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1. What makes Gerald's mother mad at the beginning of the book?

At the beginning of the book, Gerald's mother gets mad at him because he doesn't want to sit in his shopping cart because he wet his pants.

2. Why is Gerald wearing dirty pants at the beginning of the book?

Gerald is wearing dirty pants at the beginning of the book because Monique makes him wear the clothes he pees and poops in to teach him that he shouldn't wet himself like that.

3. When does Gerald hide behind the couch, and why?

Gerald hides behind the couch after he sees Leroy leaving because he knows sometimes after Leroy leaves, his mother gets really angry and hits him with shoes and other items to get her frustration out.

4. What makes Gerald upset at Aunt Queen's house at the beginning of the book?

At the beginning of the book, Gerald gets upset whenever he is at Aunt Queen's house because while he feels happy and safe there, he always knows that he will have to soon leave and return to his mother's house again.

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