Dogs don't tell jokes. Chapters 1 & 2

Write a conclusion about Gary Boone’s personality based on the first chapter. You can write or record your answer, but it must be a full answer. Why didn’t the kids who voted for Gary to be Class Clown mean it as a compliment? You can write or record your answer, but it must be a full answer. Describe Gary. How does he act? Give examples taken from the book. You can write or record your answer, but it must be a full answer. What did Gary daydream about? Telling jokes on a late-night talk show Becoming Class Clown Getting good grades in school Becoming a writer How did Gary react when Matt Hughes calls him an “idiot”? He goes home and cries himself to sleep He tells Matt he is not an idiot He calls Matt an idiot He tells Matt “thank you” How is Gary’s view of himself different from the way other people view him? You can write or record you answer, but it must be a complete answer. Describe one conflict in the first two chapters of the story. You can write or record your answer, but it must be a complete answer. What caused Philip to become angry at Gary? He was mad that Gary was voted Class Clown and he wasn’t Gary bumped into Philip, making him drop his ice cream Gary grabbed Philip’s hair Gary tells Philip a joke that Philip does not like. Why did Gary laugh when Philip makes him eat the dirty ice cream? He didn’t care that the ice cream was dirty. He was just happy to have it He liked Philip’s joke He was covering up how he felt and was making himself feel better He was thinking of a better way to get back at Philip What is the main conflict in the story so far? Gary is upset that he was not voted Class Clown Gary tries to be silly, but people don’t like it. He does not have many friends because of his illness. Gary keeps having nightmares Gary daydreams too much and gets bad grades at school