What picture did Albie see in Calista's sketch book?

a drawing of a sad boy with a mole like Albie's

How did Albie feel when his dad feel when he received his present from his dad?

Upset because he never helped him build it originally

What did Albie do when he lost his patience waiting for help with the A-10 Thunderbolt?

he starting gluing pieces together

According to Albie, emails from school try to hide bad stuff with which three big words?

potential, struggling, achievement gap

What did Albie's dad give him for his birthday?

a model airplane A-10 Thunderbolt

What did Albie's mom say when she discovered he was reading Captain Underpants books?

those books were for babies & he was too old for them

How did Albie explain receiving letters from school?

Letters from school were worse than emails from school

How did Albie feel when he was taking his weekly tests?

Nervous even though he had studied with Calista

Why did Albie and Calista place cardboard in front of Albie's window?

to create a pretend TV that they could "watch"

How does Albie end the book?

realizing there are a lot of things he DOES know

What are two helpful hints that Albie wrote on the notes to Betsy?

don't be last in line for lunch & sing fake songs in chorus

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1
What book did Albie's mom give him to read?
Jimmy Tremain
Johnny Walker
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Appleseed
2
What did the lady shout when the camera man went near Albie at Erlan's birthday party?
Action
Release
No Release
Take Two
3
Who did Albie study with when Calista wasn't his nanny?
Harriet
Hugo
Betsy
Erlan
4
How do you say grandpa in Korean?
adda
appa
abuelo
harabuji
5
What is the name of Albie's new babysitter?
Nadine
Heather
Nancy
Harriet
6
What does Albie notice?
the weather
the color of people's eyes
lots of things, big and small
the shoes people wear
7
Who's family is being filmed for a reality TV show?
Erlan's
Darren's
Betsy's
Albie's
8
What language does Albie's mom speak?
Chinese
Italian
Korean
Japanese
9
Who said, "You can't get where you're going without being where you've been?"
Mr. Clifton
Albie
all of the above
Mr. Clifton's grandmother
10
Why did Calista move to New York?
to study art
to learn how to cook
to perform on Broadway
to be a Rockette
11
Who wrote a sick note and signed Albie's mom's name?
Harriet
Calista
Albie
Nadine
12
What picture did Albie see in Calista's sketch book?
a drawing of a sad boy with a mole like Albie's
a drawing of Gus holding roses
a drawing of Calista getting married
a drawing of Hugo holding donuts
13
What position did Albie hope to be elected to?
class representative
class treasurer
class vice-president
class president
14
How did Albie feel when his dad feel when he received his present from his dad?
Upset because he never helped him build it originally
Sad because it was the wrong color
Happy to build something with his dad
15
Who is Mr. Clifton?
Albie's Math teacher
Albie's science teacher
Albie's principal
the owner of the bodega
16
What did Darren say Albie lied about?
going to the Met
knowing what kind of bug Darren brought
being good at Math
being on TV with Erlan
17
What did Mr. Clifton show Albie when Albie said he wanted to quit Math Club?
Albie's last Math test
a note from Albie's mom
his joke list
Albie's 4th grade report card
18
What did Albie do when he lost his patience waiting for help with the A-10 Thunderbolt?
he starting gluing pieces together
he threw the box in the recycling bin
he purposely lost an important piece
he asked his mom for help
19
What are the two places the filming crew can't film at Erlan's house?
the bathroom and the kitchen
Erlan's fort and the bathroom
the kitchen and Erlan's fort
Albie's house and Erlan's fort
20
What's Albie's full name?
Albert Shoemaker
Albie Schaffhauser
Albraham Lincoln
Albie Shaefgen
21
According to Albie, emails from school try to hide bad stuff with which three big words?
potential, struggling, achievement gap
Troublemaker, difficult, behind
potential, ability, likelihood
academic, struggling, average
22
What does Mr. Clifton do at the beginning of every class?
