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What did Peter win at Jimmy Fargo’s birthday party?

  • A tiny green turtle (correct)
  • A glass bowl
  • A cushioned bench
  • A goldfish in a plastic bag

    • How many jelly beans did Peter guess were in Mrs. Fargo’s jar?

  • 300
  • 348 (correct)
  • 500
  • 423

    • Where is Peter's apartment located?

  • 25 West 68th Street (correct)
  • 12th floor
  • New York City
  • Henry Bevelheimer's building

    • What does Henry Bevelheimer do in the building?

    <p>Elevator operator (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What time did the narrator return home?

    <p>4 PM (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the family have for dinner?

    <p>Juicy-O drinks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What flavor was the medicine given to Fudge?

    <p>Peppermint (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the narrator receive as a gift?

    <p>A picture dictionary (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Fudge suspected of taking?

    <p>A flower petal (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Mrs. Yarby's gift to Fudge?

    <p>A noisy windup train (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the family dog, Fudge, playing with?

    <p>HIs father's socks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the rose petal taste like to the narrator?

    <p>Awful (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the tiny green turtle won at a birthday party?

    <p>Dribble (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What reward did the president of the Juicy-O company send to the family?

    <p>A crate of the drink (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the narrator's mother disapprove of the turtle?

    <p>Due to its smell (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the narrator determined to do for the turtle?

    <p>Make Dribble happy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the narrator's father's job in?

    <p>Advertising business (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the narrator dislike about Juicy-O?

    <p>Its constant presence in the household (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who will be staying with the family in their home?

    <p>Mr. and Mrs. Yarby, president and wife of Juicy-O company. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the narrator dislike sharing a bedroom with Fudge?

    <p>Fudge's talking in his sleep and slurping noise. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was the narrator made to sleep in Fudge's room?

    <p>His bedroom was being painted. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the narrator observe about his mother's reactions to his jokes?

    <p>She seems to have differing reactions. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the narrator prepare for the arrival of guests?

    <p>Moving furniture and setting up the house. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the narrator's mother insist that he sleeps in his own bedroom?

    <p>'Despite his discomfort.' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge decorate the Yarbys’ suitcase with?

    <p>One hundred green stamps (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Peter's father dump all the cans of Juicy-O into the garbage?

    <p>It wasn't selling well at the stores (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Peter's father in charge of for the Toddle-Bike company?

    <p>Their new TV commercial (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Peter think his father lost the Juicy-O account?

    <p>Because of Fudge's behavior (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Nobody ever worries about me the way they worry about Fudge.' What does this statement reveal about Peter's feelings?

    <p>'He feels neglected compared to Fudge' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'You’ve got to eat, Fudgie,' she said. 'You want to grow up to be big and strong, don’t you.' 'No grow,' Fudge said. What does this exchange show about Fudge's behavior?

    <p>'Fudge is refusing to eat' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Grandma do to trick Fudge into drinking a milkshake?

    <p>She threw in an egg and promised a surprise at the bottom of the glass (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Grandma leave after tricking Fudge with a milkshake?

    <p>Fudge got mad and threw the glass down (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Dr. Cone tell Peter's mother to leave Fudge alone?

    <p>He believed Fudge would eat when he got hungry (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'If you ask me Fudge never even thought about that.' What does this statement reveal about Peter's perception of Fudge?

    <p>He thinks Fudge is thoughtless (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge bring to the table during dinner?

    <p>Dribble's bowl (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Mr. Yarby's favorite drink?

    <p>Juicy-O (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge show to Mrs. Yarby that caused her to shriek?

    <p>Dribble (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge bring to the table during dessert?

    <p>A rubber gorilla mask (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What time did Fudge wake up Peter by playing with his new train?

    <p>6 o'clock in the morning (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge do when Peter smacked him on his backside?

    <p>He hollered (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Mr. Yarby drink two glasses of?

    <p>Juicy-O (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Peter inspect in his room after Fudge showed it to Mrs. Yarby?

    <p>His turtle, Dribble (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge bring into Peter's room early in the morning?

    <p>Dribble and a kiss from Fudge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the narrator's father do to prevent Fudge from falling out of his new bed?

    <p>He placed the bed against the wall and surrounded it with chairs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the narrator's father say they could have saved their money regarding Fudge's new bed?

