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Who had a birthday party?
Jimmy Fargo
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Where did Peter get Dribble?
He won it at Jimmy Fargo's birthday party.
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Who did Peter say was his "biggest problem?"
Fudge. He was always causing problems in Peter's life.
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Peter's mother said, "I smell turtle. Peter, go and _________ your hands!"
scrub
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Who is the author of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing?
Judy Bloom
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Peter's last name
Hatcher
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Which city did the story take place?
New York City.
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How did Peter's mom complain about Dribble?
She said, "I don't like the way he smells."
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Juicy-O is a _____________, or mixture, of oranges, pineapples, grapefruits, pears, and bananas.
combination
200
What was the first advertising project we learned that
Mr. Hatcher was working on?
Juicy-O
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Peter won it at Jimmy's birthday party.
a turtle / Dribble
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What kind of building did Peter and his family live in?
In an old apartment building
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Why was Fudge Peter's biggest problem?
Peter said, "When he gets mad, he throws himself flat on the floor and he screams. And he kicks. And he bangs his fists."
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This was the sound Fudge made when he sucked on his fingers?
slurping
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What did Mr Hatcher do for a living?
Make TV commercials.
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Fudge's real name
Farley Drexel Hatcher.
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How did Peter win Dribble?
For guessing the closest number of jelly beans at Jimmy Fargo's birthday party.
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Why was Peter "getting pretty sick of drinking" Juicy-O?
The president of the company sent Peter's father an entire crate of Juicy-O and they drink it all the time.
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Something that interrupts your TV show and tries to get you to buy something.
commercial
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Who is the narrator of the story?
Peter
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Who was Henry Bevelheimer?
The elevator operator in the Hatcher's apartment building.
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When I get angry, I ________ my fists.
bang
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Is this story a Fanasty, realistic fiction or an adventure? Why?
It is realistic fiction because everything in the story could really happen in real life.