Group Project Challenges and Solutions

In this chapter, Peter and his classmates are assigned a project on city transportation. Peter, Sheila, and Jimmy form a committee, with Sheila taking charge. They debate solutions like a monorail system and work on a poster. Fudge, Peter's brother, ruins their poster, causing family tension. They manage to redo the poster and successfully present their project.

What was the main topic of Peter's committee project?

• Transportation

• Pollution

• History

• Education

Why was Peter's apartment chosen as the meeting place?

• It had a big table

• It was the largest

• It was closest to school

• Peter had his own bedroom

What color poster board did Sheila insist on using?

• Blue

• Yellow

• Green

• Red

What was Peter's proposed solution to New York City's traffic problems?

• Carpooling

• A monorail system

• Bike lanes

• More buses

How did the group decide to divide the written work?

• Sheila does 10 pages, others 5 each

• Jimmy does all

• Equally among all

• Peter does all

What did Sheila criticize about the poster?

• The colors

• The truck looking like a train

• The size

• The handwriting

What did Peter find Fudge doing with the poster?

• Tearing it

• Coloring it

• Scribbling on it

• Drawing on it

How did Peter's mother respond to the ruined poster?

• Bought a new one

• Laughed

• Ignored it

• Scolded Peter

What did Sheila do to resolve the issue with the booklet cover?

• Removed her name

• Made a new cover

• Left it as is

• Added decorations

What was Mrs. Haver's feedback on the committee's presentation?

• It was average

• It was poor

• It was excellent

• It needed improvement