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No Talking Chapters 1 - 3

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  • Who's narrating the story?
    Someone not in the story
    Lynsey
    Dave
  • What did Gandhi say the purpose for not talking was?
    To bring order to his mind
    to give one's ears a rest
    to rest one's tongue
  • Most of the time Dave was a what? (As described by Dave)
    a loudmouth
    a whisperer
    a quiet boy
    a good boy
  • What did Dave say when he broke his silence?
    Stop talking!
    Watch out!
    If you had to shut up for five minutes, I bet the whole....
  • Were this year's 5th graders afraid or nervous to talk ever?
    sometimes
    not at all
    yes, all the time
  • What did Mrs. Overby tell Dave to do, due to his coughing?
    get a drink
    take a deep breath
    Eat ice cream
  • The end of chapter 3 suggests Dave should have done what?
    kept eating his own lunch
    kept talking and talking
    kept his mouth shut
  • What does clam up mean?
    to talk and talk and talk
    to blurt out excessively
    to not talk/speak
  • Why did Dave blurt out at Lynsey, as he did at the beginning of the chapter?
    Lynsey kept eating her lunch loudly
    Lynsey kept rattling on and on about silly useless things
    Lynsey kept whistling
  • Was Dave a shy kid?
    maybe
    no
    yes
  • Was Lynsey aware of Dave's not talking experiment during the report?
    no
    yes
    maybe
  • What did Dave really love to do?
    hang with friends
    go shopping
    eat a cheeseburger
    talk and talk and talk
  • What is a loudmouth?
    someone who loves to do math
    someone who talks a lot
    someone who eats too much ice cream
    someone who is very quiet
  • Mrs. Overby thought she knew Dave's problem. What did she think it was?
    He wasn't prepared
    His nerves. Too nervous to talk
    He was too excited
  • Does Lynsey think highly of Dave?
    no
    yes
    sometimes
  • When did not talking first start to be a challenge for Dave?
    at home
    at the bus stop
    at the store
  • In Dave's research on India he read about who?
    Mahatma Gandhi
    George Washington
    Booker T. Washington
  • Dave was doing an experiment on what?
    whispering
    not talking
    coughing
  • Talking always makes Dave feel like what?
    He was NOT in control
    He was in control
    He was by himself
  • Who did Dave break his silence over?
    Matthew
    Kristee
    Paul
    Lynsey
  • What country are Dave and Lynsey doing a report on?
    Russia
    China
    India
  • Why did Dave say "Not talking at school is extra hard."?
    His mom and dad made him talk
    He had to talk to his best friend
    He and Lynsey had to give a report on India
  • Even at lunch, everyone was talking except who?
    Lyndesy
    Mrs. Overby
    Dave
    Paul
  • What does "zip your lip" mean?
    be quiet
    singing at the top of your lungs
    keep talking
  • How did Dave get out of giving his report?
    not showing up to class
    laughing non-stop
    having a coughing fit
  • Dave wondered if not talking would make him what?
    a better talker
    a better listener
    smarter
  • Why was Dave not talking during his social studies class?
    He didn't know the answers.
    He wanted to keep his mouth shut all day.
    He was shy.
    He was sick.
  • Dave describes Lynsey's voice as what?
    tiny
    sweet
    bird-like
    sharp like a hacksaw
  • When Dave wasn't talking at lunch, what was he able to focus upon?
    eating his lunch
    listening
    what people look like
  • Where did Dave go when Mrs. Overby told him to get some water?
    To the restroom.
    To the library.
    To the cafeteria.
    To the principal's office.
  • What is Dave a pro at giving?
    suggestions
    hugs
    smiles
    put-downs
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