5 Questions
Who became famous in the playground after the big fight?
Thomas (Tom) Armistead
What were people asking Tom about after the big fight?
If it's true that he can do a hundred punches in under a minute, what he was really fighting over, and when he's going to fight again
Who started adding new bits to the story about the fight?
Josie and Tom
What did most of the straw believe Armits had done by the end of the week?
They believed he had fought Chris and Liam too over a suitcase full of red diamonds and a pink basketball
Who did Mrs. Hemsey tell everyone to leave alone?
Armits
Study Notes
The Aftermath of the Big Fight
- Thomas (Armit) becomes famous in the playground after beating up Brendan the bully.
- People point and gasp at Thomas wherever he goes, and ask him many questions.
- Some of the questions people ask Thomas include:
- Can he do a hundred punches in under a minute?
- What was he really fighting over?
- Was it over his parents' ransom money?
- When is he going to fight again?
- Can they come and watch?
- Mrs. Hemsey eventually steps in to tell everyone to leave Thomas alone.
- As a result, people start asking Michael, Josie, Tom, and the narrator questions instead.
- The narrator and Michael don't say much, but Josie and Tom get excited and start adding new details to the story.
- By the end of the week, the story has been exaggerated to include:
- Armit fighting Chris and Liam as well.
- The fight being over a suitcase full of red diamonds and a pink basketball.
Test your knowledge of "The Boy at the Back of the Class" with this quiz on Chapter 10. Explore the events after the big fight and delve into Thomas' newfound fame in the playground. See how well you remember the details and dive into the missing pieces of the story.
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