My Teacher is an Alien
Who is Susan Simmons?
The main character who narrates the story.
Who is Duncan Dougal?
The main character who narrates the story.
What is a synonym for shy?
Bashful
What is character vs. self?
A struggle between a character and his feelings, conscience, or fears.
What is in Broxholm's attic?
Ms. Schwartz
Who is Mr. Smith?
The substitute that took over for Ms. Schwartz.
What is Poot?
Ms. Karpou's (Kreeblim's) pet.
What is a synonym for brave?
Courageous
What is character vs. society?
A struggle between a character and the laws or beliefs of a group.
What is the importance of the dumpster?
It's the place where Duncan Dougal hid after pulling the fire alarm.
Who is Broxholm?
Mr. Smith
Who is Kreeblim?
Miss Karpou
Name one character trait of Duncan.
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What is character vs. nature?
A struggle between a character and Mother Nature.
How long was Duncan in the force field?
3 weeks
Who is Susan's band teacher?
Mr. Bamwick
What did the brain fryer do to Duncan?
It enhanced Duncan's intelligence.
What are internal traits?
Thoughts, actions, dialogue, feelings
What is character vs. character?
A struggle between 2 characters.
What is the main setting of My Teacher Fried My Brains?
The school
How did Susan chase away Broxholm?
By playing her piccolo. (Leading the school band.)
What do Peter and Broxholm do at the end of the story?
They team up with Kreeblim, Duncan, and Susan.
What are external traits?
Physical features (Hair color, eye color, clothes, etc)
Give an example of character vs. character.
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What settings do the two books have in common?
School and the aliens' houses