The Blurry Basics
Middle School Mess
Life at Home
Plot Points
100

: What is the name of the bully who makes fun of Rex for his glasses and being short?



What is  Vision (or eyesight)?

100

What is the name of the bully who makes fun of Rex for his glasses and being short? 

What is Victor?

100
  • What is the name of Rex’s little half-brother?

What is  Ford?

100

What is the phrase people use to make fun of Rex, which is also the title of the book?

What is Four Eyes?

200

 What does Rex initially think is the "end of the world" that he has to start wearing?

What are glasses?

200
  •  Which friend abandons Rex to sit with the popular kids?

What is  Drew?

200
  • What job does Rex's mother have that makes her work long, tiring hours?

    • Answer: Waitress

What is a waitress?


200

 What is the name of the girl who accidentally breaks Rex's glasses in gym class?


What is  Kennedy?

300
  • What is the name of the optometry shop that Rex and his mother visit?

What is Eye Caramba?

300

 What is the name of the new student who becomes Rex's true friend and shares his love of comics?

What is Scott?

300

What does Rex call his step-dad (Sam) instead of "Dad"?

What is Pops?

300

When Rex breaks his glasses, who does his mom call to demand money for a new pair?

What is his dad?

400

 What is the term for being able to see things near, but not far away, which causes Rex to struggle to see the whiteboard?

What is Nearsighted?

400

What object does Rex struggle to open on his first day of school?









What is his locker?


400
  • What meal does Rex make for his little brother that the boys enjoy?

What are scrambled eggs and hot dogs?

400

What does Rex say to his mom that he wishes for at the beginning of the book?

What is fit in?

500
  • Because his family can only afford the cheapest, least stylish frames, what color are Rex's new glasses?

What is  Brown?

500

What does Victor throw at a kid wearing glasses, which makes Rex realize he is a bully? 

What is  a tater tot

500
  • What does Rex's mom feel guilty about, leading to arguments in Part 1?

What is not being able to afford more/better things (or not buying the expensive glasses)?

500

What is the name of the illustrator who brings charm and humor to the story?

 

What is Dave Valeza ?