The day I broke the rules

1. 1. What did the narrator do on Ronald Day?

• The narrator dressed up as Ronald.

• The narrator criticized Ronald Day.
• The narrator forgot about Ronald Day.
• The narrator visited sick children on Ronald Day

2. 2. What did the narrator feel about his job?

• The narrator felt uncertain and apprehensive about the job.
• The narrator felt the job rewarding.

• The narrator felt uninterested in the job.

• The narrator felt the job exciting.

3. 3. What were the two rules the narrator had to follow?

• Always report to the authorities.
• Have no physical contact with the children.

• Complete assigned tasks without question.

• Never visit the children alone.

4. 4. Why didn’t the narrator like the no-physical-contact restriction on Ronald Day?

• The narrator preferred to keep a distance from Ronald.
• The narrator thought it was unnecessary for the event.

• The narrator believed it would make the day more enjoyable.
• The narrator felt it prevented personal connection.

5. 5. What was the wish of little Billy?

• A bicycle
• A hug

• A video game
• A pet turtle

6. 6. How did the narrator feel when he turned Billy down at first?

• Hesitant

• Eager

• Painful

• Relieved

7. 7. Why didn’t the narrator refuse Billy a second time?

• The narrator did not refuse Billy a second time due to a sense of obligation or empathy.

• The look of hope in the boy's eyes made the narrator unable to turn him down again.

• The narrator had already promised to help Billy.

• He realized that sometimes a hug, rather than a rule, can heal the soul.

8. 8. Why did Billy’s mother want to thank the narrator?

• She wanted to thank the narrator for making a difference in Billy's life.

• She wanted to thank the narrator for fixing her car.
• She wanted to thank the narrator for helping Billy leave without regrets.

• She wanted to thank the narrator for bringing her groceries.