tell a math joke
pray
plays the Bus Driver game
salute the flag
23
What floor of the apartment building does Albie live on?
7th
6th
9th
8th
24
What did Albie's mom tell him when she tucked him into bed?
You are caring and thoughtful
You are good
all of the above
I Love You
25
Who signed Albie up for Math club?
Mr. Clifton
Harriet
Mrs. Rouse
Albie's mom
26
What was the surprise that Calista left in the fridge for Albie?
A Captain Underpants cupcake
Chinese food
A cake in the shape of a donut
A cake in the shape of an A
27
Calista disguised Albie's Captain Underpants book with a construction paper cover for the book
Johnny Appleseed
Mark Twain
Treasure Island
Johnny Tremain
28
What did Albie's dad give him for his birthday?
an old fashione fire engine
a T-Bird model car
a model airplane A-10 Thunderbolt
a B-52 model airplane
29
What did Albie's mom say when she discovered he was reading Captain Underpants books?
she thought the books were really funny too
she would buy him the rest of the series
it is okay as long as he's reading
those books were for babies & he was too old for them
30
Which of the following show that Albie has always been "ALMOST"?
He was almost ready to use markers in kindergarten
All of the above
He was almost strong enough to walk their dog in 1st grade
He almost got an A on his spelling test when he got a B
31
Where is Calista from?
California
New York
New Jersey
Boston
32
Where do Albie and Erlan like to hang out at Erlan's house?
in his parent's bedroom
under his brother's bed
on the balcony
in Erlan's quilt fort
33
Who is Albie's best friend?
Erlan Kasteev
Hugo
Johnny
Darren
34
Who took the blame for knocking over Darren's desk?
Betsy
Albie
Erlan
Sage
35
What kind of food did Albie's family eat every Tuesday night?
Indian food
Chinese
Korean
Italian
36
What did Albie do with the original model plane he already started to build?
He gave it to Calista
He dropped it out the window
He gave it to Erlan
He gave it to his dad
37
What was Albie's super hero name?
Math Man
Captain Albie
Donut Man
Cheese Man
38
How did Albie explain receiving letters from school?
Like your stomach dropping on a rollercoaster
Like your ice cream dropping on the concrete
Letters from school were worse than emails from school
Letters from school were better than emails
39
Where did Erlan's family move?
to the building next door
to the apartment next door
to the Upper West Side
one floor up
40
How did Albie feel when he was taking his weekly tests?
Excited to finally get an A
Nervous even though he had studied with Calista
He felt like he was going to get them all right
He pretended he was somewhere else
41
What does Albie like to read?
Captain Underpants
Harry Potter
Johnny Tremain
Diary of a Wimpy Kids
42
Why did Albie and Calista place cardboard in front of Albie's window?
to create a pretend TV that they could "watch"
to block out the light from Hugo's store
he hung his weekly spelling words from the cardboard
because Albie broke the window playing catch with Erlan
43
Where did Betsy go at lunch when Albie was cool?
Mr. Clifton's room
science lab
the playground
the library
44
How does Albie end the book?
with an A+ in Spelling
with his own reality TV show
with Calista as his babysitter
realizing there are a lot of things he DOES know
45
What is a borough?
a small island
a part of a city
a small grocery store in a spanish speaking community
an animal that digs a hole
46
How many sets of triplets does Erlan's family have?
0
2
1
3
47
Who did Calista talk to when she broke up with Gus?
Albie's mom
Erlan's sister
Betsy
Hugo
48
What did Albie's mom buy for Albie to take to school for his birthday?
cupcakes
brownies
swedish fish
cookies
49
What is Albie really good at?
Math
Drawing
Singing
Noticing
50
What are two helpful hints that Albie wrote on the notes to Betsy?
don't look the teacher in the eye or pass notes in class
don't be last in line for lunch & sing fake songs in chorus
don't raise your hand in Math & line up last to go home
get to school early & don't eat the mashed potatoes
51
Who did Albie go trick or treating with?
His dad, Darren, and Betsy
