Who is the protagonist in the story?

What is the author's tone?

From which point of view is the story told?

Whose perspective is the story told from?

One theme in the story is

What is the main conflict in the story?

What does Charles symbolize?

"Charles, we don't have any Charles in kindergarten." This statement refers to what part of the plot?

"The day my son Laurie started kindergarten he renounced corduroy overalls with bibs and began wearing blue jeans with a belt." This statement refers to what part of the plot?

Why did Laurie tell his parents about the bad things Charles did at school?

"I watched him go off the first morning with the older girl next door, seeing clearly that an era of my life was ended." The word era means...

"He came running home the same way, the front door slamming open, his cap on the floor and the voice suddenly became raucous shouting..." The word raucous means...

"Friday Charles was deprived of black-board privileges because he threw chalk." The word deprived means...

"Do you think kindergarten is too unsettling for Laurie?" The word unsettling means...

Within the third week of kindergarten Charles was an institution in our family. Janie was being a Charles when she cried all afternoon. Laurie did a Charles when he filled his wagon full of mud and pulled it through the kitchen. The word institution means...

During the third and fourth weeks there seemed to be a reformation in Charles. Laurie reported grimly at lunch. "Charles was so good today, the teacher gave him an apple" The word grimly means...