"from Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Meyers

Prior to the school year starting, what was Walter most interested in?

• books

• baseball

• writing

What reason does Walter have for being a Dodgers fan?

• He had seen them play before.

• They were his mother's favorite team.

• They won the World Series.

Who was Walter's teacher at this new school, Public School 43?

• Mrs. Conway

• Mrs. Dean

• Mr. Lasher

How was reading taught when Walter was in elementary school?

• by taking readers home and practicing reading to the family

• by breaking up into small groups based on the student's reading level

• by having students stand up and reading to the class one at a time

What was the reaction of the class when Walter stood up to read?

• looks of shock

• laughter

• tears of sadness

Who did Walter throw the book at?

• his mother

• Mrs. Conway

• Johnny Brown

What type of student was Walter while in Mrs. Conway's class?

• a trouble maker

• a leader

• a star student

What was Mrs. Conway's "dog house?"

• in the corner of the room

• under her desk

• her closet

What was Walter's motivation for wanting good grades?

• He wanted to "win."

• He wanted to get into a good college.

• He wanted to make his teacher proud.

In addition to his behavior, what else got Walter into trouble?

• his speech

• his inappropriate language

• his rudeness towards the teacher