Old Chestnut

Max shares his rough day with a friend, revealing he got detention for claiming a dog ate his homework. The friend explains the term 'chestnut' as an overused joke, tracing its origin to the play 'The Broken Sword' by William Diamond. The play's character repeatedly tells a story, leading to the term's use for repetitive jokes. Max insists a dog did eat his homework, prompting a plan to talk to his teacher.

Why did Max receive detention?

• He was caught cheating.

• He was late to class.

• He didn't do his homework.

• He used an old excuse for not doing his homework.

What does the term 'chestnut' refer to?

• A repeated joke or comment.

• A type of nut.

• A type of tree.

• A character in a play.

Who wrote the play that popularized the term 'chestnut'?

• William Shakespeare

• William Diamond

• William Blake

• William Wordsworth

In the play 'The Broken Sword', what story does Captain Xavier repeatedly tell?

• A story about a sword.

• A story about a court case.

• A story about a dog.

• A story about a chestnut tree.

What does Max insist at the end of the conversation?

• He will apologize to the teacher.

• He will redo his homework.

• A dog actually ate his homework.

• He doesn't like chestnuts.