Characters
Who are the two main characters in the novel?
Evan and Jessie
What event starts the conflict between Evan and Jessie?
Jessie is skipping third grade and joining Evan's fourth grade class
What information came in the letter addressed to Mrs. Treski?
Jessie and Evan would both be in Mrs. Overton's class.
Jessie and Megan tried to add value for their customers by...
playing music and setting out free snacks
What is the main conflict in the novel?
Evan and Jessie compete against each other because of their feelings about Jessie skipping a grade.
Who is the younger sibling who skips a grade?
Jessie
Why does Evan start a lemonade stand with Scott Spencer instead of Jessie?
Why didn't Evan like Scott Spencer?
He was always thinking of himself
What did Officer Ken do before he shut down Evan's stand on the town green?
He bought a drink with a five dollar bill and told Evan to keep the change.
What does Evan learn about Jessie throughout the story?
He learns that she has strengths beyond her academics and he cares about her
Who is Evan's friend and partner in his lemonade stand?
Scott Spencer
Who helps Jessie run her lemonade stand?
Megan
Why did Jessie suppose that Evan thought Megan Moriarty was nice?
She found a paper with Megan's name all over it in Evan's trash can
Jessie broke a Treski house rule by --
entering Evan's room without an express invitation
What does Jessie learn about competition?
Winning isn't worth hurting someone she loves.
What is Jessie's biggest strength and what is Evan's biggest strength?
Jessie is good at math and Evan is good at talking to people
What agreement do Evan and Jessie make about the winner of the lemonade war?
What did Jessie plan to do with her Lemonade War winnings?
donate them to charity
What did Jessie do while Evan was making his Lemonade-on-Wheels sign?
She put fruit flies and dirt into the lemonade
What is one important lesson readers can learn from the siblings' conflict?
communication, honesty and understanding others are important
Why does Evan feel threatened by Jessie?
He worries the she will be better than him at school
What happens to Jessie's money when Evan goes swimming with his friends?
Scott steals the money from Evan's shorts
What had Becky, Lorelei, Andrea and Eileen done in second grade?
They started the WHJ club against Jessie
Jessie started shrieking and threw her lock box at Evan after he--
admitted to her that he had taken her money and then lost it
who really wins the lemonade war, and why?
neither sibling truly wins because their relationship is more important than the money