Being a Public Character
How Beautiful with Mud
Hit and Run
The Soloist
Mr. Chairman
100
How did the dog have to act after he "licked the lion"?
Mean and growling
100
Where does Hildegarde learn about new products she'd like to try?
Magazines
100
Who was the only witness?
A girl going from the bus stop.
100
Homer played the...
Sousaphone
100
Who is Mr. Chairman?
The dad
200
What did Spot say was his natural disposition?
Friendly
200
In the rising action, how does she get the money for the Beauty Clay?
She gets her math grade up and gets on the Honor roll.
200
Why didn't the detective think Mrs. Addams could have committed the crime?
She was so calm and didn't seem guilty.
200
Why was Homer hiding?
He was afraid people would laugh at him when he did his solo.
200
What do the kids want to spend $5 on?
A dog.
300
What is the real low point for Freckles and Spot?
Spot gets beat by another dog, boys call Freckles "Harold", they have to play with girls -(Gross!)
300
What did Hildegarde do that scared the man who was delivering butter?
She looked out the window with her face covered in the beauty clay.
300
Who actually committed the crime?
Mr. Thompson, the mechanic who had driven the car.
300
Homer's reaction to Mr. Larson's decision at the boxing match showed he is a dynamic character because he had developed __________________.
Self control.
300
What circumstance had recently changed that brought up the idea that everyone would need to do more chores?
They moved to a bigger house.
400
What is an idiom?
A figurative language phrase "Raining Cats and Dogs" (answers may vary)
400
Why did Hildegarde leave the Beauty Clay on her face so long?
She thinks it will make her even more beautiful.
400
What evidence did Walter Post have that made him certain he had found the right car?
The fender had been repaired, and the headlight had been replaced.
400
Who had made a good influence on Homer?
The band director.
400
How did the mother vote on the family issue the children brought up?
She abstained (refused to vote)
500
What is the resolution of the story?
Spot saves a baby and can act friendly for the rest of his life.
500
Explain the resolution of the story.
Hildegarde learns her lesson about beauty products and say that in the future she will write advertisements for magazines.
500
What happens with Mr. Post in the resolution of the story?
He considers giving up his detective job, but then another case comes in and he wants to start that case.
500
When did Homer's attitude begin changing?
After he was suspended from school and had lots of talks with the school psychologist.
500
What philosophy do Father and Mother use to run their household?
A family can be managed much like a factory or other place of business.
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