10 Questions
What did Laurie start wearing on the first day of kindergarten?
Blue jeans with a belt
How did Laurie respond when asked if he learned anything at school?
He claimed he didn't learn anything.
What did Laurie reveal about a boy named Charles and the teacher?
Charles misbehaved and got spanked by the teacher.
How did Laurie act at home after his first day of kindergarten?
He was rude and insolent.
What change did Laurie's mother notice in his behavior after starting kindergarten?
He became loud, raucous, and disrespectful.
What did Charles do on the third day?
Bounced a see-saw on a little girl's head
Why did Charles have to stay after school one day?
He was talking loudly in class
What did Laurie's father ask him to do regarding looking up and looking down?
To look up at his thumb and then look down
What was Charles's behavior that led to him being deprived of blackboard privileges?
He threw chalk
How did Laurie describe Charles physically when asked by his father?
Taller than Laurie with no rubber shoes and never wears a jacket
Test your understanding of the short story about a mother reflecting on her son's transition from nursery school to kindergarten. Explore themes of growing up and letting go.
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