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No Talking by Andrew Clements

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Why was Dave not talking during his social studies class?

He was shy.

He was sick.

He wanted to keep his mouth shut all day.

He didn't know the answers.

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Where did Dave go when Mrs. Overby told him to get some water?

To the library.

To the cafeteria.

To the principal's office.

To the restroom.

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What does clam up mean?

to not talk/speak

to talk and talk and talk

to blurt out excessively

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Why did Dave say "Not talking at school is extra hard."?

He had to talk to his best friend

He and Lynsey had to give a report on India

His mom and dad made him talk

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Dave was doing an experiment on what?

whispering

not talking

coughing

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Who's narrating the story?

Dave

Lynsey

Someone not in the story

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How did Dave get out of giving his report?

laughing non-stop

having a coughing fit

not showing up to class

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Does Lynsey think highly of Dave?

yes

no

sometimes

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Was Lynsey aware of Dave's not talking experiment during the report?

maybe

yes

no

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Mrs. Overby thought she knew Dave's problem. What did she think it was?

His nerves. Too nervous to talk

He was too excited

He wasn't prepared

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Was Dave a shy kid?

maybe

yes

no

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Were this year's 5th graders afraid or nervous to talk ever?

yes, all the time

not at all

sometimes

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What did Mrs. Overby tell Dave to do, due to his coughing?

take a deep breath

get a drink

Eat ice cream

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What country are Dave and Lynsey doing a report on?

Russia

China

India

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In Dave's research on India he read about who?

Mahatma Gandhi

Booker T. Washington

George Washington

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What did Gandhi say the purpose for not talking was?

to give one's ears a rest

To bring order to his mind

to rest one's tongue

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