A House is not a Home

What made the narrator feel awkward in the new school?

• The new subjects

• The unfamiliar environment and absence of old friends

• The new teachers

• The strict rules

What advice did the narrator's old teachers give him?

• Focus only on studies

• Avoid making new friends

• Get involved in school activities

• Ignore the new environment

What was the narrator doing when the fire started?

• Sleeping

• Cooking

• Doing homework at the dining table

• Watching television

How did the narrator's cat behave before the fire?

• Aloof and indifferent

• Playful and always near the narrator

• Aggressive and distant

• Scared and timid

What was the mother's first instinct during the fire?

• Save valuable items and documents

• Run to the neighbors

• Save the family pet

• Call the fire department

Why was the narrator embarrassed at school the next day?

• He had no books, proper clothes, or shoes

• He arrived late

• He didn't complete his homework

• His teachers scolded him

What made the narrator feel like an outcast in his new school?

• The size of the school

• His lack of friends and belongings after the fire

• His grades

• The behavior of teachers

What surprised the narrator in the gym one day?

• A new uniform waiting for him

• A table full of supplies and clothes collected by his schoolmates

• A surprise party by his teachers

• His cat waiting for him

How did the narrator feel after receiving help from his schoolmates?

• Embarrassed

• Indifferent

• Grateful and less lonely

• Annoyed by the attention

Where was the narrator's cat found after the fire?

• In the house's rubble

• At a neighbor's home

• Over a mile away, taken in by a kind woman

• Hiding in a nearby park