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What grade does Mr Terupt teach? 5th grade 1 What month does Because of Mr. Terupt start? September 1 What kind of teacher is the best hope to get? Brand-new 1 Which character first narrates BOMT? Peter 1 What grade is Peter entering? Fifth 1 What is the name of the rookie teacher? Mr. Terupt 1 Where does Peter go to get out of doing work? The bathrooms 1 Where are the bathrooms located? Right across the hall 1 What did Peter's brother say you would have to clean the A tooth brush 2 toilets with if you got caught plugging them with toilet paper?

Who is the pirncipal? Mrs. Williams 2 What are the two nicknames Mr. Terupt wanted to give Peter Mr. Peebody Pee-er 2 for using the restroom? What table did Peter sit at? Number Three 3 Who sat right next to Peter? Marty 3 What is the name of the school where Mr Terupt teaches? Snow Hill School 4 What was the name of the school? Snow Hill School 4 What state does the book take place? Connecticut 4 What color hair does Mr.s Williams have? Brown 4 Who is Jessica's Mom? Julie Whiteman 4 Two part question: What is the name of Jessica's new school Snow Hill School AND Mrs. Williams. 5 and who is the principal? Where is Jessica from? California 5 Where is Jessica's dad? California 5 What does Jessica's dad do? Write plays 5

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How many fifth grade classrooms are there? Four 6 What room is Mr. Terupts? 202 6 What table does Jessica sit at? Two 6 What book did Jessica have with her on the first day of school? A Wrinkle in Time 6

Who gets all A's? Luke 8 Who likes to wear flashy clothes? Alexia 9 Who is always involved in some Girl War? Alexia 9 What Dollar Word did Peter call out? Buttocks 10 What was the first Dollar Word? Buttheads 10 How long did they do Dollar Words for? Three Weeks 10 How many Dollar Words did Luke eventually get? 54 11 What Dollar Word did Mr. Terupt use to describe Luke's list? Excellent 11

What do Alexa's friends call her? Lexie 13 What color lip gloss did Alexia put on? Rock Star Purple 13 Who starts the girl war? Alexia. 14 Who is "no good at school?" Jeffrey 15 Who is "a little heavy?" Danielle 16 Who is Danielle's brother? Charlie 17 Where does Danielle live? On a farm 17 Who says to God, "Do what you can to teach Alexia a lesson. If (Danielle's) Grandma. 18 you made her fat, that would be all right by me."?

Who is Anna's best friend? Her mom 19

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What does Mrs. Williams do if there is a big surprise coming? Winks 19

What could Anna tell right away about Mr. Terupt? He is a reader 20 How could Anna tell that Mr. Terupt was a reader? There were books all over the classroom 20 What is Anna's mom studying? Art 20 Who's mom is a library assistant at another school? Anna 20 What unit excited Peter? Plan Unit 25 Who cried because they didn't want to put their plant in a box? Anna 25

Who was Peter's partner for the Plant Unit? Lexie 26 Peter used cat litter, soda, and what other ingredient for his Maple Syrup 26 plant food? How long did it take for Peter's plant to die? Two days 26 Who says, "Man, things were just so much fun with Mr. T."? Peter. 27

Who has been the smartest kid since kindergarten? Luke 27 What happened when Luke mixed his plant food ingredients It started smoking 27 together? What Dollar Word did Luke use to describe Jeffrey? Grumpy 28 What did Luke receive for Christmas last year? A Chemistry Set 29 What dollar word did Mr. Terupt use to describe what could Explodes 29 happen when Luke mixed his ingredients together? Who started laughing when Luke's plant food began to smoke? Peter 29

What did the janitors want Mr. Terupt to take off the walls? Math Posters 32

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What was the one word that was on Jeffrey's math poster? stupid 33 Who didn't want their plant to die? Anna 34 Who stays away from Alexia? Anna 35 Who's mom had her when she was 16? Anna 35 Who was Anna's partner for the plant project? Danielle 37 Who was reading, "Where the Red Fern Growns?" Jessica 39 What did Danielle sketch into the dirt? Two dogs 41 What did Alexia remind Jessica of when she talked? A bobble head 42 What grade did Lexie start her "mean games?" Third 46 What math problem, involving a soccer field, did Mr. Terupt How many blades of grass are in a soccer field 51 want his class to solve? Who did Peter throw his cardboard at? Lexie 53 How many blades of grass are in a soccer field (rounded 77,000,000 56 number okay0? What book did Mr. Terupt have his class read in November? The Summer of the Swans 57

