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When Max learns he will repeat sixth grade, his immediate reaction is best described as:
When Max learns he will repeat sixth grade, his immediate reaction is best described as:
- Resignation, as he understands the need to learn French.
- Anger, as he feels held back and betrayed by his parents. (correct)
- Confusion, as he initially misunderstands the situation.
- Disappointment, as he realizes he won't be in seventh grade with Claire.
Claire's comment, 'Here we go,' when Max starts complaining suggests that she:
Claire's comment, 'Here we go,' when Max starts complaining suggests that she:
- Sympathizes with Max but anticipates his complaints will be futile.
- Is trying to warn Max that his parents will react negatively to his complaints.
- Agrees with Max's complaints about Brussels but knows he will not be heard.
- Is annoyed by Max's predictable outbursts and finds them tiresome. (correct)
Max's perception of people in Brussels as 'grim and silent' can be interpreted as:
Max's perception of people in Brussels as 'grim and silent' can be interpreted as:
- A reflection of Max's own negative mood influencing his interpretation. (correct)
- A misunderstanding due to language barriers preventing interaction.
- An accurate observation of Belgian culture, known for its reserved nature.
- A result of recent events in Brussels causing widespread public sadness.
The phrase 'waffle-and-coffee stop---it was an ambush!' reveals Max’s:
The phrase 'waffle-and-coffee stop---it was an ambush!' reveals Max’s:
Max's desire for a 'hamburger' instead of 'filet Américain' symbolizes his:
Max's desire for a 'hamburger' instead of 'filet Américain' symbolizes his:
The description of Brussels including 'clouds of cigarette smoke; the scrawny, overtrimmed trees...the surly waiters' primarily serves to:
The description of Brussels including 'clouds of cigarette smoke; the scrawny, overtrimmed trees...the surly waiters' primarily serves to:
Max's parents telling him, 'You'll be the best in your class!' reveals their:
Max's parents telling him, 'You'll be the best in your class!' reveals their:
Claire's initial behavior of acting like the move 'was somehow Max's fault' suggests:
Claire's initial behavior of acting like the move 'was somehow Max's fault' suggests:
The detail about Max nearly being 'run over by a tram' and 'stepped in dog poop' in a single afternoon serves to:
The detail about Max nearly being 'run over by a tram' and 'stepped in dog poop' in a single afternoon serves to:
The mention of 'Walls, the super-selective high school' is primarily important because it:
The mention of 'Walls, the super-selective high school' is primarily important because it:
Max's initial thoughts about his friends, particularly his worry about whether they will still be friends next year, primarily reveal his feeling of:
Max's initial thoughts about his friends, particularly his worry about whether they will still be friends next year, primarily reveal his feeling of:
Max's embarrassment stems from a combination of which circumstances?
Max's embarrassment stems from a combination of which circumstances?
Initially, Max's interaction with his father is best characterized by:
Initially, Max's interaction with his father is best characterized by:
The father's approach to Max's distress is primarily aimed at:
The father's approach to Max's distress is primarily aimed at:
When Max wishes he had given the refugee woman the five euros instead of ordering a waffle, this action highlights his emerging:
When Max wishes he had given the refugee woman the five euros instead of ordering a waffle, this action highlights his emerging:
The father's choice to first teach Max "Où est la toilette?" can be interpreted as:
The father's choice to first teach Max "Où est la toilette?" can be interpreted as:
Max’s muttered response, "I don't really have much of a choice, do I?" reveals his:
Max’s muttered response, "I don't really have much of a choice, do I?" reveals his:
The phrase "Washington handshakes" suggests the father's grip is:
The phrase "Washington handshakes" suggests the father's grip is:
The contrast between Max's personal problems (repeating sixth grade, moving) and the refugee woman's situation primarily serves to:
The contrast between Max's personal problems (repeating sixth grade, moving) and the refugee woman's situation primarily serves to:
The overall tone of the dialogue between Max and his father shifts from:
The overall tone of the dialogue between Max and his father shifts from:
What is the MOST likely reason Max's parents decided to hire Ms. Krantz, a learning specialist?
What is the MOST likely reason Max's parents decided to hire Ms. Krantz, a learning specialist?
Which of the following BEST describes Max's attitude toward his family's move?
Which of the following BEST describes Max's attitude toward his family's move?