Calista, Betsy and Erlan
His dad, Erlan, and Calista
His dad, Erlan, and Betsy
52
When did Calista & Albie go to the pet store, Duane Reade, Tasti D-Lite, the park & take a bus?
When they were suppose to go the Met
Everyday after school
When they went to the Bronx Zoo
Instead of going to Erlan's birthday party
53
Who was running for class president?
Sage
Darren
Darissa
Albie
54
What kind of insect is good at Math, according to Mr. Clifton?
an account-ant
a bee-utician
calcul-ant-or
55
What did Darren Ackleman bring to share in science on Friday?
a beetle with horns and yellow spots
A black widow
a stink bug
a monarch butterfly
56
What's the name of Albie's new school?
P.S. 138
P.S. 183
P.S. 318
P.S. 83
57
How did Albie figure out in Calista still had a boyfriend?
by asking her if she still had Gus's pictures on her phone
by asking Gus if he still liked her
by reading her text messages
by looking out the window to see who picked her up
58
How did Albie feel as he heard his mother and grandfather talking about him?
He felt a heaviness, both on the inside and the outside
He felt like the sky was falling
He felt itchy
59
What did Calista call the cereal she gave Albie?
Donut cereal
Zeros
O's
Cheery cheerios
60
What's Albie's favorite museum?
The Museum of Natural History
The Naval Museum
The Sea, Air and Space Museum
The Met
61
What is a bodega?
small grocery store, typically in a Spanish speaking area
A bread shop
a flower store
a spanish home
62
Albie's mom told him he was caring, thoughtful and
kind
good
funny
great
63
What was Albie for Halloween?
a clown
a football player
a zombie
Darth Maul
64
What kind of cereal did Calista give Albie when she babysat on the weekend?
Cheerios
Trix
Life
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
65
What does Albie bring to school when his mom forgets to make his lunch the day before?
Kimchi and a bagel with cream cheese
Sushi and a baked potato
peanut butter and jelly
a lunchable
66
Who is the only person who voted for Albie?
Betsey
Darren
Calista
Albie
67
What is the best grade Albie got on his Spelling test?
C+
A-
D
B
68
How did Albie stack the cups in Hugo's store?
in 5 rows of 20 cups in a stack
in 10 rows of 10 cups in a stack
in 2 rows of 50 cups in a stack
in 4 rows of 25 cups in a stack
69
Why does Darren make fun of Betsy?
She has dyslexia
She stutters
She's friends with Albie
She loses the election
70
What did Hugo give to Albie for Calista when she and Gus broke up?
donuts
ice cream
roses
chocolate covered pretzels
71
Who laughed so hard he choked on his own spit?
Albie
Erlan
Darren
Sage
72
What learning difference does Albie hope he has?
dyslexia
differencia
dysplasia
systemics
73
Why did Calista get fired?
She stole from Albie's mom
She didn't show up for work
She let Albie skip school and she didn't tell his mom
She forged Albie's mom's signature
74
What is the Met?
a park
a baseball stadium
the Metropolitan Museum of Art
a library
75
Why did Calista let Albie stay home from school?
it was her birthday
it was her last day of work
he needed to take a sad day
it was the first sunny day in months
76
Who left drawn coffee cups at the bodega for Albie?
Calista
Sage
Betsy
Hugo
77
What does Albie give to Betsy when he is hanging out with the cool kids?
a black beetle with yellow spots
notes on how she can be cool, too
the answers to the Math test
jokes from Mr. Clifton
78
How much did Albie's mom tell him to tip?
No more than $10
No more than $1
No more than $5
No more than $3
79
When does Albie stop being cool?
When he doesn't get an A on his spelling test
When Betsy starts at his school
When he loses Vice President
When his classmates don't see him on TV
80
Who is the new kid at school?
Darlene
Darissa
Clarissa
Arlene
81
What's the name of Calista's boyfriend?
Alan
Gary
Hugo
Gus
82
What did Albie learn about Betsy?
She has dyslexia and she's mean
She wears a hearing aid and glasses
She has a stutter and he likes her
She's a mountain climber and plays baseball
83
Who taught Albie how to draw?
Betsy
Calista
Mr. Clifton
Mrs. Rouse
84
What book was Albie reading?
Magic Treehouse
Captain Underpants
