What did Benny's dad like to do at the end of the day?
Sit on the floor of Benny's room and look at his Legos.
Why has walking down the hall with Olga become more fun for Benny?
She sometimes laughs so hard her glasses slip down her nose and fall off.
What letter did Benny receive over the summer?
The letter saying that he will be in Mr. Norris' class in fourth grade.
What do the girls at school do at sleepovers?
They make up mean lists ranking the other girls by how much they hate them.
Benny's dad wanted the Lego guards to have easier access to the watchtower. What did he move closer to them?
The little staircase.
Benny's dad would often ask him if he could change "one little thing" about the Legos. What did Benny think about this?
She left her hair in front of her face, and put her glasses on over her hair.
How did Lisa react when she heard this news?
Lisa started to cry.
The girls are divided into two groups. One group is the girls who care about their clothes and matching their socks with their headbands. What is the other group called?
The sporty girls.
What is Olga working on in the library?
A comic book series.
How did Benny feel about his dad before the accident?
He felt like his dad was his best friend.
What did Benny say was "one great thing about Olga?"
She doesn’t care about looking silly or weird.
Why did Lisa say she was jealous of Benny being in Mr. Norris' class?
She said, that she just remembers being really happy in fourth grade and that it’s great being a kid.
The girls who care about their clothes started wearing fingernail decals and?
Rubber-band bracelets.
Why does Benny not have the guts to tell Jeremey about his Lego movies?
Benny says, "because I care about them too much to have him make fun of them, which is what he’d probably do. Not definitely, but probably.
Why does Benny say "I KNOW I’M PROBABLY THINKING TOO MUCH about who my friends should be?
He says this because its easier than thinking about his dad.
During games of hide and seek, why did Olga always find the best hiding spots?
She didn’t mind getting muddy.
Benny thought that maybe he plays guitar like my uncle Hank, but Mr. Norris has never mentioned this and usually with guitar players, they have only one hand with long fingernails.
When did Benny say he learned the word "clique"?
He said he learned the word "clique" last year.
Benny says that Jeremy isn’t like Lisa. He doesn’t care if Mr. Norris is fun or inspiring. What does Jeremey care about?
He cares about getting good grades.
Finish Benny's sentence:
"If Dad isn’t Dad anymore, I kind of need someone..."
...who can look at my Lego setups and know what needs adjusting."
How does Olga feel about the other girls making stories up about each other?
She thinks its pretty dumb.
“I’ll bet she’s changed a lot,” Mr. Norris says. “Lisa could be a little hard on some of her fellow students back when I knew her. But we talked about it and she worked on it. She got much better by the end of the year.” When Benny heard this, what did he think about Lisa?
Benny thought that Mr. Norris was saying that Lisa was a mean girl in fourth grade.
What do you think the word "clique" means?
What is everyone supposed to be doing when Benny and Jeremey get back to class?
Everyone should be working on math.