Where did Mr. Terupt want his class to visit while readin The The Collaborative Classroom 58 Summer of the Swans? Who is the teacher of the Collaborative Classroom? Miss Kelsey 60 What is the name of the classroom that James goes to? Collaborative Classroom 61 Why did James say "712" Number of utensils on the table 61 What kind of cards was Jeffrey sorting on the playground? Football 64 Which student did Jessica ask why they were in the James. 68 Collaborative Classroom because they seemed really smart?

Who knew that James was autistic? Jeffrey 68

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What did Alexia constantly reminding Peter of in retaliation for That he killed their plant. 73 him hitting her with the Frisbee? Who does Alexia thinks likes her? Peter 73 Who changed Peter's mind about the students in the James 77 Collaborative Classroom? What remarkable skill did James have? He could tell you many many things were there just 77 by looking at them What did James give to Peter? Low Fives 78 Who did Peter want to invite to the class holiday party? James and his friends (or Collaborative Classroom) 78

What holiday did Jessica choose? Ramadan 79 Who helped Danielle with the research on Ramadan? Jeffrey 80 What was Jeffrey's idea to teach people about Ramadan? Trivia Game 81 Who said, "I'm never talking to Alexia again." Danielle 83 What room is positioned directly across the hall from Mr. The bathroom. 84 Terupt's classroom? What did Peter put on the bottom of Luke's shoes? Glue 85 Who did Luke see Mr. Terupt talking to in the hallway? Alexia 86 Who slipped in the water on the classroom floor? Mrs. Williams 87 Who was always yelling in Alexia's life? Her mom and dad 90 Two part question: What character from a book does Jessica Ida B AND Jeffrey. 92 use to tell her friend that talking helps and who was that friend? What was Jeffrey's brother's name? Michael 93 Who did Jeffrey know that had Down Syndrome? His older brother 93 Why did Jeffrey's parents have him? So he could save his brother 93

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Who did Anna invite to her house? Jessica and Danielle 95 Who was the character in the Ramadan holiday group that Alexia. 96 nobody had wanted in their group? What did Danielle make for the holiday center Cookies 96 Where is Jessica's mom working part time? Book Store 98 Whose parents are getting divorced? Jessica 99 Who says that their mom doesn't have any friends? Jessica. 103 What is Anna's mom's name? Terri 103 Who works in a library? Terri (or Anna's mom) 104 Who asked if the reward for the free day could be to go Peter 110 outside in the snow? Two part question: What does Jessica need to borrow for the Snow pants AND California. 112 class free day and where did she move from where she didn't need it? Who is going to loan Jessica snow pants? Luke 113 How many links to it take for the class to earn their party? 27 114 Who won the estimate for chains to reach the floor? Anna 115 What did Anna win for estimating the number of links to reach A homework pass 115 the floor? Who was the second winner of the estimation of chain links? Peter 115

Why does Luke like Jessica? Because she is serious about school 116 How many Christmas' has Jeffrey had since Michael's death? Two 117

What game did Petere play with Mr. T, Luke, and Jeffrey? Scattegories 122 Which character stuffs a snowball in their pocket? Peter. 125

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What did Mr. T say when they were heading outside? "No Snowballs" 125 What did Peter stuff in his pocket when they went outside? A snowball 125

Who did Peter knock down the snow hill? Alexia 127 Which character kicked snow in Peter's face? Alexia. 129 Who held Peter's face in the snow? Luke 129 Two part question: Jessica describes Alexia's scream using Piercing AND horrified. 137 which two words? Who threw the snowball that injured Mr Terupt? Peter 140 Who went into a coma? Mr. Terupt 147 Who called the parents to tell everyone what had happened to Mrs. Williams 147 Mr. Terupt? What hospital room was Mr. Terupt in? 404 149 Who was the first student to visit Mr. Terupt? Luke 149 What is the name of Danielle's brother who dropped her off? Charlie. 158

