• One

• Four

• Three