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What is Max upset about in the beginning?
What is Max upset about in the beginning?
- That he has to get a job.
- That he is failing gym class.
- That he has to take care of his younger siblings.
- That his parents are making him repeat sixth grade. (correct)
Where are Max and his father?
Where are Max and his father?
- Belgium (correct)
- Germany
- France
- Spain
What does Max see on the street corner?
What does Max see on the street corner?
- A woman holding a coffee cup and a sign asking for help (correct)
- A group of children playing soccer
- A long line of people waiting to buy food
- A street performer juggling
What language is Max expected to learn?
What language is Max expected to learn?
What phrase does Max's father teach him as one of the four important French phrases?
What phrase does Max's father teach him as one of the four important French phrases?
Where is the Grand Place, mentioned in the text, located?
Where is the Grand Place, mentioned in the text, located?
What is the Manneken Pis?
What is the Manneken Pis?
What is Max's sister's name?
What is Max's sister's name?
Why is Max's family moving to Brussels?
Why is Max's family moving to Brussels?
What did Max's father wear that made him look clearly American?
What did Max's father wear that made him look clearly American?
What does Max think his parents are worried about regarding his future?
What does Max think his parents are worried about regarding his future?
What is NATO?
What is NATO?
What is Claire on track to do?
What is Claire on track to do?
Where had Max not seen any men wearing shorts?
Where had Max not seen any men wearing shorts?
What language does Max mention he does not speak?
What language does Max mention he does not speak?
Who is Ms. Krantz described as in the text?
Who is Ms. Krantz described as in the text?
According to Max's mother, what did Ms. Krantz say Max has?
According to Max's mother, what did Ms. Krantz say Max has?
In which school subject was Max doing relatively well?
In which school subject was Max doing relatively well?
What item was taken that led to the 'bike incident'?
What item was taken that led to the 'bike incident'?
What type of meat did Max's mother point out in a store that surprised him?
What type of meat did Max's mother point out in a store that surprised him?
Which of these activities did Max and his friends Kevin and Malik enjoy together?
Which of these activities did Max and his friends Kevin and Malik enjoy together?
What was the weather doing when Max noticed a change?
What was the weather doing when Max noticed a change?
Who is Claire in relation to Max?
Who is Claire in relation to Max?
What grade had the main character, Max, just finished before the move?
What grade had the main character, Max, just finished before the move?
What language would the main character, Max, be going to school in?
What language would the main character, Max, be going to school in?
What did Max's parents decide about his schooling in Brussels?
What did Max's parents decide about his schooling in Brussels?
What did Max do with the remains of his waffle?
What did Max do with the remains of his waffle?
What was beginning to happen as Max crossed his arms over his chest?
What was beginning to happen as Max crossed his arms over his chest?
What mode of transport almost ran Max over?
What mode of transport almost ran Max over?
What was Max's complaint about the city regarding dogs?
What was Max's complaint about the city regarding dogs?
What kind of food did Max want to eat?
What kind of food did Max want to eat?
What did Max picture his friends Kevin and Malik doing?
What did Max picture his friends Kevin and Malik doing?
What did Max think the trees in Brussels looked like?
What did Max think the trees in Brussels looked like?
Flashcards
Grand Place
Grand Place
The main square of Brussels, known for its ornate, gold-adorned buildings.
Cobblestone Streets
Cobblestone Streets
Narrow streets paved with stones.
Manneken Pis
Manneken Pis
A Belgian mascot featuring a statue of a little boy peeing.
Jet-lagged
Jet-lagged
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NATO
NATO
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Defense Consultant
Defense Consultant
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Sunburned Face
Sunburned Face
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Cargo Shorts
Cargo Shorts
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Learning Specialist
Learning Specialist
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Impulsive Behavior
Impulsive Behavior
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Depressed Mood
Depressed Mood
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Stranded
Stranded
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French Language
French Language
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Dumb Joke
Dumb Joke
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Drift Off
Drift Off
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Forced Enthusiasm
Forced Enthusiasm
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Role-playing Games
Role-playing Games
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Disgust
Disgust
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Faim
Faim
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Réfugié
Réfugié
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Où est la toilette?
Où est la toilette?
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Understanding a language
Understanding a language
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Embarrassed
Embarrassed
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Walls (school)
Walls (school)
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Brussels
Brussels
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French
French
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Repeating Sixth Grade
Repeating Sixth Grade
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Homesickness
Homesickness
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Filet Américain
Filet Américain
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Tram
Tram
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Greasy Snack Shops
Greasy Snack Shops
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Headscarves
Headscarves
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Kevin and Malik
Kevin and Malik
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Study Notes
- Max Howard is in Brussels with his family
- They are sitting outside a waffle shop near the Grand Place
Max's Reaction to Moving
- Max is upset that he is moving to Brussels for a yeaer
- His dad will be a defense consultant for NATO
- He thought he was going to the American school
- Claire, Max's sister already finished ninth grade, she will be going to school in English.
- His parents enrolled him in French school
- He will be repeating sixth grade to learn French
Bike Incident and Ms. Krantz
- Ms. Krantz is the learning specialist his parents hired in Washington
- Ms. Krantz told Max's parents that he needed to work on study skills and focus
- Max chased after an eighth grader who took his friend Kevin's bike
- The eighth grader lost control of the bike and fractured his arm when Max grabbed him
Max's Feelings
- Max feels alone and homesick in Brussels
- It has been 72 hours since he arrived to Brussels
- He misses Kevin and Malik, who like role-playing games and comic books
- Max wishes he had given the five euros to the woman holding a coffee cup
- The sign she held had the words faim, hungry, and réfugié, refugee
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Description
Max is unhappy about moving to Brussels for his father's NATO job. Enrolled in a French school, he feels isolated and misses his friends back home. An incident involving a stolen bike and his learning specialist, Ms. Krantz, adds to his challenges.
