Question 1

What is the author's purpose in describing the Zeppelin in the first few pages of chapter 1?

Accepted Answer

To show  what other well known events in history are happening at the time the story begins.

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To show that people like Louie were surprise when they saw the zeppelin.

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To show that there were many advancements in aeronautics in the early 1900's.

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To show that zeppelins existed in this time period.

Question 2

What country were Louie's parent's from?

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Italy

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France

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Japan

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United States

Question 3

In what state did Louie and his family finally settle?

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California

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New York

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New Jersey

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Olean

Question 4

What was Louie's favorite past time when he was a young boy?

Accepted Answer

stealing

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running

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reading

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baking

Question 5

What was Louie's best prank as a young boy?

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ringing the church bell late one night

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stealing pies in the morning  from the bakery

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deflating his teacher's tires

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greasing the railroad tracks to get even with the conductor

Question 6

What was the name of Louie's brother?

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Pete

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Eddie

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Georgio

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Tony

Question 7

As a young boy how did the other children treat him?

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They were mean to him and often beat him up and teased him

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They were kind of nice to him when he wasn't being mean to them

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They were amused by his ability to speak italian

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They like him because he was different

Question 8

How did Louie learn to defend himself?

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His father taught him how to fight like a boxer

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The neighborhood kids forced him learn how to fight on his own

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He didn't learn to defend himself, he just took the beatings

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His brother made him join a gym

Question 9

How did Louie's mom Louise punish him?

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She tricked him or took advantage of his friends to get back at him

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She made him go to church and ask the priest for forgiveness

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She kept him home from school so he couldn't fight anyone else.

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She spanked him and made him go to bed without dinner

Question 10

What was the pseudoscience (fake) that scared Louie in to changing his ways

Accepted Answer

Eugenics

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Psychology

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Astrology

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Shock therapy

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