chapter 2
What grade was Alex in when he first started making people laugh?
kindergarten
When T.J. upsets Alex, what advice does mom always tell him.
ignore him.
Why does Alex hate the uniforms in baseball.
Because he is the smallest kid on the team and has to get the smallest size.
What competition does T.J. say he wants to have with Alex after school?
A pitching competition to see who can throw the most strikes.
Why does Alex try to stay longer after school with his teacher in chapter 6?
He doesn't want to go to the pitching contest
What position in baseball is T.J. Stoner really good at?
pitcher
Who calls Alex a "skinny little bag of bones".
TJ
When Alex was in kindergarten, he had to cut out a picture of what he was going to be when he grew up. What did he cut out a picture of?
a leprechaun, The lucky charms guy
When Alex was pitching with his dad, it says he "beaned" him on the head. What does this mean?
threw the ball at his head
How many pitches did each boy have to throw in the competition?
10
he sneezed on it!
What does Alex say his best sport is in gym class, if it is even considered a sport?
square dancing!
When Alex was feeling really upset about his height and not growing, what did mom do to prove to him that he was growing?
She measured him and found he grew half an inch in 6 months.
Who is Brian?
one of Alex's "friends" yet he is not a very good friend
Why did TJ get so mad at Alex in the competition and punch him in the arm so many times?
Alex hit him in the face with the ball.
What position does Alex usually play in baseball on his team (not pitcher).
right field
What award does Alex always get in baseball, year after year. He does not like this award.
Most improved player
Why was Alex excited for the day the uniforms came in.
Because he ordered a large and wanted everyone to see it.
How does Brian react when Alex brags about his baseball skills?
He laughs at him
During the coin flip, TJ tries to get out of the contest? How?
He says he doesn't know how to flip a coin?
In what grade did Alex say he as the funniest he's ever been?
fifth grade
When Alex received his "Most Improved Player" award, instead of saying thank you into the microphone, what did he do to make everyone laugh?
he burped
Why did Alex not get the large uniform he ordered?
What type of pitch does Alex say he can throw really well and his coach said was the "best he's ever seen."
curve ball
TJ threatened him