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United Tates of America United Tates of America
by Paula Danziger


Skate Tate has just started sixth grade, and she's not sure she likes it. Her new school is bigger, her classes are harder, and her group of close friends are growing apart. Skate hates change — and now everything's changing at once.

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1.   Who is the narrator of this book?
 

Sarah Kate Tate, who goes to Clearglenn Regional Middle School

Emma Tate, who goes to Sendak Elementary

Skate Tate, who goes to Biddle Middle

Skate Tate, who goes to Hammersmith Regional Middle School
2.   What does Skate like best about her first day in sixth grade?
 

Riding the bus to school

Having a locker with a combination lock

Hanging out with her cousin Susie after school

Her English teacher, Mrs. Lipschitz
3.   What does Skate's little sister Emma want to be when she grows up?
 

A famous movie star

A ballerina

President of the United States

An artist
4.   What is strange about Joe Dewey, Hugh Fields, and Lou Gregson?
 

They speak nothing but French.

They walk and talk like ducks.

They are always dribbling basketballs.

They pretend to be cows.
5.   What is Skate's favorite thing to do?
 

Build bird feeders in her Industrial Arts class

Draw pictures in her portfolio notebook

Make scrapbooks with The Happy Scrappys

Go on trips with GUM
6.   Why is Skate worried about Susie?
 

Susie doesn't like sixth grade as much as Skate does.

Susie has a new best friend, and doesn't spend time with Skate.

Susie keeps getting detention.

Susie has dyed her hair and joined a band.
7.   Why does GUM give 100 rupees to every kid in Skate's class?
 

To remind them that there's a world out there to learn about.

So they can start saving for a trip to India.

As a reminder of wide-spread world poverty.

So they will remember him and his visit.
8.   What is Mr. Smiley Face's job?
 

He makes Skate happy when things are going badly.

He is a cozy pillow for Skate's bed.

He keeps Skate from forgetting GUM.

He travels with the Tates and gives Skate a chance to meet people.
9.   Why does Emma feel responsible for GUM's death?
 

She annoyed him all the time with bad behavior.

She made him say "Cross my heart and hope to die".

She secretly wished that he would die.

She had a dream in which GUM died.
10.   How has Skate changed by the end of the book?
 

She has bright blue hair and a new best friend.

She's decided that she definitely doesn't like sixth grade.

She's trying not to be afraid of change.

She embraces everything and everyone new and different.

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