    <p>Fudge was happy sleeping in an old chair (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the dentist want to check about Fudge's mouth during their visit?

    <p>To ensure everything healed properly since his flying accident (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Sheila doing when Peter and Jimmy found her on their rocks?

    <p>Pretending to read a book (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Fudge's mother struggle to keep up with him?

    <p>Fudge was after some pigeons (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sheila offer to do for Fudge when he came tearing down the path?

    <p>Watch Fudge for Peter's mother (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Jimmy think would happen if Sheila watched Fudge?

    <p>They would be rid of Sheila (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused Fudge to injure himself at the park?

    <p>He fell from the jungle gym (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was asked to babysit Fudge at the park?

    <p>Sheila (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were Jimmy and Sheila doing when they failed to notice Fudge climbing the jungle gym?

    <p>Teasing Peter and Jimmy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were Peter and Jimmy doing when Sheila started teasing them?

    <p>Playing with Fudge (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who searched for Fudge's missing teeth at the park?

    <p>Jimmy and Sheila (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Mother console Sheila after the incident at the park?

    <p>She offered her support and reassurance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused Sam to react by yelling and crying?

    <p>The balloon popping (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who made the decision to jump on the furniture instead of dancing with balloons?

    <p>Fudge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the children's behavior cause to their downstairs neighbor, Mrs. Rudder?

    <p>Disturbance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who attempted to entertain the children with stories?

    <p>The narrator's mother (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Jennie accidentally do in the presence of the narrator and others?

    <p>Made noise and wet the floor (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did each child's mother come to do at the end of the party?

    <p>Picked them up (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Sam cry at the end of the party?

    <p>He did not want to go home (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Grandma give to the narrator's mother when she appeared exhausted?

    <p>A cup of tea (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge do during the cake cutting ceremony?

    <p>He grabbed a rose from the cake and ate it (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Jennie do when Grandma tried to help her open a Dixie Cup?

    <p>She bit Grandma's hand (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Ralph do after finishing his food quickly?

    <p>He demanded more food, leading to a mess (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge do with the present he received from Sam?

    <p>He threw it across the room (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the mother encourage the children to do despite the chaotic scene?

    <p>Start the party games (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who caused disputes among the children by receiving certain presents?

    <p>Fudge (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Grandma seat the children during the party?

    <p>At the kitchen table (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Sam arrive at Fudge's birthday party in tears?

    <p>He is afraid of birthday parties and easily scared (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Peter and his mother do to prepare for the party?

    <p>Setting up decorations and blowing up balloons (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge receive as presents at his birthday party?

    <p>A musical jack-in-the-box and a windup car (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was afraid of birthday parties and easily scared?

    <p>Sam (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge do after grabbing a rose from the cake during the cake cutting ceremony?

    <p>He ate it (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the narrator nickname his younger brother Fudge?

    <p>Fang (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did the narrator invite to Fudge's third birthday party?

    <p>Jennie, Ralph, and Sam (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge wear to his third birthday party?

    <p>Old bedroom slippers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the reason for the narrator feeling rejected and abandoned?

    <p>Mother's favoritism towards Fudge (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Mother want the children to call Fudge instead of 'Fang'?

    <p>'Farley Drexel' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Mother make an appointment for Fudge at the dentist after his injuries?

    <p>Due to his injuries from an accident (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the reason for Mother's apology to the narrator?

    <p>She was upset over Fudge's accident (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who resisted wearing a suit for a party?

    <p>Fudge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did not like the nickname 'Fang'?

    <p>Mother (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Mother scold the narrator?

    <p>For an accident involving Fudge despite being left in charge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did Mr. Vincent want to feature in his new commercial for the Toddle-Bike?

    <p>Fudge (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who objected to Fudge being chosen for the commercial?

    <p>George (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Mr. Vincent's response to George's objection about Fudge featuring in the commercial?

    <p>&quot;He doesn't have to be an actor or a model. He's perfect the way he is.&quot; (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Mr. Berman bring out for Peter to try on?

    <p>Saddle shoes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Peter feel about the plan to trick Fudge into thinking he was getting saddle shoes?

    <p>Uncomfortable with taking advantage of Mr. Berman (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge think about the shoes he was trying on?

