Garvey’s Choice

Question 1

What did Garvey want for his 7th birthday

Answer 1

A Star Trek lunchbox

Question 2

What is Mom’s talent?

Answer 2

Origami

Question 3

Who is Garvey’s sister

Answer 3

Angie

Question 4

What is Garvey’s antidote to dinner table talk?

Answer 4

Earphones

Question 5

Why is Garvey named Garvey not Marcus?

Answer 5

Because Garvey is one of a kind

Question 6

What is Angie’s nickname for Garvey?

Answer 6

Sweet Chunk or Chocolate Chunk

Question 7

How did Garvey and Joe meet?

Answer 7

They danced together in 1st grade

Question 8

What does Dad buy for Garvey?

Answer 8

A basketball

Question 9

What is the CD on Dad’s nightstand called?

Answer 9

Dancing With My Father

Question 10

What is the name of Angie’s game?

Answer 10

Distraction

Question 11

Why is Peach Cobbler important to the story?

Answer 11

It shows how Garvey’s dad thinks Garvey is fat

Question 12

Without earphones, how does Garvey feel?

Answer 12

Naked

Question 13

What color shirts did Garvey think about wearing?

Answer 13

Brown, Grey and Tan

Question 14

Why does Garvey stop dieting?

Answer 14

Because instead of losing pounds he gained them

Question 15

Why is Garvey afraid of chorus?

Answer 15

He is afraid that he won’t be able to sing and he’ll be laughed at

Question 16

What is the best/worst thing about friends?

Answer 16

They know you inside and out

Question 17

What is Luther’s famous quote?

Answer 17

Being true matters

Question 18

What is Garvey’s position in chorus?

Answer 18

Tenor

Question 19

What is the new type of stair?

Answer 19

A scale

Question 20

What does Manny want to be?

Answer 20

A chef

Question 21

Who is the author?

Answer 21

Nikki Grimes

Question 22

Why did Garvey and Dad never get along?

Answer 22

Because Dad wants Garvey to be a jock and play sports, but Garvey doesn’t want to.

Question 23

What is Manny’s real name?

Answer 23

Emmanuel

Question 24

What did Garvey’s dad want Garvey to do?

Answer 24

Play football

Question 25

What game did Garvey's mom teach Garvey?

Answer 25

Chess

Question 26

Who are Garvey's best friends?

Answer 26

Joe and Manny

Question 27

How did Garvey impress his dad?

Answer 27

Garvey sang a solo

Question 28

What did Garvey's dad and grandfather do a lot?

Answer 28

They wrestled

Question 29

What did Garvey's grandfather like to talk about?

Answer 29

Football

Question 30

Why did people tease Manny?

Answer 30

Manny has albinism

Question 31

What is the tip about bullying that Manny gave to Garvey?

Answer 31

Ignore the bullying

Question 32

Why does Manny's dad not like cooking?

Answer 32

He thinks cooking is for girls

Question 33

What kid chef is Manny inspired by?

Answer 33

Eliana

Question 34

What do kids call Manny?

Answer 34

Albino Boy

Question 35

What does Angie call Garvey?

Answer 35

Chocolate Chunk

Question 36

How is Garvey like Goldilocks?

Answer 36

His high tenor is just right

Question 37

Why is Garvey's chocolate stash lasting longer?

Answer 37

Because "music makes him full"

Question 38

What TV show does Garvey think Manny should audition for?

Answer 38

MasterChef Junior

Question 39

What does Dad take Garvey shopping for?

Answer 39

A brand new suit

Question 40

What does Dad do after Garvey sings his solo?

Answer 40

He cries

Question 41

What emotion does Garvey see in Too-skinny-for-words?

Answer 41

Jealousy

Question 42

What is the perfect size? (according to Garvey)

Answer 42

The perfect size is happy

Question 43

What does Garvey get Manny?

Answer 43

A cookbook by Eliana

Question 44

What form of poetry is used in this book?

Answer 44

Tanka

Question 45

Where is Tanka from?

Answer 45

Japan

Question 46

What does it mean in Japanese?

Answer 46

Short Poem

Question 47

How many lines does it have?

Answer 47

Five

Question 48

What does Tanka focus on?

Answer 48

Mood

Question 49

Does Joe's dad live with him?

Answer 49

No

Question 50

What does the author say about words in Tanka?

Answer 50

That they are like puzzle pieces