The Girl with 500 Middle Names

What was Janie's mom's special skill?

• magic tricks

• pulling rabbits out of hats

• knitting clothes out of yarn

• using better grammar than her teacher

What is one of the reasons Janie's family was having money problems?

• they moved to a new house

• dad was injured and not working

• her parents were wasting money on other things

• they were robbed

Why did Janie get upset with Josh Hodgkins when she first met him?

• her mom worked for his dad

• he made fun of her sweater

• he teased her about being poor

• he called her mom "a good little worker"

Match the following with their best friends when Janie first arrived at her new school:

Marina - (a)  

Courtney - (b)  

Kimberly - ​ (c)  

• Marina

• Courtney

• Kimberly
• Yuka
• Nicole
• the girl that moved away
• Cross-eyed Krissy

Read the following quote by Mr. Creston from page 42:

"That's what I needed to talk to you about. It appears that name sweaters are a bit passé now. We're just not getting enough orders. I'm sorry."

What does the word "passé" most likely mean?

• out of style

• fashionable

• expensive

• popular

Which of the following is NOT a reason Janie wore the sweaters that mom made to school?

• to help mom sell sweaters and make money

• to fit in with the other kids at school

• to be unique and get kids wondering

• to pretend she was a different person

Choose ALL the correct "middle names"Janie wore on the sweaters:

• Claire

• Lindsay

• Allyson

• Alexandria

• Gertrude

How many middle names did Janie REALLY have?

• 500

• 0

• 4

• 1