    <p>He thought they were like Peter's (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What decision did Peter's mother make when asked if the shoes should be worn or wrapped?

    <p>&quot;Wrap, of course.&quot; (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Mother and Peter go for lunch?

    <p>Hamburger Heaven (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was in charge of the booklet for the committee project on 'The City'?

    <p>Sheila (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the committee decide to work on their project?

    <p>Peter's apartment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Peter propose as a solution for New York City's traffic problems?

    <p>Monorail system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge do at the restaurant that caused a disturbance?

    <p>Threw peas and mashed potatoes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the waitress ask if they wanted, but they declined at the restaurant?

    <p>Anything else (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did Fudge receive a balloon from when he got new shoes?

    <p>Shoe store employee (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Peter and Jimmy agree to do for the committee project on 'The City'?

    <p>Do most of the poster (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the committee decide to work on after school?

    <p>Project and played with Dribble (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Peter propose as a solution for New York City's traffic problems?

    <p>Monorail system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sheila disagree with Peter about regarding their committee project?

    <p>The proposed solution for New York City's traffic problems (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was chosen for the Toddle-Bike commercial?

    <p>Fudge (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Mother go to help her sister with a new baby?

    <p>Boston (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who offered to keep an eye on the family when Mother left?

    <p>Henry, the doorman (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Peter and Fudge go when there was no school for Peter?

    <p>To their father's office (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who entertained Peter and Fudge while their father worked at his office?

    <p>Janet, father's secretary (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Father react when Mother left for Boston?

    <p>He hailed a taxi for Mother and assured the children they'll be fine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Mother do in response to Fudge damaging Peter's poster?

    <p>Scolded Fudge and spanked him for the first time (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who helped Peter make a new poster and booklet cover?

    <p>Jimmy, a committee member (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused conflict among the committee members regarding the new poster's cover?

    <p>Sheila secretly adding her name to the cover (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Sheila resolve the conflict over the cover credit?

    <p>She agreed to remove her name and redecorate the cover (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Mother place the completed poster to ensure its safety?

    <p>On top of the new refrigerator she bought (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Mother travel to meet her new sister-in-law and Peter's new cousin?

    <p>To California (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sheila want to write her ten pages on?

    <p>The history of transportation in the city (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sheila ask Jimmy to do?

    <p>Write five pages about pollution caused by transportation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Peter and Jimmy design for their poster?

    <p>A chart divided into land, sea, and air transportation with illustrations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Peter glad that next week would be their last committee meeting after school?

    <p>He was sick of Sheila and getting tired of Transportation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What upset Peter about the mayor and the people at City Hall?

    <p>They were not taking action to install a monorail system for the city (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge do to Peter's poster?

    <p>Covered it all over with scribbles in every color Magic Marker (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Peter react when he saw what Fudge had done to his poster?

    <p>He was ready to kill Fudge and ran to show it to his mother (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Peter feel towards Fudge after seeing what he had done?

    <p>He wished Fudge was never born and expressed hatred towards him (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Peter react when he showed the ruined poster to his mother?

    <p>He felt tears come to his eyes but didn’t care, expressing his anger towards his mother for letting Fudge do it (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Peter feel about sharing a room with Fudge after this incident?

    <p>He strongly disliked sharing a room with Fudge and wished he wasn't born (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sheila suggest dividing the report into?

    <p>Monorail system, pollution, and transportation history (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sheila propose to ensure equal credit for group work?

    <p>They all write in the same handwriting (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sheila mistake the truck illustration for?

    <p>A train (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Peter find Fudge after coming home?

    <p>In his room ruining their poster with scribbles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Peter express to his mother?

    <p>His frustration with Fudge ruining their poster (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the man in the suit announce to the audience?

    <p>The continuation of the film would be delayed to find a missing child named Fudge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did some people laugh when the man mentioned Fudge's name?

    <p>Fudge's name sounded funny (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Peter feel when he found Fudge at the theater?

    <p>Scared and surprised (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Peter sound like when calling out for Fudge?

    <p>He sounded like he was calling a dog (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who helped Peter make a new poster and booklet cover?

    <p>Jimmy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused conflict among the committee members?

    <p>Adding names to the cover (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Sheila resolve the conflict over the cover credit?

