Part OP

What happens when the lifeguard blows the whistle?

• People start running

• Everyone freezes like statues

• The pool empties out

• People leave the pool quietly

What does the narrator’s mom say about their fingers?

• They look like raisins

• They are wrinkled from swimming

• They are covered in sprinkles

• They are small like a baby's

What game is played at the pool?

• Sharks and Minnows

• Marco Polo

• Water Tag

• Cannonball Race

What does the narrator do before leaving the pool?

• Swims one last lap

• Takes a final cannonball

• Disappointed and impatient

• Plays another game of Marco Polo

What treat does the narrator get from the ice cream truck?

• A twist cone

• A chocolate cone with rainbow sprinkles

• A vanilla cone with chocolate chips

• A popsicle

What do the children feel like while swimming through each other’s legs?

• Fish

• Dolphins

• Frogs

• Whales

What is the last thing the narrator does before going to sleep?

• Reads a book

• Eats dinner

• Thinks about the pool

• Hears the ice cream truck again

Why does the narrator cross their fingers when leaving the pool?

• Hoping for the sun to come back

• Wishing for more swimming time

• Wanting to see the ice cream truck

• Waiting for the whistle to blow again

What happens when things go from "still and steady to shrill and splashy" at the pool?

• Everyone leaves the pool

• The lifeguard blows their whistle

• People start laughing louder

• The children begin to play a new game

How does the narrator describe the feeling of being in the shallow end compared to the deep end?

• Warm in the shallow end and cold in the deep end

• Tall in the shallow end and short in the deep end

• Safe in the shallow end and scared in the deep end

• Fun in the shallow end and boring in the deep end