The Bicycle and the Sweet Shop
What does Thwaites's father tell him about Liquorice Bootlaces?
They're made of rats.
Who questions the boys in the schoolyard?
Mr. Coombes and Mrs. Pratchett
Apprehensive. He has never been away from his large family before.
Who is the protagonist and narrator in 'Boy'?
Roald Dahl
Who is involved in The Great Mouse Plot?
Dahl, Thwaites, three other boys, and Mrs. Pratchett
What is the purpose of a tuck box?
What caused the narrator to stop and stare at the older boy on his first day?
The boy was riding downhill on a bike without handlebars.
Heroic/Proud
Who is Mr. Coombes, and what does he do to the boys?
He hits them with his cane as revenge for playing the mouse prank on Mrs. Pratchett.
Why do the boys go to the Sweet Shop so much despite not liking Mrs. Pratchett?
They love candy.
Why did they decide to drop the animal in the Gobstopper jar?
It was at the front, so they would not have to go behind the counter. They did it when she turned her back.
How did Dahl feel the morning after the prank walking by the closed Sweet Shop. Why?
Nervous. Guilty.
He thought he gave Mrs. Pratchett a heart attack.
What does the narrator compare a tuck box to? Why?
A woman's handbag. It is secretive.
What are the two things Dahl dislikes most about Mrs. Pratchett?
Filthy and mean
Who encouraged Dahl to put the mouse in the jar, but blamed him of probably giving Mrs. Pratchett a heart attack?
Thwaites
What did Dahl say was the worst part of their punishment?
Watching his friends get hit with the cane.
Describe the matron, and give an example from the text to prove it.
Any