What does Oliver's mother mean when she says, "Rise and shine!"?, It's time to go to sleep., Time to wake up and get out of bed., It is time to wake up and get out of bed., She wants him to turn on the lights., Why is Oliver complaining at the beginning of the story?, He failed his exams at school., He does not like eating breakfast with his family., Rain ruined his water park plans, forcing him to go to the art gallery., His video games are broken., What did Oliver promise his mother he would do if it rained?, Go to the art gallery with her., Read a book about art history., Clean his bedroom., Help his dad make lunch., What do we learn about Oliver's family background?, They own a water park., They work in a factory., They are all professional athletes., They come from a family of artists., Why does Oliver initially have a problem understanding the painting?, He stands too close and only sees a bunch of dots., The painting is covered by a curtain., The museum lights are turned off., He lost his glasses., What does his mother suggest he do to view the painting properly?, Squint his eyes and step back., Touch the canvas with his hands., Close his eyes and imagine it., Use a magnifying glass., What happens when Oliver changes his viewpoint?, The dots disappear completely., The museum alarm sounds., The painting transforms into a mirror., The dots form a picture of a boy and his mother washing clothes by a river., Who painted the artwork Oliver is looking at?, Oliver's mother., Oliver's grandfather, Joseph Bristow., Mae's teacher., A famous French painter., Why is Oliver surprised to see the boy washing clothes in the river?, Because the river was frozen., Because the boy was wearing formal clothes., Because he did not realize people had no washing machines in the 1930s., Because the water was bright green., What happens as Oliver starts to feel sleepy in the museum?, He hears a boy's voice talking to him from inside the painting., A security guard wakes him up., His mother calls him on his cell phone., The painting falls off the wall., What does the boy in the painting mean by saying "yawning is contagious"?, Yawning makes people sick., Only artists yawn in museums., Yawning is a sign of anger., Seeing or hearing someone yawn makes others yawn as well., How does Oliver get pulled inside the painting?, He touches a magical frame., The security guard pushes him inside., He falls asleep on the bench and rolls into the canvas., He catches a hit baseball, and colored dots spread across his body until he joins the scene., What do Joseph and Mae promise to do for Oliver when they find him lost?, Give him a new cell phone., Show him how to paint pointillist art., Take him to their house and help him find his way home., Take him to a water park., What does Oliver ask to use, surprising Joseph and Mae?, A cell phone or telephone, which were unavailable in their rural 1930s setting., A sports car., A microwave., A computer, What practical farm and domestic skills do Joseph and Mae teach Oliver?, Driving tractors and fishing., Gathering eggs, milking cows, digging vegetables, picking fruit, and baking cornbread., Painting portraits and making sculptures., Playing baseball and swimming in the river., What emergency happens while the children are eating cornbread?, Joseph chokes on a piece of cornbread and gasps for air., A wild animal enters the house., The house catches fire., Mae spills hot milk on her hand., How does Oliver save Joseph from choking?, He gives him a glass of water., He performs the Heimlich maneuver he learned from a video., He calls an ambulance on his cell phone., He pats him gently on the back., What do the children do right after lunch?, They lie on the grass and make dinosaur shapes out of clouds., They run back to the art gallery., They do their homework., They go swimming in the river., What does Oliver say immediately upon waking up in the museum?, "Where are Joseph and Mae?", "I want to go home now.", Where is my cell phone?", "I am still hungry.", How does Oliver's behavior change after returning home from his adventure?, He refuses to go back to the museum ever again., He complains about being bored., He spends all evening playing video games., He offers to help his mother cook dinner and gains an appreciation for art., Why was Oliver disappointed when he woke up on a summer vacation morning?, It was raining, so he could not go to the water park with his friends., His cell phone was broken, preventing him from texting his classmates., He was forced to stay inside to clean his bedroom before playing video games., He was required to complete summer school assignments at home., What promise had Oliver made to his mother regarding a rainy day during summer break?, He would read three books in his bedroom without watching television., He would clean up the garage and organize his laundry., He would accompany her to the art gallery., He would help his father paint the exterior of their home., According to Oliver's mother, what makes a place boring?, Having boring people present, rather than the place itself being inherently boring., A lack of modern electronic entertainment like televisions and video games., Rainy weather that forces people to cancel outdoor events., Art exhibits that display artwork made entirely out of small dots., Why was the little boy in the painting washing his clothes in a river?, Household washing machines were not available in the 1930s., He was being punished by his parents for getting dirty while playing., He was participating in a summer camp outdoor challenge., The town's water supply had been shut off for emergency repairs., What detail first alerts Oliver that something magical is happening with the painting of the baseball game?, The wooden frame of the painting starts glowing with bright lights., A boy's voice responds to his yawn from inside the painting., A baseball smashes through the protective glass of the museum display., The characters in the painting suddenly freeze in place.

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