Lunch Money by Andrew Clements
Reader’s Rally Questions by James Brown Bethesda Elementary School
1. In the book, Lunch Money, What is the name of the first hero of Chunky Comics?
Creon, p. 27
2. In the book, Lunch Money, How many troll dolls did Greg buy?
one hundred forty-four (144), p. 20
3. In the book, Lunch Money, What is the name of Maura's book?
The Lost Unicorn, p. 37
4. In the book, Lunch Money, where did Mrs. Davenport's parents read aloud to the
kids? on long trips in the car, p. 204
5. In the book, Lunch Money, for how much did Maura sell one potholder to Mrs.
Kenton? three dollars ($3), p. 54
6. In the book, Lunch Money, how many troll dolls did Greg sell?
all 144, p. 20
7. In the book, Lunch Money, what was the name of Greg’s comic book?
Chunky Comics, p. 27
8. In the book, Lunch Money, how much profit did Greg earn from selling the troll dolls?
Twenty four dollars ($24), p. 20
9. In the book, Lunch Money, what was Greg’s greatest talent?
Understanding money, p. 1
10. In the book, Lunch Money, What job does Mr. Z take?
a faculty advisor, p. 183
11. In the book, Lunch Money, how were the Last Unicorn Comics made?
by hand, all were handmade, p. 70
12. In the book, Lunch Money, who was Greg’s greatest rival?
Maura Shaw, p. 42
13. In the book, Lunch Money, what is Mr. Z’s greatest passion?
Math, p. 58
14. In the book, Lunch Money, What is the name of the principal of Crenshaw Middle
School? Mrs. Davenport, p. 21
15. In the book, Lunch Money, who gave Greg a boldly nose?
Maura p. 64
16. In the book, Lunch Money, what percent of the profits did Greg earn from Maura’s
comics? Twenty five percent (25%), P. 133
17. In the book, Lunch Money, What job did Greg have for "The Lost Unicorn"?
Inking, p. 149
18. In the book, Lunch Money, what percent profit did Maura earn from the sale of her
selling Last Unicorn comics? Seventy five percent (75%), p. 133.
19. In the book, Lunch Money, What subject does Mr. Z teach?
math, p. 58
20. In the book, Lunch Money, why did Greg and Maura attend the school committee
meeting? To sell comics the same as the book club, p. 174
21. In the book, Lunch Money, What was the cost of the order that Greg placed for the
trolls? Twelve dollars ($12), p. 20
22. In the book, Lunch Money, what school did Greg and Maura attend?
Ashworth Intermediate School, p. 57
23. In the book, Lunch Money, what was the name of Maura’s comic book?
The Lost Unicorn, p. 63
24. In the book, Lunch Money, who became faint when Maura gave Greg a bloody
nose? Mr. Zenotopoulous, p. 89
25. In the book, Lunch Money, what did Greg realize about why Maura got angry when
he tore up her book? Each book was original artwork, that is, hand drawn; Maura
did not know how to mass produce her books, p. 70
26. In the book, Lunch Money, who is the school nurse at Ashworth Intermediate
School? Mrs. Emmett, p. 66
27. In the book, Lunch Money, where did the kids see advertising banners at school?
In the cafeteria, p. 208
28. In the book, Lunch Money, how much money do American students in grades
Kindergarten through sixth spend each year? 13 Billion, p. 209
29. In the book, Lunch Money, how many mini comic pages printed on a single piece of
paper? sixteen, p. 34
30. In the book, Lunch Money, how much did Greg estimate the cost of each Chunky
comic? Less than two cents, p. 36
31. In the book, Lunch Money, for how much did Greg sell his comics?
A quarter (.25), p. 36
32. In the book, Lunch Money, what did Maura call her comic book brand?
An Eentsy Beentsy Book, p. 38
33. In the book, Lunch Money, what did Greg tell Mrs. Emmett when she asked how he
got a bloody nose? An accident, p. 66
34. In the book, Lunch Money, what did Mr. Z tell Greg he had to do after the fuss in 6th
period math class? Apologize to Maura and to Mr. Zenotopoulous, p. 83
35. In the book, Lunch Money, why did Maura think that Greg wrote “boy” Books?
Greg’s comics were about cavemen and hunting, p. 77
36. In the book, Lunch Money, why did Maura think that her comics were “girl” books?
Maura’s comics were about princesses’ and unicorns, p. 77
37. In the book, Lunch Money, where did Greg’s nose start to bleed for the second time
in one day? Mr. Z’s classroom in the meeting with Mr. Z and Maura, p. 84
38. In the book, Lunch Money, who came to help Greg and Mr. Z at the after school
meeting? Mrs. Davenport, p. 89
39. In the book, Lunch Money, what theory did Mr. Z explain to Greg to explain why he
thought Greg and Maura were always fighting? Just alike and too stubborn to take a
step toward being friends, p. 89
40. In the book, Lunch Money, how can 6th grade teachers tell which boys girls like?
They’re the boys that the girls are always fighting with (etc.), P. 95
41. In the book, Lunch Money, who called Greg to tell him the math homework and
warn him about a possible quiz? Maura, p. 100
42. In the book, Lunch Money, who passed Greg a note in Mrs. Sanborn’s class?
Maura, p. 106
43. In the book, Lunch Money, what did Maura Shaw show Greg in the hall?
panels from her comic book and a book called “Understanding Comics”, p. 112
44. In the book, Lunch Money, what was Greg’s last name?
Kenton, p. 116
45. In the book, Lunch Money, what did Mrs. Davenport do to Greg and Maura at the
meeting about their fighting? Change Greg and Maura’ classes to separate the kids,
p. 119
46. In the book, Lunch Money, who decided what could be sold in the schools?
The town School Committee, p. 166
47. In the book, Lunch Money, what made Maura think about getting approval to sell
Chunky Comics in school after Mrs. Davenport said “no”? Book club flyer, p. 171
48. In the book, Lunch Money, who confronted Mr. Zenotoupoulous about advising the
Comic Book club? Ms. Davenport, p. 183
49. In the book, Lunch Money, what percentage of the profits did Greg offer to pay the
school store? 50%, p. 213
50. In the book, Lunch Money, who did Mrs. Davenport give the box of comics to after
the Town School Committee meeting? Greg, p. 214