Preguntas y Resumen de The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4

Resumen

Adrian Mole is a slightly peculiar thirteen-year-old boy. This book is his personal diary, in which he shares his main concerns and daily experiences: his first love (Pandora), his physical changes, the bullying by Barry Kent at school, his visits to the elderly Bert Baxter, his friendship with Nigel, his aspiration to become an intellectual writer, and his anxiety regarding his parents' marriage and subsequent divorce.

Cuestionario de Comprensión Lectora

1. On what day does the diary start? What does Adrian do?
   It starts on January 1st, and Adrian writes a list of New Year's resolutions.
2. What is the name of Adrian's friend?
   Adrian's best friend is Nigel.
3. What is the name of Adrian's neighbor?
   The neighbor is Mr. Lucas.
4. What happens in the family during the first month of the year?
   The father gets sick and passes the illness to the mother, who subsequently passes it to the dog.
5. Adrian comes to a conclusion about himself at the end of January. How does he define himself?
   Adrian concludes that he is an intellectual.
6. As an intellectual, what activity is Adrian engaged in?
   Adrian dedicates his time to writing poetry.
7. What does Adrian do with his poems?
   He sends them to the BBC / a magazine for publication.
8. Does Adrian get his first poems published?
   No; he only receives rejection letters encouraging him to keep trying.
9. What does Adrian have on his face that he constantly complains about?
   He complains constantly about having spots (pimples/acne).
10. ¿Cómo se llama la compañera de clase de Adrian de la que está enamorado?
    La compañera se llama Pandora.
11. Adrian joins the Good Samaritans. What task do they assign him?
    He is assigned to care for an elderly person.
12. What is the name of the old man assigned to Adrian?
    His name is Bert Baxter.
13. Adrian's mother gets a job at the end of January. Who does she work with, and who drives her to work?
    She works with and is driven by Mr. Lucas.
14. Who does Pandora start dating initially?
    She begins going out with Nigel, Adrian's best friend.
15. Mr. Lucas is divorced. Who does he start spending a lot of time with?
    He spends a lot of time with Adrian's mother.
16. To whom does Adrian write for Valentine's Day, and from whom does he receive a card?
    Adrian writes a card to Pandora, but only receives one from his mother.
17. Adrian has problems with a classmate. What is his name and what is the problem?
    The classmate's name is Barry Kent. Barry bullies Adrian, demands money from him, and hits him when Adrian cannot pay.
18. Adrian looks for work to be able to pay Barry Kent. What job does he find?
    Adrian gets a job as a paperboy (newspaper delivery boy).
19. On his paper round, whose house does Adrian discover unexpectedly?
    He discovers Pandora's house.
20. When Adrian's parents divorce, how do they handle custody?
    In a negative way: neither parent actively wants full custody or responsibility.
21. Adrian suspects that his mother has an affair. With whom?
    With their neighbor, Mr. Lucas.
22. Adrian tells Nigel of his suspicions about his mother. What does Nigel answer?
    Nigel reveals that everyone already knows about the affair except Adrian and his father.
23. Who is in charge of household chores in Adrian's house?
    Adrian ends up doing most of the chores.
24. Adrian's mother invites him to Sheffield. Adrian asks his father for permission; what condition does his father set?
    Adrian may go only if his mother sends the money to pay for the train tickets.
25. When Adrian's mother leaves home, there are financial problems. When the electricity is cut off, who pays the bills?
    Adrian's grandmother (Sugden).
26. Barry Kent has been harassing Adrian for months. Who finally solves the problem?
    Adrian's grandmother confronts Barry Kent and puts an end to the bullying.
27. What pet does Pandora have, and what is its name?
    She has a horse named Blossom, which she sells toward the end of the year.
28. What pet does Bert Baxter have, and what is its name?
    Bert has an aggressive German Shepherd named Sabre.