Questions for School Days According to Humphrey
by Betty G. Birney (2011)
1: The Worst Day Begins
1. Who wrote the lines, “Summer, Oh, Summer”?
2. What summer camp did Humphrey go to?
3. Who says, “Guys, I hope you’re ready to get back to work?”
4. To whom does he say it?
5. How does Humphrey refer to Paul Fletcher?
2: The Worst Day Gets Worse
1. Humphrey mentions what he describes as “a very funny dream.” What happened in the
dream?
2. Mrs. Brisbane plans to call the two Pauls - Paul F. and Paul G. What does Humphrey plan
to call them?
3. Just to make sure, What is the name of the Classroom Frog?
4. “Summer was sunshine and campfires and unsqueakable fun. Summer wasn’t just
something you could put in a box.”
5. Who is Aki?
6. Why is Og so interested in Tommy True’s summer fish story?
Questions for School Days According to Humphrey
by Betty G. Birney (2011)
3: Rules-Rules-Rules
[chapter 3 feels long]
1. So what does ‘loitering’ mean?
2. And how about ‘dawdle’?
3. Why was Harry actually late to class?
4. So does that sound like dawdling or loitering to you?
5. Humphrey agrees to keep his paws to himself. And he hopes that who else will do the
same?
6. Joey’s hamster bit his finger because he thought it was a...what?
7. Who is the first grade teacher at Longfellow School?
4: Night School
1. What does Aldo bring as a treat for Humphrey?
2. What course is Aldo taking in college that helps him learn about hamsters and frogs?
3. So what classroom are Humphrey’s old friends in?
4. Where did Humphrey learn to ‘stay calm in an emergency?’
Questions for School Days According to Humphrey
by Betty G. Birney (2011)
5: A Friendly Face
1. Who wrote the lines, “Autumn, Oh Autumn/Where are my friends?”
2. According to Mrs. Brisbane’s list of quiz information, the two Pauls have something in
common. What is it?
3. Which student from last year’s class drops by to say Hi to Humphrey in Chapter 5?
6: Shake, Wiggle, and Spin
1. According to Aldo, Humphrey is a mammal, ands Og is...a what?
2. While Humphrey is exploring Room 18 - he sees a bright flashing light. It turns out it’s
not Aldo w/ a flashlight. What is it?
3. What was the name of Just-Joey’s old hamster?
4. Who says, “Shake your problems away?”
7: A Visitor and a Visit
1. “One day it’s cold and rainy/Next day it’s warm and sunny” is how Humphrey describes
what season?
2. Humphrey’s heart does a little somersault when Golden Miranda says ‘what’ to him?
3. According to Bert (Mrs. Brisbane’s husband), what’s the worst part of being in a
wheelchair?
4. Other than his trip to the garage to watch Bert build birdhouses - Humphrey spends most
of the weekend at Mrs. Brisbane’s doing what?
Questions for School Days According to Humphrey
by Betty G. Birney (2011)
8: The Worst Class in the World
1. What did Rosie do wrong (that got her in trouble w/ Mrs. Wright)?
2. So what’s a ‘busybody?’
9: The Worst Class Doesn’t Get Better
1. Who said, “You can learn a lot about yourself by taking care of another species?”
[Explore redux: You can learn a lot about yourself by taking care of another species.]
2. What distracted Hurry-Up-Harry in the hallway?
3. Who was jealous that Small-Paul got to take Humphrey home first?
4. Small-Paul talks to Humphrey at home while doing what?
5. Humphrey has another dream in Chapter 9. He’s flying in a model airplane. Who is
flying the plane?
10: The Very Worst Day
48. The kids from last year who come back to visit Humphrey don’t seem to like their new
teacher, Miss Becker. Why not?
Questions for School Days According to Humphrey
by Betty G. Birney (2011)
11: Brisbane’s Buddies
1. Who says, “If Miss Becker wants a classroom pet, she should get her own?”
2. According to Aldo, Humphrey is a ‘rodent,’ Og is a ‘frog,’ and Aldo is a...what?
12: Hickory Dickory Dock
1. Who gets assigned to be the Animal Handlers in Mrs. Brisbane’s class?
2. Of course, Harry is late for his game Saturday morning. What kind of game is it?
3. How many times did Humphrey crash into the ping-pong table net in his hamster ball?
4. How far ahead does Humphrey set the Ito’s clock, to try to help them be more on time?
5. “Oh, No. We’re going to be late again,” says Mrs. Ito. To which Mr. Ito responds...
13: Brisbane vs. Becker
1. Why did Humphrey want Forgetgful-Phoebe to be the Homework Collector?
2. Why did Humphrey assign Hurry-Up-Harry to be the Line Monitor?
3. Mrs. Brisbane reminds Miss Becker, “You can learn a lot about yourself by taking care of
another species.” Who’s she quoting again?
Questions for School Days According to Humphrey
by Betty G. Birney (2011)
14: Working Together
1. Who says, “Don’t worry, Og. I’d never let anything happen to a special frog like you?”
15: The Best Class in the World
2. So what did Miss Becker’s class decide to get for a classroom pet?
3. According to Aldo, hermit crabs are not primates or amphibians, they’re...what?