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1. What is John's one fault in Chapter 1?

John has one bad fault. He is a pig about candy. It does not matter what kind of candy, although he does like chocolate best. He spends all his money on candy, and he never shares his candy with anyone else.

2. In Chapter 1, why do John's parents take John to the doctor?

John's mother notices that John has spots on his nose. They ask John what he has been eating, and he confesses just how much candy he has eaten, so they take him to the doctor.

3. Who is John's doctor in Chapter 1, and what does he look like?

The doctor that John goes to is named Dr. Cranium. He is a tall, thin man with a bald head and a gray mustache. The doctor wears glasses.

4. At the end of Chapter 1, what does Mr. Midas tell John about eating?

Mr. Midas asks John what he wants to eat, and John tells him chocolate all the time. So Mr. Midas tells John that he cannot understand what type of diet is best for him. Then Mr. Midas tells John that he needs to understand that it makes his mother very unhappy when he eats so much candy and nothing else.

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