Al Capone Does My Shirts Reading Comprehension Worksheet With Answer Key Page 5
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10Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
DTDL Battle of the Books 2011
There was a skirmish over Natalie’s button box and she screamed early in the morning (in a residential
neighborhood, for almost an hour) (p. 69)
Who does Mr. Purdy suggest work with Natalie to help her get ready?
Mrs. Kelly (pg. 69)
What does Natalie promise to Moose to get him to do the laundry scheme with her?
That she’ll be nice to Natalie (p. 74)
What does Mrs. Kelly suggest Natalie’s family do?
A clean sweep, get rid of Natalie’s obsessions (p. 81)
Why can’t Moose stay after school to play baseball anymore after that first day?
He has to watch Natalie while his mom teaches piano classes (pg. 82)
Why does Bea Trixle say Alcatraz is safer than San Francisco?
All their bad guys are locked up (p. 83)
What number convict is Al Capone?
85 (p. 97)
What do the convicts wear?
White hats, denim shirts, and pants (p. 97)
What excuse does Piper give Mr. Trixle for bringing laundry to school?
She tells him it’s a city‐wide science project, comparing the weight of dry cloth to wet cloth (p. 99)
How do the kids react when Piper returns their clothes to them?
They were angry because their clothes were just clean and there was no proof Al Capone washed them
(pg. 100‐101)
How much money was everyone going to get from the laundry service?
$1.06 (pg. 110)
How much money does Piper’s laundry scheme make?
Three dollars and twenty cents (pg. 110)
What is one of the things Piper, Annie, or Jimmy could do with the $1.06 they got from the laundry
scheme?
Buy an Italian dinner in North Beach, a double feature at the movies, a month of swims at the pool, a
bunch of rides on the streetcars (p. 110)
Who got in trouble for helping Piper with her laundry service?
Annie, Jimmy & Moose (pg. 110)
How does the warden find out about the laundry scheme?
The mother of their classmate, Del Peabody, writes the warden a letter (pg. 112)
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