WorksheetsSleeping Freshmen Never Lie, Chapters 1-8
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 13mins
Why are Scott’s parents nervous about him starting high school?
Scott has a learning disability.
Scott has a history of poor grades.
Scott's brother, Bobby, had trouble in school.
Scott doesn't have any friends.
What happens to Mouth at the bus stop in Ch. 2?
The entire contents of his backpack were dumped down the drain, and his hat was thrown into a storm drain.
Julia told him that he looked nice.
Scott and he excitedly talked about the books they had read over the summer.
Julia rolled her eyes at Mouth.
In Ch. 2, after Scott’s English class, how do the freshmen get through the halls?
Most freshmen take their time hanging out at each other's lockers and talking about gossip.
They scream, "Move out of the way," to anyone blocking their path.
They walk directly to their classes with no problems.
They walk in circles, ellipses, zig-zags, and other patterns that marked them as clueless.
Describe how Scott finds the cafeteria in Ch. 3.
He found it because it was the center of the school.
He found it because he noticed the scent of burned hair, rotting peaches, and cinnamon drifting out ot the door.
He found it because of the smell of melted cheese, spicy pepperoni, and tomato sauce.
He found it because there was a huge line outside of it.
At the end of Ch. 3, what does Mouth tell Scott about his first day of high school?
Mouth says that his first day of high school was the worst day of his life.
Mouth says that high school "is awesome," despite the fact that he looks like he had been forced through a meat grinder twice.
Mouth says that eating lunch was the only good thing about his first day of high school.
Mouth says that the high school girls are "awesome."
In Ch. 4, what homework does Scott do before dinner, and how does he feel about the assignments?
Scott worked on algebra and chemistry because they are his favorite, but he wasn't in the mood for the rest of his homework.
Scott read an article for history and completed the odd problems for Algebra, but was not interested in his other homework.
Scott reviewed a lesson in his Spanish book, completed its corresponding assignment and saved the rest for after dinner because he like to save the best homework for last.
Scott read a story for English, an article for art, and he looked over his vocabulary. The rest of his homework did not look like much fun.
In chapter 4, after Scott learns his parents are going to have a baby, he activity does he begin in a "perfectly good blank notebook."
He starts journaling stories that focus on his parents.
He starts writing in a notebook, because, "Guys don't keep diaries. No way."
He starts typing a short story dedicated to his unknown sibling.
He starts creating the baby's first picture book.
In Ch. 5, how does Scott describe gym class?
Gym class was going to be an easy A.
Gym class in high school was MUCH better than it was in junior high school.
Gym class was "totally awesome."
Gym class was "all phys and no ed."
Why does Scott not get to sleep in on Saturday in Ch. 6?
His friends came over to race slot cars.
His mom had made blueberry pancakes with bacon for him.
His brother, Bobby, called because he was in jail.
He was eager to get a head start on homework.
In Ch. 6, what does Bobby tell Scott about the new baby coming?
Bobby tells Scott that he can't wait for the baby to be born.
Bobby tells Scott that the baby will force Scott to act more mature.
Bobby tells Scott that the baby will cry all of the time.
Bobby tells Scott that after the baby is born, everything will change, and their parents "won't have time for anything else."
What does Scott’s mother say when he asks if anyone in the family has ever gone to college?
Scott's mom replied that he had an aunt that went to business school for a year, which is sort of like college, but she did not know of any one in the family who had actually gone to college.
Scott's mom replied that she had tried to go to college, but that it wasn't for her.
Scott's mom replied that his dad had gone to college for a couple of years, but dropped out so that he could marry Scott's mom.
Scott's mom replied that her parents had gone to college, and they had both graduated with honors.
In Ch. 7, how does Scott’s father say that he got Scott’s mother to notice him?
Scott's father says he kept showing up at Long John Silver's where she worked.
Scott's father says he kept offering her rides home from school in his '67 Corvette.
Scott's father says that he just showed up wherever she was or might be.
Scott's father says he kept showing up at her locker after her classes.
In chapter 8, why does Scott decide to join the school newspaper?
Scott decides to join the school newspaper because he overhears Julia talking with one of her friends about finishing an article for the newspaper.
Scott decides to join the school newspaper because Mr. Franka, his English teacher, asks him to join in.
Scott decides to join the school newspaper because he really likes to write Tom Swifties.
Scott decides to join the school newspaper because his buddies told him that there were a lot of good looking girls writing for it.
When Scott goes to his first newspaper meeting, why is it assumed that he is into sports?
Mandy assumes Scott's into sports because he is wearing a Cincinnati Reds t-shirt.
Mandy assumes Scott's into sports because he is wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs t-shirt.
Mandy assumes Scott's into sports because he is wearing a Baltimore Ravens t-shirt.
Mandy assumes Scott's into sports because he wearing a Utah Jazz t-shirt.
