Chapter One:  "Remembering Roger" - Due_____________________________

1.    Read the first two paragraphs.  Where does Andy and his family live?  How do you know?

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2.    Why does Andy want to win the Roger B. Sudermann Contest?

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3.    Who is Roger B. Sudermann?

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4.    What must the winner of the contest do?

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5.    Do you think Andy likes his cousin, Jack?  (Support your answer with information from ch. 1.)

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Chapter Two:  "Veggies" - Due_____________________________

1.    Andy seems to have a weak stomach.  Explain.

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2.    Andy feels that Jack has been a "pest" for a long time.  Why?

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3.    Andy imagines his Aunt Bernadine, Uncle Delmar, cousin Jack, and Aunt Wanda has
        vegetables.  In the space provided, draw pictures of them using the description from the book.
        Label each person with the correct name, and give your picture a title.  No markers, please!


Chapter Three:  "The Announcement" - Due_____________________________

1.    Andy and his friend, Russ, discuss the contest on the bus.  What is the topic Russ would like for the         essay?

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2.    Andy thinks Russ and Dora Kray are possible winners.  Why?

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3.    Who does Andy fear might win?

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4.    Who is Sam Hollins?  What do his parents do for a living?

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5.    What is the essay topic?  How does the class react?

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Chapter Four:  "The Dirty, Rotten Sneak" - Due_____________________________

1.    Andy and the students decide to boycott the contest.  Why?

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2.    Andy has a job for his sister's baseball team, the Bucksville Beagles.  What is it?

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3.    Who is the "dirty, rotten, sneak?"  What is the sneak doing?

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Chapter Five:  "Burned to a Crisp" - Due_____________________________

1.    Andy doesn't like his Aunt Wanda's cooking, nor does he like most vegetables.  What is his
        problem with vegetables?

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2.    Andy and his family go to church on Sunday.  While they are standing outside, his Uncle
        Delmar's car drives up, smoking.  There is a surprise under the hood.  Explain.

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3.    Predict:  What do hamburgers on a car engine have to do with conservation?

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Chapter Six:  "Astronauts and Grasshoppers" - Due_____________________________

1.    Describe Jack's treatment on the bus the next morning.

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2.    Dora and Russ begin to think about entering the contest.  Explain.

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3.    Predict:  After school, Andy takes his cookies outside to eat.  Russ had told him that astronauts eat             snakes and lizards, and he wonders if he could do such a thing.  His cat does something that gives             him an idea.  What could his idea be?

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Chapter Seven:  "Bon Appetit!" - Due_____________________________

1.    Andy needs to find out if his idea is safe to try.  What does he do?

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2.    On May 1, Andy finally receives a response.  What does he find out?

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3.    What does bon appetit mean?

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Chapter Eight:  "One-half Cup of Nuts" - Due_____________________________

1.    Andy can't tell his family about his essay idea.  Why?

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2.    Where do Andy and his father go to eat?

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3.    While watching his dad eat catfish, Andy is thinking about earthworms.  Explain.

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4.    Andy collects beetles.  What does he do with them, and how does he use them?

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5.    Who eats the brownies?

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Chapter Nine:  "Cooking with Steam" - Due_____________________________

1.    Andy tells Sam about the brownies that his classmates eat.  Later, he asks Sam a favor.  Explain.

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2.    What is Sam's answer.

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3.    Later, Andy goes to Jack's house.  Aunt Bernie asks Andy to find Jack.  What does Andy find in
        Jack's room?

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4.    Next, Andy looks for Jack in the barn.  Andy finds him in the harness room.  What is Jack
        doing?

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5.    Predict:  Why is Jack putting hamburger on car engines, cocoa in a vaporizer, ironing grilled
        cheese sandwiches?

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Chapter Ten:  "Capturing the Cow" - Due_____________________________

1.    Andy and Sam make an agreement.  Explain.

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2.    When they get to Andy's house, Aunt Wanda is in a bad mood.  One of the cows is loose.  What
        must Andy and Sam do?

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3.    While they are trying to move the cow, Andy's mom and sister, Lois, show up.  They all help
        get the cow moving.  Explain what they do with the rope, pompoms, and the car.

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Chapter Eleven:  "Applesauce" - Due_____________________________

1.    Aunt Wanda is upset about something that is missing.  Explain.

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2.    Where is the missing applesauce?

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3.    Andy thinks Aunt Wanda made Okra Surprise "out of meanness."  However, something happens
        that amazes him.  Explain.

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4.    Describe Aunt Wanda's reaction.

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Chapter Twelve:  "Better Than Colonel Sanders" - Due_____________________________

1.    Andy and Sam walk to Sam's house after school.  How do they get the worms into the fryer?

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2.    Who appears at the restaurant?

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3.    What happens to the worms?

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4.    Sam's relationship with his cousin, Travers, is different from Andy's relationship with Jack.
        How is it different?

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5.    Sam explains why he was able to eat Aunt Wanda's Okra Surprise.  What does he tell Andy?

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Chapter Thirteen:  "Getting Even" - Due_____________________________

1.    Andy decides that he needs one more thing to cook for his essay.  What does he do?

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2.    Who eats the egg salad sandwiches?

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3.    Why is the chapter titled, "Getting Even"?

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Chapter Fourteen:  "Okra Surprise" - Due_____________________________

1.    What does Andy do to Aunt Wanda's Okra Surprise?

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2.    His Aunt Bernie tell them about an unusual dinner they had, which finally explains Jack's idea
        for the essay.  Explain.

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3.    Aunt Wanda notices the applesauce flavor in the Okra Surprise.  Suddenly, Andy doesn't want
        to win the contest.  Why?

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Chapter Fifteen:  "Who Won the Contest" - Due_____________________________

1.    Who wins the contest?

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2.    What happens when Mrs. Haynes, the teacher, reads the essays?

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3.    Andy's family asks him about his winning essay.  What happens?

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4.    Predict:  While Andy's family is beginning to figure out what Andy did, the phone rings.  Who is
        on the phone, and what does he tell Andy?

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Chapter Sixteen:  "Beetles, Lightly Toasted" - Due_____________________________

1.    Who is the caller, and what does he tell Andy?

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2.    Andy decides he must do what the caller asks.  Why?

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3.    Andy discusses everything with his dad while they are doing chores.  What does his dad say?

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4.    Andy gets help from a surprising person.  Who helps him with the cooking?

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5.    What is on the menu for Andy's meal?

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6.    Where does Andy have to eat the food?

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7.    Jack joins Andy for his meal.  Why?

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8.    As Jack and Andy shake hands, Mr. Sudermann says something to them.  What does he say, and
        how does Andy respond?

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What happens next?  Andy and Jack seem to be getting along at the end of the book.  On filler paper, write 2-3 paragraphs describing what happens the next day.  In the space provided, draw a picture of Jack and Andy the day after their "lunch."  Use color (no markers, please) and give the picture a title.