Chapter 10 - First Day

How old was the author when he left for boarding school?

• eight

• nine

• ten

What was the name of his new school?

• St Peter's

• Somerset

• South Wales

The school was located in ______

• Wales

• South Wales

• Weston-super-Mare

Weston-super-Mare was a seaside resort.

• True

• False

In those days the easiest way to travel from Cardiff to Weston-super-Mare was by _____

• car

• train

• boat

On the first day of school he wore _____ clothes.

• new

• old

• dirty

The Headmaster _________ parents to send food.

• allowed

• did not allow

Arkle kept a pet ____ in his tuck-box.

• bird

• hamster

• frog

The Headmaster was a ________ man.

• short

• tall

After his mother left, the author started to _______

• laugh

• scream

• cry