Plot Points
What did Maura show Greg after class?
A. A new comic book she created.
B. A stack of coins she’d been saving for new art supplies.
C. A library book called Understanding Comics, and a scene from Maura's minibook that she made into a comic.
D. A picture she drew of Greg as a superhero.
C. A library book called Understanding Comics, and a scene from Maura's minibook that she made into a comic.
What bothered Greg the most about the whole scene in the hall with Maura’s drawings?
A. He was afraid that he hurt her feelings.
B. That Maura’s drawings were getting more attention than his.
C. That Maura had copied his comic book ideas.
D. That no one liked his drawings anymore.
A. He was afraid that he hurt her feelings.
A. Columns
B. Pages
C. Panels
D. Rows
C. Panels
What did Greg mean by thinking Maura’s new comic book panels would be dangerous?
A. He thought the pictures might scare little kids.
B. He thought her comics were so good they might hurt his sales.
C. He thought she used unsafe art supplies to make them.
D. He thought the school might not allow violent pictures in comics.
B. He thought her comics were so good they might hurt his sales.
Why was Greg speechless and blown away by Maura's comic?
A. She didn't understand how to make a comic book.
B. He thought the artwork was bad.
C. The sizing of the panels and the sequence of the pictures-Maura understood how a comic worked.
C. The sizing of the panels and the sequence of the pictures-Maura understood how a comic worked.
How did Greg respond to being teased?
A. He panicked, got angry, and yelled at Maura and the other girls.
B. He ignored them and acted like it didn’t bother him.
C. He ran to tell the teacher right away.
D. He teased them back.
A. He panicked, got angry, and yelled at Maura and the other girls.
"Oooh this is so sweet! First Maura and Greg have a big quarrel yesterday in math, then Maura throws Greg a little note in social studies..."
What is a synonym of quarrel?
A. Fight or Disagreement
B. Agreement
C. Friend
A. Fight or Disagreement
What is the author telling us with this description of Mrs. Davenport?
A. She is angry.
B. She is shocked.
C. She is confused.
D. She is happy.
A. She is angry.
Who was waiting in the principal's office for Greg?
A. Maura
B. Mr. Z
C. The girls that teased him.
D. Mr. Z and Maura
D. Mr. Z and Maura
How does Mrs. Davenport make sure Greg and Maura will keep away from each other?
A. She suspends them.
B. She asks Mr. Z to handle the situation.
C. She tells them to ignore each other in class.
D. She changed their classes, so they don't have any together.
D. She changed their classes, so they don't have any together.
Greg feels close to Mr. Z after the bloody nose incident, describing them as "sort of related-blood brothers." What word did Greg use to describe this feeling?
A. Family
B. Friends
C. Enemies
D. Kinship
D. Kinship
Why have the comic books become a problem at school?
A. Greg and Maura are selling them during class.
B. They are distracting students from their schoolwork.
C. Other students have started making and selling violent comics that are not appropriate for school.
C. Other students have started making and selling violent comics that are not appropriate for school.
What is Mrs. Davenport's direction for Greg and Maura?
A. To talk out their issues and try to become friends.
B. Work together selling comic books.
C. Keep away from each other.
D. Ignore each other in class.
C. Keep away from each other.
What is Mrs. Davenport’s opinion of comic books in general?
A. She loves them and keeps a big collection in her office.
B. Comic books are practically toys and bad toys at that.
C. She thinks that kids should be making comic books instead of doing homework.
D. She doesn't enjoy reading them, but thinks they're okay for kids to read.
B. Comic books are practically toys and bad toys at that.
Mr. Z says, "Kids can't be scrounging around all day trying to make money at school." What does SCROUNGING mean?
A. Looking or trying hard to get something.
B. Playing around with friends
C. Doing schoolwork carefully
D. Cleaning up trash around the school
A. Looking or trying hard to get something.
Why does Greg not see a point in selling comics outside of school?
A. He doesn't have time to set up a business outside of school.
B. He’s not allowed to sell anything outside his house.
C. School is where the kids are, and the kids are his customers.
D. He believes the principal might find out and stop him again.
C. School is where the kids are, and the kids are his customers.
What does Mrs. Davenport tell Greg and Maura at the end of chapter 13?
A. Do not sell anything. School is a place for learning and thinking.
B. They will have to come up with something else to sell.
C. They are suspended.
D. They need to make less violent comic books.
A. Do not sell anything. School is a place for learning and thinking.
What does Mr. Z think about Greg's comic books?
A. He thinks they're good, but Greg should not be selling them at school.
B. He thinks they're terrible, and the artwork is bad.
C. He thinks Greg should continue to sell them in school.
D. Mr. Z doesn't like comic books at all.
A. He thinks they're good, but Greg should not be selling them at school.
Greg describes the violent artwork in Mrs. Davenport's office as crude and poorly drawn.
What does crude mean in this way?
A. talented
B. rude and unskillful.
C. kind
D. Appropriate
B. rude and unskillful.
Why does Greg care so much about Mr. Z's opinion?
A. Because Greg wants a good grade in Mr. Z’s class.
B. Because Mr. Z used to be an artist and Greg wants to impress him.
C. Because Mr. Z told him he could help him sell comics at school.
D. He feels close to Mr. Z after the bloody nose incident.
D. He feels close to Mr. Z after the bloody nose incident.