Setting
Where does most of the action take place in this novel?
The Stoke's house
What secret did Jenny know before Peter did?
Grandpa Jack would be coming to live with them and would stay in Peter's bedroom.
What is Peter's sister's name?
Jennifer (also called Jenny).
Peter tells his friends Billy and Steve about his problem of losing his bedroom to Grandpa Jack and they provide support and ideas to solve the problem. What theme is this an example of?
Friendship
What was Peter's first attack against Grandpa Jack?
Peter sets Grandpa Jack's alarm clock to go off at 3:00 a.m.
Where does Grandpa Jack live before he moves in with the Stoke's family?
Grandpa Jack lived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida before moving in with the Stoke's family.
Why did Peter declare war against Grandpa Jack?
Peter declared war against Grandpa Jack because Grandpa Jack took his bedroom and he wanted to get it back.
Who signs his name, " The Secret Warrior" on notes written to Grandpa Jack?
Peter Stokes
The book highlights the dynamics between generations in the family and focuses on Peter and Grandpa's relationship and bond. What theme does this describe?
Family relationships
How does Grandpa Jack sign his notes that he writes to Peter?
" The old man"
Where does Peter have to move his room to because Grandpa Jack is coming to live with them?
Upstairs on the third floor in the guest room
Why did Peter have to give up his bedroom to Grandpa Jack?
Grandpa Jack is moving into their home and he needs a bedroom on the first floor because his leg is hurt. It is hard for Grandpa Jack to climb the stairs.
Name two of Peter's friends in the book.
1. Billy Alston
2. Steve Mayer
Peter has self centered behavior when he feels he deserves to keep his bedroom because he has lived in that room his entire life and thinks only about his feelings and needs. What theme is this an example of?
Selfishness
While at war with Peter, what does Grandpa Jack fix for Peter?
Peter's rocking chair
A lot of the book takes place at the the Stoke's family home. Name two other important locations that Peter goes to in the book.
1. Peter's school
2. Cold Spring Harbor on Peter and Grandpa Jack's fishing trip.
What is the assignment that Peter receives from his 5th grade English teacher, Mrs. Klein?
Peter has to write about something that is important to him and that really happened.
What is the name of Peter's 5th grade English teacher?
Mrs. Klein
Peter sees the sadness in Grandpa's eyes when he cannot talk without his false teeth. He also sees how Grandpa's leg hurts and he cannot do things as easily as he used to. Which theme is this an example of?
Aging
Why does Grandpa Jack slap Peter?
Grandpa Jack wants to make the point that war hurts to Peter.
At the end of the book, where does Grandpa Jack live?
He builds an apartment in the Stoke's basement.
List 3 reasons why Grandpa Jack is feeling sad and lonely.
1. Grandpa Jack's wife died and he misses her.
2. Grandpa Jack's leg hurts.
3. Grandpa Jack is getting older and aging, which makes life harder for him.
What is the name of Peter's father and what is his job?
1. His name is Arthur
2. His job is an accountant
What theme describes the way Peter and Grandpa learn to understand each other's feelings about the bedroom situation?
Empathy and understanding
List three things that Grandpa Jack says war does. He says this right after he slapped Peter.
1. War wounds
2. War kills
3. War causes misery