What is wrong with the red ford that Charlie drives? Dent in drivers side door 158 How old is Danielle's brother, Charlie? 27 159 What is the name of Jessicas mom? Julie or Ms. Writeman 159 What is the best thing about Anna's place? Artwork hanging on the walls 159 What did Jessica take to the hospital for Mr. T? Book 160 What did Anna take to the hospital for Mr. T? Plant 160 What did Danielle take to the hospital for Mr. T? Sketch 160 What would trigger the memory of the accident for Danielle? Snow 161

What did the hospital smell of? Rubbing alcohol and Iodine 162

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What is the name of the book Jessica bought for Mr. T in Al Capone does my Shirts 163 hospital? Why did Jessica bring the book for Mr. T? he liked happy endings /calmed her nerves to hold 163 the book Who was glad that they couldn't see inside of Mr. Terupt's Danielle. 167 room before entering because they may have run back to to the car had they seen what Mr. Terupt looked like? Who was in Mr. T's hospital room when Jessica, Danielle and Alexia 168 Anna arrived? What did Jessica say to Mr. T as she walked out of his room at Thank You 170 the hospital? How did Alexia get to the hospital to see Mr. T? Rode her bike 171 Who wiped their face on Mr. Terupt's covers? Alexia. 172 How threw the snowball at Mr.T? Peter 172 Why does Anna think its her fault Mr. T is in hospital? She got Peter mad enough to throw the snowball 175 Who wanted to know how many tubes they had hooked up to Jeffrey. 178 Mr. Terupt? Why does Danielle think its her fault Mr. T is in hospital? She suggested going outside, and pushed Peter 179 down What is the name of Mr. Ts doctor? Mr. Wilkins 181 What sport did Mr. T do in college? Wrestling 181 Why did Mr. T give up his sport in college? He had a lot of concussions 181 What dollar word is used to describe where the snowball hit temporal 181 Mr. T? What type of surgery will Mr. T need? Brain 182

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Which teacher told the doctors about Mr. Ts past concussions? Ms Newbery 183

Who was the substitute teacher while Mr. T was in hospital Mrs. Williams 187

What is one of the dollar words describing class now Mr. T isnt secreting, unbroken 189 there Who is leaving the collaborative classroom James 196 Who was the first student to talk to Peter again after the James 200 accident? Who told Jeffrey that things happen for a reason? Jessica. 202 How did Charlie's truck get dented? Anna's mother kicked it when she was mad 205 Who put the dent in Charlies truck door? Annas mom 205 In which month did Mr. T have his surgery? May 215 Who blurted out the question to the doctor "how long will his Anna. 217 operation take"? What did Jeffery take to the hospital on surgery day? The microphone 219 What color scrubs was the doctor who told the class about Mr. (Lime) green. 221 Terupt's surgery wearing? Who asks Danielle if they can pray with her while the class is in Anna. 233 the waiting room for Mr. Terupt? Jessica asks her mom "Isn't that one of the reasons he (Mr. Chances. 239 Terupt) was so special, because he gave us those" what?

Why does Danielle tell God that she's mad at Him even though He didn't listen to Danielle, if he had Mr. Terupt 248 she doesn't want to be? would be there. Who showed up on the last day of school? Mr. Terupt 252

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Two part question: Who tells the class that they will move up Mrs. Williams (the principal) AND looping. 254 to the next grade with Mr. Terupt as their teacher and what is the term she used for it? What will be different about the experimental year next year ? Mr. Terupts class will be Looping 254

Jeffrey decides that sometimes school can actually be great Because Mr. Terupt is back. 258 and why does he think next year is going to be great?

Which bus does Anna take bus #9 261 Who does Danielle say, "P.S. I'm sorry I got mad at you" to? God. 265

What is the name of the school librarian that Jessica wants Mr. Ms. Newberry. 267 Terupt to date? Which grade are the kids in this year 5th 268 What is the name of Anna's mom? Terri Adams 157 & 159 Who did Danielle give pictures of her farm to? James 70-71

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