Free Lunch-Chapter 2-3

Why does Rex feel so nervous about lunch on the first day of middle school

• He is worried about the quality of the food.

• He is afraid he will have to sit by himself.

• He thinks the lunch lady is mean. 

• He does not know how the free lunch program works.

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What does Rex’s mom tell him about lunch money before school starts?

• He’s on the Free Lunch Program

• She packed him a lunch

• She packed him a lunch

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Where does Rex sleep in his apartment?

• couch

• in a shared bedroom

• on the floor in a sleeping bag.

• in a bunk bed with Ford

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What is the main conflict Rex faces in Chapter 2?

• He argues with his mom about groceries.
  
  

• He feels embarrassed about his family’s poverty.

• He forgets to bring money to school

• He doesn’t want to eat the food they bought.

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How does this chapter build on Chapter 1?

• It shifts focus to Rex’s friendships.
  
  

• It shows another situation where poverty causes shame.

• It introduces a new character from school

• It resolves Rex’s problems with lunch.

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12. What point of view is the book written in?

• First person, Rex as narrator

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

• Second person

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Rex compares himself to something to show his feelings of invisibility and shame. Which example BEST shows this?

• “I wished I could disappear like a ghost.”

• “The floor was cold under my shoes.”

• “I held the grocery bag tightly.”

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Which line best shows hyperbole (exaggeration for effect)?

• “It felt like everyone in the store was staring at us.”

• “I wished we could leave the store.”

• “Mom counted the change at the counter.”

The author shows Rex’s family living in poverty. What does poverty mean based on this chapter?

• Having more than enough money

• Working at a store

• Struggling with not having enough money

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