The secret diary of adrian mole 1. What are New Year's resolutions? −He will help the blind people to cross the road. −He will hang his trousers up −He will put his tapes back in theirs covers. −He will not start smoking. −He will stop squeezing the spots on his face. −He will be nice to the dog. −He will help the poor. −After hearing the terrible noises downstairs last night, he promises never to drink alcohol. 2. Why does Adrian think that this spot is growing? −Because his mother doesn't know about vitamins. 3. When the dog operation, what does the vet find? Why? −Monday, January 12th. They find the little pieces of the model ship because the dog broke the model ship's father . 4. Exactly how old is Adrian at the beginning of his diary? −Adrian began his diary at 13 ¾ old. 5. Why did Adrian think Nigel was being polite when he told him that he was going to the doctor? −Because Nigel doesn't see him. 6. Why did Adrian decide to go and see a private doctor? −Because his doctor didn't examine his spot. 7. Adrian took some comic books to a `poor family'. Why did he think they were poor?
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−Because this family only have a black−and−white TV 8. Why did Adrian think the would probably be a teenage criminal out on the streets? Because his mother is looking for a job. 9. Why does Adrian have to visit a man called Bert Baxter? Because he is in a group at school that help old people. Adrian's going to help this man 10. Where did Adrian's mother get a job? She works with Mr Lucas. 11. Why is Adrian angry with Nigel? Because Pandora is going out with Nigel 12. Adrian says that his father is cross because Mr. Lucas doesn't want to see him. What do you think the real raison is? The real raison is that Adrian thinks that his mother is going out with Mr. Lucas. 13. Why does Mr. Lucas stay with Adrian's family? Because his wife, Mrs. Lucas, has taken all the furniture. 14. Why does Adrian wish he knew karate? Because Adrian fights with Barry Kent (this boy hit him in the goolies) and he want to defend his person! 15. What happened when Adrian's father went fishing? What happened when he arrived home? Mr. Lucas goes to dinner home of Adrian and he eat the favorite cake of Adrian's father. Mr. Lucas goes out the back door. 16. Where does Pandora live? How does Adrian find this out? Pandora lives in Elm Tree Avenue. Adrian find it because he is delivering the newspaper. 17. How did Adrian find out his parents were separating?
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Adrian is not affected. 18. How did Adrian's grandmother feel about his parents' divorce? She is quite happy that Adrian's parents are getting a divorce. 19. Why did Adrian hide his father's shaving razor? Because the batteries had gone green. 20. What did Adrian think after his weekend with Nigel? He thinks that he have been in poverty for 14 years. 21. Why did Adrian tell his mother about his fathert and Doreen Slater? Because he thinks that his mother will jealous. 22. What was Adrian's reaction when the postman told him that Adrian's mother was coming to visit on Saturday? His reaction wasn't very good. He think that the postman readed his postcard 23. What did Adrian's father do with the flowers he had bought for his wife? He give them to Doreen Slater. 24. What happened when Adrian's grandmother found Adrian and his father reading by candlelight? She went mad and she say that Adrian and his father must to live in his house 25. Who solved Adrian's probleme with Barry Kent ? His father. 26. Why does Adrian hope that Bert Baxter doesn't die? Because Mr. Baxter not is only that Adrian likes his . 27. Why does Pandora think Adrian's father is racist? Because an Indian family has moved into the Lucas' old house and Adrian's father says the beginning of the end of our street 28. What did Pandora say she had done with the money for Adrian's present? She say that the condition in that land are terrible and she was sure that Adrian
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will understand. 29. What did Pandora tell Adrian they shouldn't see each other for a while? Because they want live theirs love. 30. Why is Adrian so worried about the operation to remove his tonsils? Because this is a complete shock for him and he must to wait list. 31. Why did Adrian burn the telephone bill at the bonfire party? Because the phone red was coming this morning and he don't want that his parent's see it. 32. Why Adrian's mother leave Mr. Lucas? Because Mr. Lucas treat her like a sex−object. 33. Why did they have Christmas lunch four hours late? Because the turkey won't defrost. 34. Why Adrian believe Bert and Queenie's wedding was a waste of time ? Because Bert is nearly 90 and Queenie is 80. 35. Why Pandora refuse to make love with Adrian? Because it's early. 36. Why didn't Pandora send Adrian a birthday card? Because she is very upset. 37. What happened to Adrian when he sniffed the glue on the model plane? His nose stuck to the plane and his father took him to the hospital.