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What three important things happened that first afternoon? - Answer- 1.) Janet found a
fancy gold pen.
2.) Nick understood what Mrs. Granger said about words.
3.) Nick said frindle instead of pen.
Summarize the Penny Pantry Trials. - Answer- Nick sent many kids into Penny Pantry
day after day to ask for a frindle. He hoped after a while the cashier would automatically
pick a pen for a frindle.
What oath did Nick's friends sign? - Answer- They all signed stated that the word frindle
would always be used instead of pen, and they would do everything to get others to use
the word frindle.
What caused Nick to bump into Janet? - Answer- He thought of using the word frindle
for pen.
What happens as a result of Nick asking the cashier for a frindle while pointing at it? -
Answer- She hands him a ballpoint pen.
Why did the cashier know what frindle meant? - Answer- Nick sent many kids to ask for
a frindle.
What happened as a result of six serious fifth graders meeting in Nick's room? -
Answer- They sign an oath to only use frindle for pen.
After frindle was created, what happened in class to annoy Mrs. Granger? - Answer- In
class, Mrs. Granger got annoyed by John and Nick making a big show of using the word
frindle.
How did Nick show bravery when talking to Mrs. Granger about the word frindle? -
Answer- Nick showed bravery by using the word frindle in conversation with Mrs.
Granger with confidence.
Describe what happens when the photographer says, "Say Cheese!" - Answer- When
the photographer said "Say Cheese!", the kids said frindle with a smile. They also held
up a frindle.
Why does Mrs. Granger think pen is a better word for pen? - Answer- The word pen has
a long rich history. It comes from the Latin word pinna. It comes from somewhere and
makes sense. It started because quills were our first writing tools.