The War with Grandpa Chpts 1 to 10

Why is Peter writing this story?

• Because he wants people to know how unfair his life is.

• Because his teacher asked him to invent a story.

• Because his teacher wanted him to write a true story.

• Because he wants to write a personal journal to express his feelings.

Why does Peter ignore Jenny when she says she's got a secret?

• Because he knows she's going to tell him the secret anyways after all.

• Because he wants her to go away and leave his broken rocker alone.

• Because he already knows what Jenny has to say.

Why does Jenny look like a walking billboard?

• Because she's wearing flashy clothes with lots of things written on them.

• Because she's got beautiful blond hair and lovely blue eyes.

• Because she likes reruns, Wonder Woman, Pacman, magic fairies and horses.

• Because she wants to be the star in Peter's story.

Choose things you can find in Peter's room:

(More than one answer may be correct)

• Boardgames

• Toy cabinets

• Peter's crib

• Baseball posters and cards.

Why does Grandpa have to come to live in Peter's home?

• Because he's lonely and depressed since grandma died.

• Because he is old, his leg hurts, and he needs people to look after him.

• Because he wants to get to know his grandchildren and play the piano with Jenny.

• Because he sold his house in Florida.

Jenny can't give up her room because...

• She's a bird brain.

• She can't practice her ballet routines upstairs.

• She needs more looking after.

• She can't climb up the stairs on her own.

What does Peter mean when he says "parents usually win"?

• That children have to do what parents say instead of what they want.

• That he has to attend piano lessons instead of baseball lessons.

• That Peter's parents will benefit from grandpa coming to stay with them.

• That his parents are not giving up their rooms.

Peter solemnly swears to never make his kid do anything he really does not want to, except...

• if he didn't want to brush his teeth.

• if he didn't want to go to school.

• if he wanted to play with something dangerous like matches or electricity.

• all the exceptions are correct.

What was the last thing they moved into the guest room?

• His yellow toy cabinets with boardgames, colouring books and baseball cards.

• His bookcase and throphies.

• Peter

• His clothes and his dresser.

Why was Peter afraid of sleeping upstairs?

• Because he had read about the boogeyman.

• Because the bathroom was very dark and gross.

• Because the staircase was narrow and the steps creaked.

• Because he didn't know where everything was and there were strange noises and shadows.