    <p>Agreed to remove her name and redecorate the cover (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Mother place the completed poster for safety?

    <p>On top of the new refrigerator (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Mother travel to meet her new sister-in-law and Peter's new cousin?

    <p>Boston (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Mother's response to Fudge damaging Peter's poster?

    <p>Scolded older brother Fudge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Mother do for the first time in response to Fudge's actions?

    <p>Spanked Fudge (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who eventually agreed to remove her name from the cover and redecorate it instead?

    <p>Sheila (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the narrator name his new dog?

    <p>Turtle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who came to stay with the narrator when his parents were at the hospital with Fudge?

    <p>Grandma (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the turtle that Fudge had swallowed?

    <p>Dribble (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the narrator order for supper in the hospital coffee shop?

    <p>Hamburger (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the narrator miss about Fudge when he was at the hospital?

    <p>Fudge banging pots and pans together (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the narrator's father bring home as a surprise for him?

    <p>'Peter's dog' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the narrator's mother say Fudge could have after coming home from the hospital?

    <p>Anything he wants. Anything at all. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge grab when he saw Peter's new dog?

    <p>The dog's tail (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the narrator pretend to be surprised when he received his new dog?

    <p>He wanted to hide his true feelings. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the narrator miss about Fudge when he was in the hospital?

    <p>Fudge banging pots and pans together. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Fudge react when Peter received a new dog?

    <p>Fudge cried and wanted the dog. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Peter feel about Fudge after seeing him having fun with presents and attention?

    <p>Disgusted. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge believe about the bears in the movie theater?

    <p>They were real and he had been waiting for them on the theater floor (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the family keep the weekend's events a secret from their mother?

    <p>They pretended everything was normal and didn't bring up the topic of Fudge's adventure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge think about the Toddle-Bike commercial he saw himself in?

    <p>He believed it was him, confusing the audience and entertaining the family (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the narrator's father attempt to cook as a special dinner after finding Fudge?

    <p>A mushroom omelet, which turned out to be inedible (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the narrator's father explain to Fudge about movies?

    <p>Movies are just pictures and there's nothing to touch (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the narrator find Fudge when trying to find him at the movie theater?

    <p>In a seat where he had gone to touch bears that were part of a movie set (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge do after grabbing a rose from the cake during a ceremony?

    <p>He swallowed it whole, causing concern for his safety (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge see himself in six weeks later?

    <p>A Toddle-Bike commercial, believing it was him, confusing the audience and entertaining the family (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Fudge become upset after returning home from the movie theater?

    <p>He still believed that bears were real and became upset when he couldn't find them. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Peter feel towards Fudge after finding him at the movie theater?

    <p>Concerned about his misunderstanding but also amused by his innocence. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Peter notice when he entered his room after coming back from school?

    <p>His chain latch was unhooked and his bedroom door was open with a chair in the middle of the doorway (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge claim he did to Peter's pet turtle, Dribble?

    <p>Ate him (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Peter's mother react when she learned about Fudge's claim regarding the pet turtle?

    <p>She panicked and called for an ambulance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fudge reveal about the fate of Peter's pet turtle, Dribble?

    <p>He claimed to have eaten Dribble, but it turned out to be a false statement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Peter feel about Fudge's claim regarding his pet turtle?

    <p>None of these (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Mrs. Yarby do when she learned about Fudge's claim regarding Dribble?

    <p>She shrieked in shock after seeing something related to Dribble shown by Fudge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Peter react when he learned that Dribble hadn't been eaten by Fudge?

    <p>He scolded Fudge for lying about eating Dribble and causing unnecessary panic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Peter feel towards his mother during the incident involving Dribble?

    <p>He felt disappointed in her for not believing that Fudge had actually eaten Dribble (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Mother do in response to Fudge damaging Peter's poster?

    <p>Scolded him (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who helped Peter make a new poster and booklet cover?

    <p>Jimmy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused conflict among the committee members regarding the new poster's cover?

    <p>Sheila adding her name to the cover (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Mother put the completed poster to ensure its safety?

    <p>On top of the new refrigerator (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Mother travel to Boston?

    <p>Meet her new sister-in-law and Peter's new cousin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'If you ask me Fudge never even thought about that.' What does this statement reveal about Peter's perception of Fudge?

