Short Story Analysis: The Day My Son Started Kindergarten

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What did Laurie start wearing on the first day of kindergarten?

  • Sweatpants
  • Blue jeans with a belt (correct)
  • Corduroy overalls with bibs
  • T-shirts and shorts

How did Laurie respond when asked if he learned anything at school?

  • He enthusiastically shared all the things he learned.
  • He said he learned a lot of new things.
  • He mentioned learning a few interesting facts.
  • He claimed he didn't learn anything. (correct)

What did Laurie reveal about a boy named Charles and the teacher?

  • The teacher made Charles the class monitor.
  • Charles misbehaved and got spanked by the teacher. (correct)
  • Charles was praised by the teacher.
  • The teacher gave Charles extra homework.

How did Laurie act at home after his first day of kindergarten?

<p>He was rude and insolent. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What change did Laurie's mother notice in his behavior after starting kindergarten?

<p>He became loud, raucous, and disrespectful. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Charles do on the third day?

<p>Bounced a see-saw on a little girl's head (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Charles have to stay after school one day?

<p>He was talking loudly in class (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Laurie's father ask him to do regarding looking up and looking down?

<p>To look up at his thumb and then look down (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Charles's behavior that led to him being deprived of blackboard privileges?

<p>He threw chalk (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Laurie describe Charles physically when asked by his father?

<p>Taller than Laurie with no rubber shoes and never wears a jacket (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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