Mastering Middle School Lunchtime

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Which grade level is the protagonist in during lunchtime?

Seventh grade

Fifth grade (correct)

Fourth grade

Sixth grade

What did the lunchroom teacher say about seat-saving?

Seat-saving is not allowed (correct)

Seat-saving is allowed for a limited time

Seat-saving is only allowed for friends

Seat-saving is allowed

Why did the protagonist move to an empty table?

The lunchroom teacher told them to move

The kid in the next chair asked them to move (correct)

Their friends were sitting at the empty table

They wanted to sit alone

What did the protagonist's mom pack for their lunch?

A cheese sandwich, graham crackers, and a juice box Signup and view all the answers

Why didn't the protagonist need to stand on line at the counter?

They brought their own lunch Signup and view all the answers

What was the protagonist doing while opening their lunch?

Feeling self-conscious and being stared at Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the girls at the table doing?

Whispering about the protagonist Signup and view all the answers

Where were Julian, Henry, and Miles sitting?

At a table near the back of the room Signup and view all the answers

What did the lunchroom teachers start doing as kids were still coming in?

Calling the first few tables to get their trays Signup and view all the answers

What did the protagonist do while waiting for the lunchroom teacher to give instructions?

Opened their backpack and lunch bag Signup and view all the answers

Why does the narrator have to chew food in the front of their mouth?

The narrator has a hole in the roof of their mouth Signup and view all the answers

What did the kid at the birthday party say about the narrator's eating habits?

The narrator is messy with food crumbs Signup and view all the answers

Why did the kid at the birthday party get in trouble later?

The kid was being mean to the narrator Signup and view all the answers

What did the kid's mom do after the birthday party?

She called the narrator's mom to apologize Signup and view all the answers

Why did the narrator go to the bathroom mirror after the party?

To see what they looked like when chewing Signup and view all the answers

What did the narrator realize when they saw themselves chewing in the mirror?

They eat like a tortoise Signup and view all the answers

What surgery did the narrator have when they were a baby?

Cleft palate surgery Signup and view all the answers

When did the narrator have their second cleft surgery?

When they were four Signup and view all the answers

What did the narrator have to do after their jaw-alignment surgery?

Chew food in the front of their mouth Signup and view all the answers

What did the narrator compare their eating habits to?

A tortoise eating Signup and view all the answers