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Who was John's best friend?
Susan Buttercup
What was the first thing John turned to chocolate in the book?
Hint: it was while he was in the bathroom getting dressed
the toothpaste
Where was John headed when he found the coin with the initials on it?
to Susan's house
Although he was in the habit of going over to Susan's by the same route once or twice almost every day, this afternoon John found himself turning left where he usually turns right.
Habit means a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.
Who diagnosed John with chocolatitis?
Doctor Cranium
During his arithmetic test, what item turned to chocolate for John?
his pencil
Where does John hide the box of candy when he returns home?
under his bed
What does the word briskly mean in the following sentence?
John ran briskly down the street until he came to the corner where he always turned right when he was going to Susan's house.
What was John's sister's name?
A- Margaret
B- Mary
C- Francis
B- Mary
During orchestra practice, what instrument does John play that turns to chocolate?
the trumpet
During the book, Susan gets angry with John because he turns her gift into chocolate. Later, when he goes to find her at recess, what game are she and her friends playing?
jump rope
What does the word tonic mean in the following sentence?
The tonic tasted like soap, mud, glue, ink, and paint.
Tonic means medicine.
What was the name of John's classroom teacher?
Miss Plimsole
What item did Susan give to John that he bit and eventually turned to chocolate?
a silver dollar coin
When he turns his trumpet to chocolate during orchestra practice, what does John do?
run out of the room
What does the word spurted mean in the following sentence?
John choked and spluttered, and chocolate syrup spurted from his mouth.
Spurted means to gush out in a sudden or forceful stream.
John describes this person as "one of the meanest and slyest boys in the whole school."
Hint: This is also the person that took John's gloves and tried to eat them
Spider
During what meal with his family did John turn all of his food into chocolate?
breakfast
When John finally admits to his father what has been going on, his father wants John to take him to the candy store. What happens when they arrive?
The store is not there. It is just an empty lot with a "for sale" sign.
What does the word ambled mean in the following sentence?
John put on his bathrobe and ambled to the bathroom.
Ambled means to walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace.