Main Idea and Details
Which of Belch's features amazed the D Squad most?
Belch could print out homework in a student's own handwriting.
Who wears button-down shirts to school?
Brenton
After she saw students wearing their clothes inside out, what did Miss Rasmussen do?
She wore her clothes inside out as well.
Which character is the narrator of our story?
There isn't one narrator. Each character takes a turn telling their part of the story.
What is the setting of our story? How do you know?
Our story takes place in Arizona. The D Squad catapults Belch into the Grand Canyon which is in Arizona.
What does Brenton want to be one day?
Brenton wants to find a cure for spinal-cord injuries.
Who has pink hair and a belly ring?
Kelsey
How is the catapult important to the story?
The D Squad uses Brenton's catapult to launch Belch into the Grand Canyon.
Why did Brenton feel proud of Belch?
Belch had grown intelligent without any help from Brenton.
Why did Kelsey eventually feel that she had to take charge of the group?
No one else was acting like a leader.
What did Sam offer Brenton in exchange for using the homework machine?
He offered Brenton his friendship.
Who lived in Oregon?
Sam
How are red socks important to the story?
Brenton wanted to see if he could get everyone to wear red socks without saying anything. He spread the word online and the next Thursday everyone wore red socks to school.
Choose one character from our novel. Explain how that character grew and changed throughout our story.
Answers can vary.
Example Answer: Kelsey is a character that has changed in the story. She started the story not caring about school or having any friends. At the end of the story, she realized how important learning is and became friends with the other kids in the D Squad.
What did R. Milner want Brenton to do?
He wanted Brenton to influence kids to buy certain things.
What was one clue that something strange was happening with Belch?
Belch's red light stayed lit when it was unplugged.
Who wants to be a lawyer?
Judy
What is McHomework?
McHomework was Sam's idea to charge money to other students to get their homework done. He thinks they could make millions of dollars with this idea.
Why does Brenton think it is wrong for Sam and Kelsey to sue the homework?
School is very hard for Sam and Kelsey and easy for Brenton. Brenton is still learning what he needs to know while using Belch, but Sam and Kelsey are not. He is worried that they will miss learning important things.
How does defeating Brenton at chess make Sam feel?
How did Miss Rasmussen know for sure that the D Squad was cheating?
She gave the class a surprise test.
Who got a C on a test?
Judy
Why are the two backpackers important to our story?
The two backpackers are the ones that find the pieces of Belch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. They called Police Chief Fish and this is how our story begins and later how the characters get caught.
The author suggests that spending time together will allow people to overcome their differences. Can people be friends in spite of differences? Why or why not?
Opinion question - What do you think? Can you support your answer with evidence?
Example answer: Yes, I think people that are different can be friends. In our story, the D Squad did not start out as friends, but by the end of the story, they were best friends.
Brenton whispers "Do your homework" to R. Milner with the intent of ...
getting R. Milner to leave.