Who
Who is telling the story?
Dahl
What did the boys put in the Gobstopper jar?
A dead mouse
Where did Dahl meet the matron?
Boarding school
Why did Dahl begin crying when his mom left?
It was his first time away from his family.
Who made up stories about how the candies were made?
Thwaites
What was the result of the great mouse plot?
Dahl and his friends were canned and he had to move schools.
Where did the boys punishment take place?
Mr. Coombes office
Why are all the boys afraid of the matron?
She will send them to the headmasters office to be canned
Who is the mean candy shop owner?
Mrs. Pratchett
What did the matron and the headmaster do after no one confessed to putting sugar all over the floor?
Took the keys to their tuckboxes
Where did the school have to line up when Mrs. Pratchett pointed them out?
On the blacktop at the playground
Why did Thwaites make up stories about how the candies were made?
He wanted to impress and shock his friends.
The headmaster to Dahls all boy school next to his home
What is something that Mrs. Pratchett and the Matron have in common?
Responses vary
Where did Dahl and his friends like going to the most?
The sweet shop
Why does Dahl compare the headmaster to a shark?
He says he gave him a grin like a shark about to gobble up a small fish.
She is the woman that watched over the dormitory halls and all the boys.
What is a tuck-box?
A box that the students take to school full of treasures and treats from home sent to them from their parents
Where did the boys keep their secret stash of candy?
Under a loose floorboard
Why does Dahl say he never goes to sleep with his back turned away from his family?
He misses them and wants to be able to face their direction