Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
DTDL Battle of the Books 2011
What does the warden threaten to do if Moose, Annie and Jimmy are ever caught breaking the rules
again?
He will fire their fathers without pay (pg. 115)
How were each of the kids punished for their part in the laundry scheme. How were each punished?
Moose: got his baseball equipment taken away (p. 121)
Annie: has to go to church with her mom every day (p. 125)
Piper: got sent off the island to live with her grandma (p. 125)
Jimmy: didn’t really get punished (p. 126)
What new hobby does Moose take up with Theresa after he can’t find anyone to play baseball with?
Bowling (p. 126)
Who’s in charge of reading through the mail and censoring the letters that the cons receive?
Piper’s mom (p. 128)
How does Piper find out that Al’s mom is coming to visit him?
She reads a letter to Al from his wife (pg. 128)
Who comes to visit Alcatraz on March 31?
Al Capone’s mother (p. 128)
Who goes with Piper on the boat to see Al’s mom?
Jimmy, Moose, Theresa & Rocky (pg. 130)
What does Moose think Al Capone’s mother looks like?
Like anyone’s grandma (not flashy like her son) (p. 131)
What gets Mrs. Capone’s (Al Capone’s mother) attention on the ferry?
Rocky’s crying (p. 132)
Who quiets baby Rocky down on the boat to Alcatraz?
Mrs. Capone (p. 133)
Why does Mrs. Capone leave Alcatraz without seeing her son?
She is strip searched because of the metal stays on her corset and she is terrified and humiliated (pg.
134)
Why is Theresa sent to get her mother when Mrs. Capone gets to the prison?
Because she speaks Italian (pg. 134)
Why does Moose want a convict baseball?
So he can give to Scout to remain his friend (pg. 136)
What is the first time Moose realizes that Mrs. Kelly might be helping Natalie?
When she does an imitation of Mrs. Kelly (pg. 137)