Do you want to go back to school?
Yes . . . . . . . . . . 60
No . . . . . . . . . 40
Other answers: “Sort of.” “Kind of.” “I wouldn’t
say I’m excited.” “Not really.”
“Yeah, I kinda do.”
What’s the most exciting
thing you did this summer?
“Not going to school.”
“Acting
in a Converse commercial.”
“Jumping off a cliff into the water.”
“Bouncing up and down on the trampoline.”
“Going
to Chelsea Piers day camp.”
“Circus camp.”
“Skating
camp.”
“Sailing in the south
of France.”
“Getting
certified for scuba.”
“Getting
a cell phone for my 10th birthday.”
“Nothing, so far.”
What’s your favorite lunch meal?
Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Chicken (patty, wings, fingers) . 11
PB&J sandwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Other answers: “Anything they serve.” “Meat loaf.” “Quiche.” “Hot Pockets.” “Pop-Tarts.” “Caribbean Day.” “Sushi.” “Rice Krispies.”
What’s your favorite class?
Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Gym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Social studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
“Recess” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other answers: “Phonics”; “Literary discovery.”
What’s your least favorite class?
Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Social studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Science (“because you have to dissect squid”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Other answers: Hebrew; Chinese; Alphabet; “playing with toys”;
“all of them.”
Did you like the new
Harry Potter book?
Yes . . . . . . . . 34
No . . . . . . . . . 22
Haven’t read it . 44
What’s your favorite TV show?
SpongeBob SquarePants . . . . . . . 9
Full House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
That’s So Raven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tom and Jerry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
The Simpsons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Other answers: The Daily
Show; Howard Stern;
Chappelle’s Show; Iron Chef; Desperate Housewives.
At what age should kids first be allowed to ride the subway alone?
17–21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
8–11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
“Never” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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