Characters
The 2 main characters in the story
Peter Stokes and his Grandpa Jack
Who told Peter first that Grandpa was coming to live with them?
His sister, Jennifer
Who was older, Jenny or Peter?
Peter
Grandpa moved in with the Stokes because...
... Grandma had died and he was sad and lonely.
How did Peter declare war to Grandpa?
He wrote a declaration of war and left it on Grandpa's pillow.
Peter's sister
Jenny
What kind of story did Peter have to write for his teacher?
A story that was true and real.
Name 2 objects that Peter had in his bedroom (do not mention furniture).
Possible answers are: toys, board games, crayons in a plastic box, colouring books, almost 2000 baseball cards in shoeboxes, trophies, books and pictures on the wall.
How did he look when he first arrived at Peter's house?
He looked sad and tired.
What did Peter take from Grandpa the first time?
He took his slippers.
Before Grandpa moves, Peter lives with...
His mum, his dad and his sister.
What did Peter use to write the story?
A typewriter.
After stealing Grandpa's watch, he told Peter "now we're playing hardball, eh?". How did Peter feel the days after that?
Possible answers are:
Nervous / worried / messed up / crazy / anxious.
He felt as if he was waiting at the dentist's.
He couldn't sleep.
How did he sign on the note in the Monopoly box?
The old man.
What did Grandpa take from Peter on his first strike?
All the pieces and money from the Monopoly box.
Grandpa moved from...
... Florida.
Who were the only ones who knew about Peter's war with Grandpa?
Grandpa, Peter and his friends Billy and Steve.
What 2 things did he learn when he went fishing with Grandpa?
He learnt to row and to clean a fish.
What did Grandpa do before he hurt his leg with a piece of wood?
He built houses.
What did Peter's friends suggest him to do, but he said he wouldn't dare?
Burning his Grandpa's underwear.
Peter's best friends
Billy and Steve.
Who was Peter's last chapter dedicated to?
His teacher.
At the end of the story, what did he think he could be when he grew up?
A writer.
What had been Grandma's fortieth wedding anniversary gift?
His wristwatch.
How did it end? Give details of the last event and the solution to the war.
Peter took Grandpa's denture and then felt ashamed for doing it. After that, Grandpa and him thought of a solution together and they suggested Dad to move Grandpa down to the basement, where they made an apartment for him.