Kategorie: Buch 1

Multiple choice

1. What did Bradley shout at the front door?
   A) Mrs. Ebbel is a liar.
   B) Mrs. Ebbel is angry.
   C) Mrs. Ebbel is outside.
2. Why was Bradley’s mother afraid of the meeting?
   A) She was afraid of the school.
   B) She was afraid Bradley would leave school.
   C) She was afraid of what Mrs. Ebbel would tell her.
3. What did Bradley tell his mother about his school marks?
   A) He was getting some A’s.
   B) He was getting all A’s.
   C) He had no good marks.
4. What did Bradley’s mother see on the bulletin board?
   A) Bradley’s picture.
   B) A list of teachers.
   C) Papers with A’s.
5. What was next to the names of the students on the chart?
   A) Gold stars.
   B) Small pictures.
   C) Numbers.
6. How many stars were next to Bradley’s name?
   A) One.
   B) None.
   C) Two.
7. What did Mrs. Chalkers say about Bradley?
   A) He was a very clever boy.
   B) He was a quiet boy.
   C) Deep down, he was a good boy.
8. How many other children were in Mrs. Ebbel’s class?
   A) Twenty-seven.
   B) Twenty-eight.
   C) Twenty-nine.
9. What did Mrs. Ebbel say Bradley had?
   A) A very serious behavior problem.
   B) A serious reading problem.
   C) A serious school problem.
10. What did Mrs. Ebbel say Bradley had to decide?
    A) If he wanted a new teacher.
    B) If he wanted to leave school.
    C) If he wanted to be part of the class.
11. What had the school just hired [to give someone a job and pay them for their work]?
    A) A new teacher.
    B) A counselor.
    C) A new principal.
12. How often was Bradley supposed to see the counselor?
    A) Once a week.
    B) Every day.
    C) Twice a week.
13. Where did Mrs. Ebbel take Bradley’s mother?
    A) To the principal’s office.
    B) To Bradley’s classroom.
    C) To the counselor’s office.
14. Why was the counselor’s office messy?
    A) The children had made a mess.
    B) The counselor was moving in.
    C) Mrs. Ebbel had moved the furniture.
15. What was lying on its side?
    A) A yellow ladder.
    B) A wooden chair.
    C) A large table.
16. What did Mrs. Chalkers pick up?
    A) A book.
    B) A box.
    C) A dolphin puppet.
17. What happened when Carla entered the room?
    A) She dropped a book.
    B) She dropped a box of crayons.
    C) She knocked over a table.
18. What was written on Carla’s T-shirt?
    A) ROCK ’N’ ROLL.
    B) SCHOOL ROCK.
    C) ROCK MUSIC.
19. What was the counselor’s name?
    A) Carla Chalkers.
    B) Carla Davis.
    C) Carla Ebbel.
20. What did Carla say about meeting Bradley?
    A) She was afraid to meet him.
    B) She wanted to meet him tomorrow.
    C) She could not wait to meet him.

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Answer key
1 A, 2 C, 3 B, 4 C, 5 A, 6 B, 7 C, 8 B,
9 A, 10 C, 11 B, 12 A, 13 C, 14 B, 15 A,
16 C, 17 B, 18 A, 19 B, 20 C

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Find the Evidence – find a sentence or part of a sentence in the text that proves each statement.

1. Bradley’s mother was worried about what Mrs. Ebbel would tell her.
   Evidence: „She was just as afraid as Bradley, if not more so, of what Mrs. Ebbel would tell her.„
   
2. Bradley’s mother did not find Bradley’s name on the good school papers.
   Evidence: ______
3. Bradley had no gold stars on the class chart.
   Evidence: ______
4. Mrs. Ebbel thought Bradley’s behavior was a serious problem.
   Evidence: ______
5. Mrs. Ebbel wanted Bradley to see the counselor every week.
   Evidence: ______
6. Bradley’s mother agreed to let Bradley see the counselor.
   Evidence: ______
7. The counselor’s office was very untidy.
   Evidence: ______
8. There was a ladder in the counselor’s office.
   Evidence: ______
9. Bradley’s mother picked up a dolphin puppet.
   Evidence: ______
10. Carla Davis was younger than Mrs. Ebbel and Mrs. Chalkers.
    Evidence: ______
11. Carla had already heard many bad stories about Bradley.
    Evidence: ______
12. Carla was interested in meeting Bradley.
    Evidence: ______

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Correct evidence:

1. Bradley’s mother was worried about what Mrs. Ebbel would tell her.
   Evidence: She was just as afraid as Bradley, if not more so, of what Mrs. Ebbel would tell her.
2. Bradley’s mother did not find his name on the good school papers.
   Evidence: She looked from one paper to another and hoped, with all her heart, that she’d see one with Bradley’s name on it. She didn’t.
3. Bradley had no gold stars on the class chart.
   Evidence: Next to “Bradley Chalkers,” there were no stars.
4. Mrs. Ebbel thought Bradley’s behavior was a serious problem.
   Evidence: Bradley has a very serious behavior problem.
5. Mrs. Ebbel wanted Bradley to see the counselor every week.
   Evidence: I’d like your permission for Bradley to begin seeing her once a week.
6. Bradley’s mother agreed to let him see the counselor.
   Evidence: “Anything that will help my son,” said Mrs. Chalkers.
7. The counselor’s office was very untidy.
   Evidence: Boxes were everywhere. Some were turned over, with their contents half spilled onto the floor.
8. There was a ladder in the counselor’s office.
   Evidence: A yellow ladder lay on its side.
9. Bradley’s mother picked up a dolphin puppet.
   Evidence: She picked up a dolphin puppet from an open box on the table and put her hand inside it.
10. Carla Davis was younger than the other two women.
    Evidence: She was a lot younger than either Mrs. Ebbel or Mrs. Chalkers.
11. Carla had already heard many bad stories about Bradley.
    Evidence: I’ve been here less than three hours but it seems like every teacher in the school has dropped by to warn me about him.
12. Carla was interested in meeting Bradley.
    Evidence: I can’t wait to meet him.

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Chapter 4 – summary

Bradley’s mother goes to school because Mrs. Ebbel wants to talk to her about Bradley. Before she leaves, Bradley shouts that Mrs. Ebbel is a liar. His mother is worried because she knows that many of the things Bradley tells her are not true.

In Bradley’s classroom, his mother sees many good school papers, but none of them have Bradley’s name. She also sees a chart with gold stars for the students. Bradley has no stars.

Mrs. Ebbel tells Bradley’s mother that Bradley has a serious behavior problem. He does not behave well and makes school difficult for the other children. His mother says that deep down Bradley is a good boy. Mrs. Ebbel says that Bradley must decide if he wants to be part of the class. She also says that the school has a new counselor, Carla Davis. She wants Bradley to see the counselor once a week.

Mrs. Ebbel takes Bradley’s mother to the counselor’s office. The room is very messy because Carla Davis has just moved in. There are boxes, papers, books, games, and crayons everywhere.

Carla Davis is young. She wears jeans and a T-shirt with “ROCK ’N’ ROLL” on it. She gives Bradley’s mother a form to sign. Bradley’s mother signs it, so Bradley can see the counselor.

Carla says that many teachers have already told her bad stories about Bradley. However, she is not afraid to meet him. In fact, she says she cannot wait to meet him and thinks he sounds charming and delightful.