Understanding Rumors and Community Impact

In a small town, Mr. Peabody, a beloved teacher, is wrongly accused of stealing apples by a student named Tommy. The rumor spreads, causing Mr. Peabody to lose the trust of the community. To teach Tommy a lesson about the power of words and the damage of false accusations, Mr. Peabody uses a pillow filled with feathers to illustrate how rumors spread and cannot be undone. Tommy learns the importance of truth and the impact of his words.

What role does Mr. Peabody play in the town of Hapeville?

• He is the mayor.

• He is a history teacher and little league coach.

• He owns a fruit market.

• He is a police officer.

What does Mr. Peabody do every Saturday in the summer?

• He teaches summer school.

• He travels to another town.

• He goes fishing.

• He organizes baseball games.

What does Billy do after the baseball games?

• He helps Mr. Peabody clean up.

• He goes home immediately.

• He plays another game.

• He buys apples from Mr. Funkadeli.

What does Tommy Tilebottom notice about Mr. Peabody?

• Mr. Peabody is selling apples.

• Mr. Peabody is giving away apples.

• Mr. Peabody is buying apples.

• Mr. Peabody is stealing apples.

Why does Tommy spread the rumor about Mr. Peabody?

• He dislikes Mr. Peabody.

• He wants to impress his friends.

• He misunderstands what he sees.

• He wants to help Mr. Peabody.

How does the rumor about Mr. Peabody affect the little league team?

• The team gets a new coach.

• The team becomes more popular.

• The team stops playing.

• The team wins more games.

How does the town react to the rumor about Mr. Peabody?

• They ignore it.

• They support Mr. Peabody.

• They believe the rumor.

• They investigate the truth.

What does Mr. Funkadeli reveal about the apples?

• Mr. Peabody pays for them in advance.

• Mr. Peabody never pays for them.

• Mr. Peabody grows them himself.

• Mr. Peabody steals them.

What lesson does Mr. Peabody teach Tommy with the feathers?

• The importance of sharing.

• The difficulty of undoing the damage of rumors.

• How to make a pillow.

• The value of honesty.

What does Mr. Peabody ask Tommy to do with the pillow?

• Throw it away.

• Sew it back together.

• Shake out the feathers.

• Give it to Billy.