What does the phrase "storm front of forced enthusiasm" suggest about Max's mother's behavior?
What does the phrase "storm front of forced enthusiasm" suggest about Max's mother's behavior?
How does Max MOST likely feel about Claire's comment, "He's not a complete idiot?"
How does Max MOST likely feel about Claire's comment, "He's not a complete idiot?"
What does the incident involving the bike MOST reveal about Max's character?
What does the incident involving the bike MOST reveal about Max's character?
Why does Max find the idea of making new friends particularly daunting in his new environment?
Why does Max find the idea of making new friends particularly daunting in his new environment?
Based on the details in the passage, which of the following can be INFERRED about Max's parents' motivations for moving?
Based on the details in the passage, which of the following can be INFERRED about Max's parents' motivations for moving?
How does the author use the description of the weather changing from sunny to gray to contribute to the overall tone of the passage?
How does the author use the description of the weather changing from sunny to gray to contribute to the overall tone of the passage?
What is MOST likely the reason Max's father just smiled and shook his head after Max mentioned seeing no men in shorts outside the Grand Place?
What is MOST likely the reason Max's father just smiled and shook his head after Max mentioned seeing no men in shorts outside the Grand Place?
What does Max's comment, "Um, you know I don't speak French?" MOST strongly imply about his feelings towards the move?
What does Max's comment, "Um, you know I don't speak French?" MOST strongly imply about his feelings towards the move?
Why was Max's mother eager to take a family photo in the Grand Place?
Why was Max's mother eager to take a family photo in the Grand Place?
What can be inferred from Max's initial reaction to his parents' announcement?
What can be inferred from Max's initial reaction to his parents' announcement?
How does the description of Max's father contribute to the overall portrayal of the family's experience in Brussels?
How does the description of Max's father contribute to the overall portrayal of the family's experience in Brussels?
How does Max's perception of his sister Claire change in this situation?
How does Max's perception of his sister Claire change in this situation?
What does Max's mother imply about the difference between Max and Claire regarding the move to Brussels?
What does Max's mother imply about the difference between Max and Claire regarding the move to Brussels?
Why is Max's father taking a job as a defense consultant to NATO?
Why is Max's father taking a job as a defense consultant to NATO?
What is the significance of mentioning the Manneken Pis statue in the context of the story?
What is the significance of mentioning the Manneken Pis statue in the context of the story?
What does Max's internal monologue while looking at Claire suggest about their past relationship?
What does Max's internal monologue while looking at Claire suggest about their past relationship?
How does the setting of the waffle shop in Brussels enhance the narrative's theme of cultural immersion?
How does the setting of the waffle shop in Brussels enhance the narrative's theme of cultural immersion?
What can be inferred from Max's mother using the word 'adventure' to describe his experience in Brussels?
What can be inferred from Max's mother using the word 'adventure' to describe his experience in Brussels?
Flashcards
Learning Specialist
Learning Specialist
A person hired to assess and improve someone's learning abilities.
Impulsive
Impulsive
Acting without thinking; making quick decisions without considering the result.
Fractured (arm)
Fractured (arm)
Damage resulting in a broken bone
Depressed
Depressed
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Drift off
Drift off
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Forced Enthusiasm
Forced Enthusiasm
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Basic Right
Basic Right
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Paris
Paris
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Stranded
Stranded
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Disgust
Disgust
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Walls School
Walls School
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Max's relocation
Max's relocation
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Repeating sixth grade
Repeating sixth grade
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Parental Expectations
Parental Expectations
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Dog Poop Obstacle Course
Dog Poop Obstacle Course
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Brussels Weather
Brussels Weather
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Brussels Cityscape
Brussels Cityscape
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Brussels Trees
Brussels Trees
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Food craving
Food craving
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Filet Americain
Filet Americain
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Grand Place (Brussels)
Grand Place (Brussels)
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Manneken Pis
Manneken Pis
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NATO
NATO
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Consultant
Consultant
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Jet-lagged
Jet-lagged
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Alliance
Alliance
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Babble
Babble
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Ornate
Ornate
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Gawk
Gawk
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Treaty
Treaty
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Feeling of being completely alone
Feeling of being completely alone
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Repeating a grade
Repeating a grade
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Embarrassed
Embarrassed
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Opportunity
Opportunity
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Taking the pressure off
Taking the pressure off
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Euros
Euros
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Anger
Anger
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Où est la toilette?