    <p>He never thinks things through (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Dr. Cone show the narrator at the hospital?

    <p>X-rays of Fudge's stomach with the turtle inside (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who overhears the narrator whispering to Mrs. Rudder about Henry swallowing her turtle?

    <p>Mrs. Rudder and others in the elevator (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the narrator spend the next day while at the hospital?

    <p>In the hospital waiting room (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Dr. Cone tell the narrator about Dribble, the swallowed turtle?

    <p>Dribble is likely dead and they'll need to get him a new turtle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when Mother wails to the elevator that it's an emergency as they're taking her newborn to the hospital?

    <p>The elevator stops at their floor and they enter, but there are other people in it (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who rides in the ambulance with Fudge to the hospital?

    <p>Mother and narrator (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do Mrs. Rudder and others do when they overhear about Henry swallowing Mrs. Rudder's turtle?

    <p>They laugh (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are Mother and narrator upset when Mrs. Rudder and others laugh after hearing about Henry swallowing Mrs. Rudder's turtle?

    <p>They feel mocked and distressed by others' reaction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Dr. Cone tell Fudge he will spend the night?

    <p>In the hospital (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Mother do when she arrives at the hospital with Fudge?

    <p>She is met by two attendants with a stretcher for Fudge (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Mother wrap Fudge up in before heading to the elevator to go to the hospital?

    <p>She wraps Fudge up in blankets (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Dr. Cone confirm after examining the X-rays?

    <p>Fudge had swallowed Dribble (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the family rush to when Fudge swallowed the turtle?

    <p>The hospital (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the nurse give the narrator while he waited at the hospital?

    <p>Paper and crayons (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did people in the elevator react when Mrs. Rudder whispered about the turtle?

    <p>They laughed except for the mother (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Dr. Cone advise about Fudge's future behavior?

    <p>Fudge would not be swallowing anything unintentionally in the future. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was Fudge taken by nurses at the hospital?

    <p>To a separate room for examination (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did people in the waiting room react when the narrator told them about Fudge swallowing his turtle?

    <p>No one expressed sympathy for the loss of the pet. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the narrator left doing in the emergency room of the hospital?

    <p>Waiting on a bench (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long did the narrator wait in the hospital on Saturday?

    <p>The whole day (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Fudge's condition affect his stay at the hospital?

    <p>He had to spend the night in the hospital. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • Henry's surprise when the narrator shows him a tiny green turtle named Dribble that he won at a birthday party. The narrator's mother disapproves of the turtle due to its smell.

    • The difficulty of taking care of a turtle, including changing water, cleaning the bowl, and feeding it. The narrator is determined to make Dribble happy.

    • The narrator's mother's dislike of turtles and her insistence on cleanliness, making the narrator scrub his hands thoroughly.

    • The narrator's father's job in the advertising business and his affection for a commercial he wrote for Juicy-O. The president of the Juicy-O company sent the family a crate of the drink as a reward.

    • The narrator's dislike of Juicy-O and his feeling that it's always present in the household.

    • The presence of the narrator's younger brother, Fudge, who is a constant source of disruption and mess.

    • The upcoming visit of the president and wife of the Juicy-O company, Mr. and Mrs. Yarby, who will be staying with the family in their home.

    • The narrator's dislike of sharing a bedroom with Fudge due to his talking in his sleep and slurping noise.

    • The preparation for the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Yarby, including the moving of furniture and the setting up of the house for their stay.

    • The narrator's experience of being made to sleep in Fudge's room when his bedroom was being painted.

    • The narrator's mother's insistence that he sleeps in his own bedroom despite his discomfort.

    • The preparation of a meal for the arrival of guests, including the setting of the table and the decoration of the dinner table with a silver bowl of flowers.

    • The narrator's observation that his mother seems to have differing reactions to his jokes.

