After reading this story, what would you say is Alexander's biggest mistake?
Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich

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David Phifer
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
He is rude to his brothers.
He says a naughty word.
He spends all of his money on junk.
He isn't nice to his grandparents.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Where does Alexander get his dollar from?
From his parents.
From his grandparents.
From under the couch.
From his brothers.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What does Alexander want to save his money for?
A Walkie-Talkie
New Gum
Snake Rental
Anthony's Candy Bar
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following shows that Alexander might be a little careless?
He saves all his money.
He tries to make a tooth fall out.
He has two bus tokens.
He drops a nickle, and then breaks a pair of scissors and a butter knife trying to get it back.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Alexander is not good at saving money. How does he show that throughout the story.
He rents a snake for an hour.
He eats Anthony's candy bar.
He buys a bear with one eye, a deck of cards that is missing 2 cards, and a half melted candle.
He loses all of his money by spending it, betting it, or dropping it in the floor.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Why does Alexander want Grandma and Grandpa to come back?
He wants another dollar.
He wants to try dad's lox.
He wants a plant like his mom's.
He wants to give them a one-eyed bear.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Alexander says in the story, "And even when I'm very rich, I know that pretty soon what I'll have is... bus tokens" Why is this statement important to the story?
Alexander's grandparents haven't come yet to give him money.
Alexander already knows what he wants to spend his money on.
Alexander had already all of spent his money at this point. The rest of the story is him retelling the events that came before.
Alexander knows that gum is expensive.
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