Townsend, Sue
The secret diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 ¾
London: Tape Co, 1983.
1. Q. Throughout the book, who did you feel most comfortable talking to?
A. Before I met Pandora there was nobody I felt fully comfortable to share with, but once Pandora arrived I talked to her the most.
2. Q. Compared to this year, were previous years harsher or more fun?
A. Yes, this year was particularly complicated and it was hard to get through cause of my parents break up, puberty and discovering that I am an intellectual; so the other years were easier
3. Q. Out of all the unfortunate events that occurred this year which one was the most dreadful?
A. The toughest one must have been my parent’s breakup
4. Q. When did you realize that Pandora was the one?
A. Well, you could say the day I met her, but it was most clear once I got to know her.
5. Q. Did you ever suspect a divorce in your parents marriage?
A. Not really. I knew something was wrong but I thought they would patch it up.
6. Q. Why was Mrs Evans your favourite teacher?
A. I liked her because she was and always had faith in people and I mostly loved how she stood up for what she believed in.
7. Q. Throughout the year who did you prefer as a parent, your mum or dad?
A. I love them both equally but this year I was slightly leaning towards my dad because my mum ran off with that scum Mr. Lucas.
8. Q. What was your first impression of Bert Baxter?
A. Bert doesn’t make a great first impression. He seemed an lazy, egoistic guy that made other people do his work.
9. Q. In the book you had a dog, but you never mentioned what its name. What is your dog’s name and what kind of dog is it?
A. The dog a Cocker Spaniel and is named Spark.
10. Q. Before Mr. Lucas ran off with your mum, what did you think of him?
A. I thought of him as a nice guy. He was just my kind neighbour and nothing more.
11. Q. What made you realize that you were an intellectual?
A, I realized I was intellectual once I started getting interested in adult books that were harder to read than child books, and the fact that I loved poetry was a dead give away.
12. Q. What are your hopes and dreams for the future?
A. I hope to get married with Pandora and as a job I would like to become a poet or a writer.
13. Q. You never mentioned the name of your school, what is it called?
A. Saint Mathews Primary School
14 Q. If you were stranded on a deserted island, and could bring one thing, what would it be and why?
A. I would bring my beloved Pandora, because without her, I would go crazy.
15. Q. I know you like music Adrian, who would you consider your favourite band or singer?
A. I don’t know, I like ABBA a lot and Lionel Richie. I kinda have the same taste of music as my dad.
16. Q. Do you have a favourite food?
A. Not really, but I do love Fish and Chips.
17. Q. Here’s a fun question, if you could have one superpower, what would it be?
A. I would choose the power to have as many superpowers I want.
18. Q. For how long do you think your relationship going to last with Pandora?
A. I hope forever and my heart would break if it doesn’t.
19. Q. It seems like you don’t tend to watch T.V, o you actually ever watch it?
A. No, not really because as an intellectual, I find T.V bad for you.
20. Q. How did you feel when your parents told you that they were going to get a divorce?
A. I was devastated and shocked. I had now idea what to think.
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