    • Mother scolded the narrator for an accident involving his younger brother Fudge, despite having left him in charge

    • Mother took Fudge to the dentist after his injuries, making an appointment for the next day

    • Narrator expressed feelings of rejection and abandonment, believing his mother favors Fudge over him

    • Mother returned to the narrator's room the next day to apologize for her actions, admitting she was upset over Fudge's accident

    • Fudge was given the nickname "Fang" by the narrator due to his missing front teeth

    • Mother disliked this nickname and wanted the children to call Fudge "Farley Drexel" instead

    • Fudge's third birthday party was being planned, with friends Jennie, Ralph, and Sam invited

    • Fudge resisted wearing a suit for the party and instead wore old bedroom slippers

    • Jennie attended the party wearing a mix of fashionable and casual clothing; she had a biting habit.

    • Mother scolded older brother Fudge for damaging younger brother Peter's poster

    • Mother spanked Fudge for the first time in response

    • Peter requested a new posterboard from Mother the next day

    • Jimmy, a committee member, helped Peter make a new poster and booklet cover

    • Sheila, another committee member, secretly added her name to the cover, causing conflict

    • Committee members argued over the credit for the cover, resulting in tears from Sheila

    • Sheila eventually agreed to remove her name and redecorate the cover instead

    • Mother bought a new refrigerator and put the completed poster on top, ensuring its safety

    • Mother traveled to Boston to meet her new sister-in-law and Peter's new cousin.

    • Sheila, Jimmy, and Peter are working on a school project about transportation and its impact on the city.

    • Sheila suggests dividing the report into sections: monorail system, pollution, and transportation history.

    • Jimmy proposes that they all write big, but Sheila wants high marks and insists on individual authorship.

    • Sheila proposes that they all write in the same handwriting to ensure group work is credited equally.

    • They design a poster comparing different modes of transportation: land, sea, and air.

    • Sheila mistakes the truck illustration for a train, and the group makes adjustments to clarify.

    • Sheila leaves the room after an argument with Jimmy, who thinks she's bossy.

    • Peter comes home to find Fudge in his room, having ruined their poster with scribbles.

    • Peter is frustrated with Fudge and expresses his feelings to his mother.

    • Peter's mother apologizes for the incident and consoles him.

    • Peter continues to hate Fudge but secretly believes he doesn't truly despise him.

    • The narrator finds his brother Fudge in the movie theater seat where he had gone to touch the bears that were part of the movie set.

    • Fudge believed the bears were real and had been sitting on the floor in the theater, waiting for them.

    • The theater staff and the narrator's father help in finding Fudge.

    • The narrator's father explains to Fudge that movies are just pictures and there's nothing to touch.

    • The family returns home, and the father plans to cook a special dinner as a celebration for finding Fudge.

    • The father attempts to make a mushroom omelet for the family, which turns out to be inedible.

    • Fudge, not understanding the concept of a movie, still believes the bears are real and becomes upset when he can't find them.

    • The family keeps the weekend's events a secret from their mother.

    • Six weeks later, Fudge sees himself in a Toddle-Bike commercial and believes it is him, confusing the audience and entertaining the family.

    • The narrator's brother, Henry (Fudge), swallowed the narrator's turtle, Dribble, and the family was rushing to the hospital.

    • The mother, wrapped Fudge in blankets and carried him to the elevator, while the narrator pressed the buzzer and grabbed her purse.

    • In the elevator, the mother wailed about the emergency, but people around them did not seem to understand until Mrs. Rudder whispered to the man next to her about the turtle.

    • Everybody in the elevator laughed except for the mother, who was upset about the loss of her son's pet turtle.

    • The family arrived at the hospital, where Fudge was taken away by nurses, and the narrator was left on a bench in the emergency room.

    • The narrator waited for hours in the hospital, watching the clock and reading signs on the walls. He learned that he was in the emergency section.

    • The nurse gave him some paper and crayons to draw while he waited. The narrator did not feel like drawing and wondered about Fudge's condition.

    • Dr. Cone arrived and examined the X-rays, confirming that Fudge had swallowed Dribble. The doctor said that they would have to wait for the turtle to pass through Fudge's system.

    • Fudge would have to spend the night in the hospital. The doctor advised that Fudge would not be swallowing anything unintentionally in the future.

    • The narrator was devastated about the loss of his turtle and did not want a replacement.

    • The family returned home, and the father was also at the hospital with Fudge.

    • The narrator spent the whole day in the hospital waiting room on the following Saturday.

    • The narrator told everyone he met in the waiting room about Fudge swallowing his turtle, but no one expressed sympathy for the loss of the pet.

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