Adrian Mole Diary Analysis: Questions and Answers

Adrian Mole's New Year Resolutions

• He will help blind people to cross the road.
• He will hang his trousers up.
• He will put his tapes back in their covers.
• He will not start smoking.
• He will stop squeezing the spots on his face.
• He will be nice to the dog.
• He will help the poor.
• He promises never to drink alcohol.

Adrian's Concerns and the Dog's Operation

Why does Adrian think that his spot is growing?
Because he thinks that his mother doesn't know about vitamins.

When the dog has the operation, what does the vet find? Why?
The vet found inside the dog a plastic bag with lots of disgusting things in it. There were even plastic pirates from his father's model ship because the dog had eaten them.

Adrian's Age and Medical Visits

Exactly how old is Adrian at the beginning of his diary?
Adrian Mole is 13 and three-quarters years old.

Why did Adrian think Nigel was being polite when he told him that he was going to the doctor?
Because Nigel said he couldn't see it; he was only being polite.

Why did Adrian decide to go and see a private doctor?
Because the doctor didn't examine the spot, so he decided to get a newspaper round and go to a private doctor.

Social Observations and Family Life

Adrian took some comic books to a 'poor family.' Why did he think they were poor?
He knows they are poor because they only have a black and white TV.

Why did Adrian think he would probably be a teenage criminal out on the streets?
Because his mother is very selfish and she drinks too much at Christmas.

Why does Adrian have to visit a man called Bert Baxter?
Because Adrian is in a group at school that helps old people.

Where did Adrian's mother get a job?
His mother got a job in the same place where Mr. Lucas works.

Relationships and Conflict

Why is Adrian angry with Nigel?
Because Nigel is going out with Pandora! He saw Pandora and Nigel standing close together at lunch.

Adrian says that his father is cross because Mr. Lucas doesn't want to see him. What do you think the real reason is?
Adrian's father is cross because he's jealous about his wife.

Why does Mr. Lucas stay with Adrian's family?
Because his wife has taken all the furniture.

Why does Adrian wish he knew karate?
Because Barry Kent hit him, so he wants to protect himself.

Fishing Trips and Pandora

What happened when Adrian's father went fishing? What happened when he arrived home?
While Adrian's father went fishing, Mr. Lucas came for dinner and ate three pieces of the cake; they also played Monopoly. When the father arrived, Mr. Lucas left the home, and when he discovered that Mr. Lucas had eaten his favorite cake, he got angry.

Where does Pandora live? How does Adrian find this out?
Pandora lives in "Elm Tree Avenue." Adrian found it out because he was delivering the newspapers in that street and he saw her.