The Chalk Box Kid, Chapters 1-3

Gregory's parents can't celebrate his birthday with him because

• Aunt Grace wanted to spend the day with him

• they don't care about him

• they have to finish moving to a new house

• they are busy planning a surprise for him

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Gregory's family has to move because

• his old school didn't have a painting class

• their old house burned down

• his parents wanted a bigger house

• his dad lost his job at the factory

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For his birthday, Gregory gets

• a room of his own

• a chalk box

• new paints and brushes

• a cake

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Gregory decorates his room with

• posters of race cars

• paintings that he made

• photos of his family

• pictures of guitars

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When Gregory hears that Uncle Max is coming, he

• kicks the gate

• paints a picture of a sunflower

• makes coffee for him

• goes out to see the new neighborhood

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Uncle Max calls Gregory

• the Chalk Box Kid

• the Paintbrush Kid

• the Crayon Kid

• the Marker Kid

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Gregory doesn't like Uncle Max because

• Uncle Max thinks nobody but himself is important

• Uncle Max made Gregory's dad lose his job

• Uncle Max wants to take him to his new school

• Uncle Max drinks too much coffee

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Gregory walks to his new school with

• his mother

• his father

• Uncle Max

• nobody

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When Gregory talks about his old school, Vance thinks Gregory is

• complaining

• sharing

• bragging

• explaining

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Behind his house, Gregory finds a

• paintbrush

• burned building

• grocery store

• school

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