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Plot
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Who are the four main characters?
Dylan, Alex, Mom, and Dad
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Where are the characters at the beginning of the story?
Dylan's bedroom
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What was the excitement about at the beginning of the story?
it's Christmas day
200
Who was hopping up and down excited about Christmas gifts?
Dylan
200
Where did Mom deliver the cinnamon rolls?
the living room
200
What did Alex's parents expect him to learn with his phone?
responsibility
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Who was videotaping the opening of gifts?
Dad
300
Where did Mom take the trash?
the back porch
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How does Alex feel when he gets his phone?
disappointed that it didn't text, it looked like a frog, it sounded like a frog, he would be embarrassed at school with it
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Who explained the frog phone?
Mom
400
Describe what Dylan pointed to under the tree. Use lots of details! 
a small red box with a big gold bow
400
Why was Alex concerned about his brother and a new pet?
He was concerned because Dylan had given the goldfish a bubble bath.
500
What was the name of the pet that received a bubble bath?
Emeril
500
Describe what the boys saw on the back porch. Give the three specific details.
(1)a red box with (2) a green bow (3) by the rocking chair
500
Why did the narrator say that Copper "was even better"?
Alex had decided that even though he didn't get the cell phone he had asked for, a new puppy was the better gift.