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Underdog
85
Does Darren Ackerman behave like a bully?
Yes
No
86
What happened to Albie's cupcakes?
They had thumbprints on them
They fell on the floor
His dad ate them
They were the wrong flavor
87
What does the P.S. stand for in P.S. 183?
Post Script
Private School
Preschool
Public School
88
Who screamed in the bathroom because she thought someone had died?
Nadine
Calista
Mrs. Rouse
Harriet
89
Where did Calista take Albie on his "sad day?"
the Statue of Liberty
the Empire States Building
the Bronx Zoo
Central Park
90
How do you say dad in Korean
pita
papa
Ba
adda
91
Who is the donut man?
Hugo
Mr. Clifton
Erlan
Albie
92
Who is Mrs. Rouse?
Erlan's mom
Albie's Math teacher
Albie's principal
Albie's homeroom teacher
93
What kind of reading test did Albie take?
a test to see what grade level he's reading at
an AR test
a test to see if he has dyslexia
a STAR test
94
How did Albie hide the fact that he went to the zoo with Calista instead of going to school?
He went to school but left during recess
he wrote a letter to Mrs. Rouse and signed his mom's name
he called the school and pretended to be his mom
Calista pretended to be his mom at pick up
95
Did Calista tell Albie's mother that they didn't go to the Met?
no
yes
96
Where is Erlan's family from?
Korea
Kazakhstan
California
India
97
What nationality is Albie?
Half Swiss, Half Korean
Half Swiss, Half Chinese
Half French, Half Korean
Half French, Half Japanese
98
What is Carrot Squash?
a video game
His dad's famous soup
Albie's favorite book
Calista's favorite donut
99
What did Betsy do after Darren let loose her bug that she brought for show and tell?
She asked Albie for help
She toppled over Darren's desk
She told the teacher
100
How did Albie get free donuts at Hugo's store?
by stacking cups
by organizing the forks and knives
by cleaning tables
by selling donuts
101
Why does Albie like the Sea, Air and Space Museum?
That was where he went with Erlan
He likes to pretend he's an astronaut
That's where Calista use to take him
It's where his dad bought him the A-10 Thunderbolt airplane
102
What sign is formed when four fingers on the right hand make a V?
V is for Victory Sign
the Vulcan salute
"hello" in sign language
the letter V in korean
103
What did Albie see at the back of Calista's braid?
A neon pink bead
A bit of neon green hair
A bit of neon pink hair
A patch of shaved hair
104
What is the name of Albie's old school?
Morningside Prep
Mater Dei
Mendam Prep
Mountford Prep
105
What is Albie short for?
Albert
Albram
Albinson
Albin
106
What did Albie take out of the recycling bin and put in the bottom drawer of his dresser?
his report card
a letter to Calista
the letter form Mountford Prep
the release form for Erlan's show
107
How many votes did Albie get for Vice President?
One
two
none
three
108
What did Albie really want his dad to do with the A-10 thunderbolt?
take him to the store to buy a new one
help him take it apart
donate it to a boy in his neighborhood
help him put it together
109
Why are math books so sad?
because there are so many fractions
because they make kids cry
because there are so many problems
because there are so many zeros
110
What is the name of the girl who stutters at Albie's school?
Betsy
Nadine
Betty
Calista
111
Who bites their lip when nervous and jiggles their left foot when they know the answer?
Betsy
Calista
Albie
Darren
112
What did Albie's dad show him how to make when he lost the election?
the famous Schaffhouser grilled cheese
the A-10 Thunderbolt airplane
the famous Schaffhouser chocolate sundae
a fake TV
113
What did Albie get Erlan for his birthday?
Monopoly Game
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
A copy of Johnny Tremain
A Rubiks Cube
114
How much did Albie tip Wei for delivering Chinese food? $40-$27.60 (food)-$4 (change) =
$9.40
$4.80
$7.40
$8.40
115
What grade did Albie's dad expect him to get on his Spelling test?
he didn't care as long as Albie tried his best
a 100%
an 80% or higher
a 90% or higher
116
Who is allergic to eggs?
Albie
Betsy
Darren
Sage
117
Does Albie have dyslexia?
Yes
No

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