Où est la toilette?
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Faim
Faim
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Réfugié
Réfugié
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Study Notes
- Max Howard nearly choked on his waffle when discovering he would be attending school in Belgium.
- The family was in Brussels, specifically at the Grand Place
- In the Grand Place tourists were gawking and taking pictures.
- Max's mother wanted to take a family photo to post on Facebook to commemorate their first year in Europe.
- Max noticed the cobblestone streets were filled with chocolate shops, waffle stands, souvenir stores, and the statue of the Manneken Pis.
- Max was informed he wouldn't be going to the American school, like his sister Claire.
- Claire was too busy texting on her phone to care, much to Max's annoyance.
- The family moved to Brussels for a year because their father is a defense consultant to NATO.
- Max's mom tells him that Claire cannot have an adventure like him because she is in high school.
- Max knows that they are saying Claire is an A student and Max barely passed sixth grade and is doomed.
- Max's dad sips European coffee, wearing cargo shorts and a Marine Corps Marathon T-shirt, making him look very American.
- Max learns his parents signed him up for French school, even though he doesn't speak French.
- Ms. Krantz, a learning specialist his parents hired, said Max has a good ear.
- Ms. Krantz was hired after Max nearly failed every subject but history.
- Ms. Krantz advised Max's parents he needed to work on study skills, focus, and impulsivity.
- Max recalls an incident where he chased an eighth-grader who took his friend Kevin's bike.
- The eighth-grader fractured his arm, and Kevin was mad because his bike was damaged.
- Max is now stranded in a foreign country where people eat horse meat and speak French.
- Max feels like he is being denied his basic right to drift off in a language he understood.
- Max misses his friends Kevin and Malik, who he bonded with over role-playing games and comic books.
- Max feels isolated because he cannot speak the language.
- The weather went from sunny to gray and cloudy.
- Max's mother tried to force enthusiasm upon him.
- Claire sarcastically defends Max, emphasizing he's not a "complete idiot."
- Claire warns Max that this move isn't just a fun adventure.
- Max realizes Claire is happy in Washington and blames him for the move.
- Max refuses to go to school.
- His mother said that it is not a choice.
- Max asks how he is supposed to pass seventh grade in French.
- Max is shouting and realizes people are staring.
- Claire tells Max that he is not going to seventh grade, but repeating sixth.
- His parents thought it would be easier for him to learn French if he repeated sixth grade.
- Max feels ambushed and accuses his parents of holding him back.
- His mom thinks this will allow him to be the best in his class when they get back to America.
- Max picks up his soggy waffle and walks toward the trash.
- Max has been in Brussels for seventy-two hours and already dislikes the city.
- He hates the small cars, cigarette smoke, overtrimmed trees, greasy snack shops, and surly waiters.
- He nearly got run over by a tram and stepped in dog poop.
- Parts of Brussels look like a storybook, but others are different.
- Max misses hamburgers and his friends Kevin and Malik.
- He is embarrassed to admit he's repeating sixth grade.
- Max feels completely alone.
- His father approaches him and acknowledges they sprung this on him.
- Max asks which part his father is referring to; moving, French school, or repeating sixth grade.
- His father admits all of it but says it's an opportunity to learn French.
- Max sarcastically thanks him, stating learning an entire language is not a small task.
- Max's father tells him there are only four French words he needs to know.
- Max stares across the street and sees a woman holding a coffee cup with a handwritten sign.
- Max only understands the words faim (hungry) and réfugié (refugee).
- Max wishes he had given the woman the five euros instead of ordering the waffle.
- His father encourages him to give it a try.
- Max mutters he doesn't have a choice.
- Max's father is happy he will try and says, "That's the spirit!"
- His father looks around to make sure no one is eavesdropping.
- Max's father whispers "Où est la toilette?" (Where's the toilet?).
- Max groans and asks if he is serious.
- His father playfully ruffles Max's hair and says he already understands French by understanding "Où est la toilette?"
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Max discovers he will be attending school in Belgium. His family is in Brussels at the Grand Place and his sister Claire is too busy texting on her phone to care. Max's family has moved to Brussels for a year because his father is a defense consultant to NATO.
