Chapter 1
What point of view is Lawn Boy written in?
Lawn Boy is written in the first person point of view.
How much money did Lawn Boy receive from his first customer?
Lawn boy received 20$ as payment from his first customer.
What does Arnold do for a living?
Arnold is a stockbroker.
What does Arnold purchase as his form of payment to Lawn Boy?
As payment to Lawn Boy, Arnold purchases shares of a stock from a company that makes coffins.
Who is the first person Pasqual brings in to help with the Lawn mowing service.
The first person Pasqual brings in to help with his services is Louis.
At the beginning of the story, what did Lawn Boy need money to buy?
At the beginning of the story, Lawn Boy needed money to buy an inner tube for his bike.
How was Lawn Boy able to acquire new lawn mowing jobs so quickly?
Lawn Boy was able to acquire new jobs so quickly because the person who had previously done the lawn services had run off with the wife of a customer. Therefore, there was a high demand for a new lawn cutting service.
How does Lawn Boy describe Arnold?
Lawn Boy describes Arnold as being short and "kind of round".
Who does Arnold think will be able to help him with his lawn mowing business?
Arnold thinks that Pasqual will be able to help with Lawn Boy's business.
Lawn Boy's grandmother always says that you can trust a person who has _______________.
Lawn Boy's grandmother believes you can always trust a person with red hair.
Who was the previous owner of Lawn Boy's lawn mower?
The previous owner of the lawn mower was Lawn Boy's grandfather.
Why doesn't Lawn Boy speak up and offer to take his father to see the astronomy film at the IMAX theatre, even though he has the funds to do so?
Lawn Boy chooses not to offer to take his father to the IMAX theatre, as he thought that his father might think he was bragging if he did.
What do Arnold and Lawn Boy negotiate as payment for Lawn Boy's services?
What kind of lawn services does Pasqual offer? Why are his offered services quiet work?
Pasqual offers services such as trimming or fertilizing. He offers services that are quiet because he does his work after dark.
What terms of service did Lawn Boy work out with Pasqual?
Lawn Boy and Pasqual worked out that they would split the profits from mowing the lawn 50/50.
What do Lawn Boy's parents do for a living?
Lawn Boy's mother is a teacher in an experimental school, and his father is an inventor.
Lawn Boy's hourly earnings are 8.50$ an hour. He calculated this by subtracting the three-dollar cost of gas from his 20$ earnings. He then divided that by two to get his hourly earnings.
Why did Lawn Boy have so much time to mow lawns? What sacrifices was he making in order to mow lawns?
Lawn Boy had so much time to mow lawns because it was his summer vacation. However, he had to sacrifice his summer fun, including any bike trips with his best friend Alle.
How does Lawn Boy perceive himself?
Lawn boy perceives himself as normal or average.
How does Lawn Boy feel when he learns how much money he will receive from the lawns that Pasqual and Louis mow? Why does he feel this way?
When Lawn Boy feels guilty when he learns that he will receive 50% of the profits from lawns that Pasqual and Louis mow. He feels guilty because he is profiting from other people's work.