Question

chapters 21-241. mr. morton came to francies school to teach ...a. artb. musicc. spanishd. geography2. miss bernstone came to the school to teach ...a. artb. musicc. spanishd. geography3. why didnt the teachers like miss bernstone?a. she smelled bad.b. she was often late to class.c. they were jealous of her.d. she had a boyfriend.4. francie made a game out of arithmetic by thinking of numbers as what?a. animalsb. buildingsc. puzzle piecesd. people5. at her old school, francies classmates were impressed because both of her parents were what?a. employedb. musiciansc. educatedd. born in america6. what did francie have to do in order to move to a new school?a. lie about her ageb. lie about her addressc. take an entrance examd. pay a fee7. what was mr. jensons job at the new school?a. principalb. coachc. janitord. teacher

Explanation:

These questions are based on A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. The answers are derived from key details in Chapters 21-24:

1. Mr. Morton is the new Spanish teacher at Francie's school.
2. Miss Bernstone is hired to teach music.
3. Other teachers dislike Miss Bernstone out of jealousy of her youth, charm, and popularity.
4. Francie makes arithmetic fun by imagining numbers as people with distinct personalities.
5. At her old school, Francie's classmates are impressed that both her parents were born in America.
6. Francie's family lies about her address to get her into a better school.
7. Mr. Jenson works as the janitor at Francie's new school.

Answer:

1. c. Spanish
2. b. Music
3. c. They were jealous of her.
4. d. People
5. d. Born in America
6. b. Lie about her address
7. c. Janitor