Chapter 1
How many of Nicky’s freckles had Andrew counted when Miss Kelly called on him?
86 freckles
Fifty cents was equal to how many weeks of Andrew’s allowance?
Five weeks
Where does Andrew hide the secret recipe while he runs home?
In the bottom of his shoe
What happens to Andrew instead of getting freckles?
He turns greenish, gets very sick, and has a stomachache.
What color Magic Marker does Andrew use to make fake freckles?
Blue
Why did Andrew want freckles like Nicky’s?
Andrew thought freckles would hide the dirt on his neck, so he would not have to wash and would not be late for school.
What coins did Andrew take from his safe-bank to pay Sharon?
Five dimes
Which ingredient does Andrew have to go to the basement to get?
An onion
What illness does Mrs. Marcus first think Andrew has?
Appendicitis
Which student tells Miss Kelly to look at Andrew’s face?
Lisa
What does the expression “Big deal!” mean when Andrew says it about Sharon’s six freckles?
“That’s not impressive” or “That’s not important.”
What does the expression “Andrew could hardly wait” mean?
Andrew was very excited and impatient to wait.
In the recipe, what does the word “speck” mean?
A very small amount or tiny piece
In Andrew’s dream, who gets freckles every time Andrew drinks the freckle juice?
The big green monster
What does Miss Kelly’s “Magic Freckle Remover” smell like?
Lemons
In the sentence “Sharon’s tongue reminded Andrew of a frog catching flies,” what literary device is used?
Simile
Identify the literary device in:
“She could have ripped up the recipe. Or sent him to the principal’s office. Or even made him stand outside…”
Parallelism / Repetition
What does Andrew mean when he thinks,
“Well, he’d paid fifty cents. He might as well find out.”?
Since he already paid for the recipe, he thinks he should try it and see what happens.
What does Mrs. Marcus mean when she says Andrew “scared me half to death”?
Andrew frightened her very badly.
Where does Miss Kelly tell Andrew to open the package with the freckle remover?
In the Boys’ Room
Andrew says, “I didn’t believe Sharon for a minute. Not one minute!” What technique is used, and what does it emphasize?
Repetition and emphasis.
It strongly emphasizes that Andrew does not believe Sharon at this point.
At the end of the chapter Andrew says,
“After tomorrow I won’t have any trouble paying attention.”
What does this reveal about Andrew?
Andrew now believes the recipe will work and thinks having freckles will solve his problems at school. It shows he is hopeful but unrealistic/gullible.
What techniques are used in
“OH! IT SMELLED AWFUL! JUST PLAIN AWFUL!”
to show Andrew’s strong reaction?
Capital letters, repetition, exclamation marks, and emphasis
Mrs. Marcus threatens Andrew with three baths a day for the next ten years. What literary device is this?
Hyperbole
How many times does Andrew have to use the “Magic Freckle Remover” before the blue freckles come off?
Four times