Schooled Chapter Questions

In chapter 1, on page 6 the author included the sentence Cap “pounded onto the scene” when Rain fell from the plum tree to show that Cap--

• Felt angry with Rain for climbing the tree.

• Rushed quickly to get to Rain.

• Was having a difficult time moving through the orchard.

• Was not close by when Rain fell.

Which of the following events from chapter 1 contributes most to the plot of the book?

• Rain refusing to allow Cap to enter his science project in the science fair.

• Rain falling out of the plum tree and breaking her hip.

• Cap being arrested for driving without a license.

• The doctor calling social services to make arrangements for Cap.

Capricorn’s story is told in first person. What story element changes from chapter to chapter?

• The conflict is not the same in every chapter.

• The author changes the style from serious to humorous.

• Each chapter presents the story from a different character’s point of view.

• The plot changes slightly from the previous chapter.

Based on the events in chapter 3, which of the following was not one of the reasons Zach bumped Hugh Winkleman and decided Cap should be the next eighth grade president?

• Zach thought Cap was the strangest looking kid he had ever seen.

• Cap was clueless about combination locks and lockers.

• Cap had been homeschooled.

• Cap was able to draw the attention of other students without much effort.

Read the following conversation between Cap and his teacher from Chapter 4.

teacher asks Cap, “Are you talking back to me?” and Cap responds, “Yes?”

The author included this dialogue to show that-

• Cap was confused because he didn’t understand that the questions had a figurative meaning.

• Cap was frightened because he had never witnessed a fight and was being asked to give an account of what he had seen.

• Cap was trying to get kicked out of school.

• Cap was angry with the two boys for arguing.

Sophie Donnelly called Cap a freakazoid in chapter 4 because--

• She was frightened by his appearance.

• She was jealous that her mother had brought another child into the house.

• His appearance and dress was not that of a normal teenager.

• She wanted to upset her mother.

Which sentence best summarizes Hugh’s internal conflict from Chapter 5?

• Even I could pick on a guy like that. Not that I’d ever do such a thing. I’d never lower myself to the level of those nitwits. But what a kid.

• I shut my mouth and kept it shut...I felt bad about it, but I felt something else too: Better him than me.

• A lot of eyes were on him as he sat down in the cafeteria. God, it felt good to have them staring at someone else for a change.

• The triumphant grins on the smug faces of Zach and company told the whole story. Cap hadn’t placed his name in nomination. Zach had done it for him.

In chapter 6, Naomi Erlanger’s reasons for picking on Cap were different from those of Zach and the other students because Naomi--

• Felt sorry for Hugh Winkleman

• Liked Zach and wanted to do something to get his attention.

• Was worried that Zach and Lena might get together and come after her.

• Though Cap was so strange and clueless, he deserved it.

In chapter 6, the major reason Sophie Donnelly disliked Capricorn Anderson and didn’t want him in her house was because---

• She was concerned about what people would think.

• She was jealous about the amount of attention her mother gave him.

• His healthy eating habits and neatness made her look bad.

• She suspected the freakazoid liked her.

Read the sentence from Chapter 7.

...my darling daughter emptied an entire wastebasket full of water down on his (Cap’s) head. This she followed with a string of language that would have set fire to the sidewalk.

The author included the figurative language to show that--

• Sophie was embarrassed about what she had done.

• Sophie’s yelling sounded just like a siren.

• Sophie used foul language.

• Sophie screamed and ran outside to the sidewalk.