Characters
What is the main character's name?
Jackson
What was the setting when Aretha licked Crenshaw?
The bathroom
What was supposed to go in each family member's keepsake bag?
Things that meant a lot they didn't want to sell.
What did Crenshaw's t-shirt say when he was surfboarding?
CATS RULE, DOGS DROOL
What grade is Jackson currently in?
5th Grade
What was Jackson's sister's name?
Robin
Where did Jackson first spot Crenshaw at the beginning of this book?
At the beach
What was mom's job previously?
A teacher.
What odd item was Crenshaw holding while surfboarding?
A closed umbrella
When throwing pieces of cereal, what were they throwing it into?
Robin's cap
What is the imaginary cat's name?
Crenshaw
When Jackson's family first had to move out of their house, where did they move to?
Their minivan.
What did the bumper sticker say that Mom put over the dent in the car?
"I brake for dinosaurs!"
What was the odd fact about a cockroach Jackson knew?
A headless cockroach can survive for more than two weeks.
How did Jackson describe the sky before he said he needed to get his stuff ready for the yard sale?
The sky was tiger-colored, with stripes of black clouds. (p37)
What is the name of Jackson and Robin's dog?
Aretha
What type of housing to Jackson and Robin's family live in currently?
An apartment.
What was the name of the game Jackson and Robin played in order to make food last longer?
Cerealball
How much time passed in between the time Jackson spotted Crenshaw at the beach and when he appeared again?
A few hours (p13)
What was the name of Jackson's favorite book when he was younger?
A Hole is to Dig (p36)
When Jackson was younger, he and a friend both wanted to be paleontologists. What was the name of that friend?
Marisol
What holiday was it near, during the events at the end of Chapter 2?
Easter
When did Jackson's family first move into their minivan?
Right after Jackson was in first grade.
What is the title of Robin's favorite book that is about Lyle the crocodile?
The House on East 88th Street
What did Aretha eat that made them have to take her to the vet and get a big vet bill?
A baby diaper