Laff Comprehension

Who is the narrator of this passage?

• Peter

• Angela

• Mrs. Tang

• Dr. Zweistein

What is the first thing we learn in LAFFF?

• Angela and Peter go to the same school

• Peter's alter-ego is Dr. Lu Manchu

• Peter has a time machine in his garage

• What Peter looks like

What is the first important event in LAFFF?

• Angela goes forward in time

• Angela wins the story contest

• Peter shows Angela LAFFF

• Peter wears a costume like everyone else

He had straight hair, as black as licorice.

What does the simile in the sentence above mean?

• Peter has sticky hair.

• Hair can never be perfectly straight.

• Peter's hair is extremely dark in color.

• The narrator liked the smell of Peter's hair.

In spite of all I could do, my grades were nothing compared to Peter's.

What does the narrator mean in the sentence above?

• She always gets failing grades.

• Peter never shows her his grades.

• Her grades are lower than Peter's.

• She does not work as hard as Peter does.

How does Angela learn about Peter's secret?

• She sees him in the future.

• She peeks in his garage window.

• She asks him what he is making.

• She tells him to bring her back a rose.

What do Peter's mustache and Chinese gown symbolize?

• Peter's mad scientist side.

• Angela's fear of Halloween

• a problem with the time machine

• the challenges of being an immigrant

If this passage were told from Peter's point of view, which part of the plot would most likely be missing?

• Peter's revelation of his Dr. Lu Manchu costume

• the events that take place in Angela's house in the future

• Angela's discovery of the time machine in Peter's garage.

• the announcement of Angel'as prize in the writing contest

How is the main conflict in the story resolved?

• Peter fixes his time machine

• Angela decides not to enter the story contest

• Angela goes to the future and learns an important lesson

• Peter makes new friends

How is the ending of this passage circular?

• Angela steals her own story.

• Peter goes back to being quiet.

• The story ends where it begins.

• Everything works out for the characters.