What happens in chapter 1 of Al Capone Does My Shirts?
What happens in chapter 1 of Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Chapter 1. Moose Flanagan, christened Matthew, has just moved into an apartment on Alcatraz Island where his father has beaten out hundreds of candidates for a job as electrician and prison guard. Moose’s mother forced the move so that Moose’s sister, Natalie, can attend a school in San Francisco called Esther P.
What happens in chapter 5 of Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Moose complains about living at Alcatraz, and when he mentions Natalie, his dad says to leave her out of it. His dad explains that the warden doesn’t care about Natalie, but wants to meet Moose. He also tries to explain that Natalie’s school will be good for her, since there are professionals who will teach her.
What happens in chapter 4 of Al Capone Does My Shirts?
By Gennifer Choldenko Moose’s dad is up when he wakes the next morning. Moose walks by Natalie on his way to see his parents, and greets her as he always does. Dad starts reading the index of an animal book to Natalie to calm her down. Since she loves numbers, reading indexes is one of her favorite pastimes.
What is Natalie trick in Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Okay, so Natalie is autistic. Because of this, Natalie isn’t simply a sister with autism—she’s a social liability for her family, a problem they desperately try to remedy. In short, it’s a tough break for this kid.
What happens in chapter 3 of Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Piper gets really aggressive about finding out about Natalie, and Moose tries to get her to drop the subject, eventually telling her to shut it. She asks Moose to prove that Natalie’s not stupid. He responds by saying she’s not a “trick monkey” (3.70) because, at least in this moment, Moose is awesome.
What happened in Chapter 2 of Al Capone Does My Shirts?
He runs out of his room to see his dad, who hasn’t been home in a while; he is arranging buttons with Natalie. Moose asks his dad if he has to work, and his dad says he has some electrical work to take care of. Moose’s mom and sister chime into the conversation and he feels like his personal space is invaded.
What does the note from Warden Williams say?
Moose takes the book from Natalie and reads the wrong title and the wrong page of the section of the book. What does the note from Warden Williams say? To send Moose to talk with him at 1700. Who does the laundry in Moose’s family?
Where did Moose and his family move from?
Alcatraz Island
Moose Flanagan and his family have just moved to Alcatraz Island so that his father can take a job as a prison guard and his sister Natalie can go to a special school in San Francisco.
How does Moose get Natalie off the boat?
Moose ends up getting Natalie off the boat by grabbing a book and reading pages from the back toward the front, which Nat doesn’t like.
Why can’t Moose find Natalie’s Button Box?
What do the cons call #105? Why can’t Moose find Natalie’s button box? His mom took it with her to work.
What happened in chapter 3 of Al Capone Does My Shirts?
What is the problem and solution in Al Capone Does My Shirts?
Problem/Solution The problem is that the population on Alcatraz is going down and Alcatraz wants more people on the Island. The climax of the story is when Moose finds out about 105. Moose’s reaction to this is shocked, angry and scared all at the same time. He doesn’t like his sister hanging out with 105.
