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The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle
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Chapters 8-15Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Chapter 8 Summary: “Big Yellow Chips”
Mason eats Calvin’s pretzel and thinks about how he hasn’t made a friend in a long time. He remembers Matt Drinker giving him a dog treat one day, and how it tasted horrible and he threw the others away. He didn’t know it was a dog treat until later, when he went to feed Moonie, Matt’s dog, and saw the big yellow chips in a bucket near Moonie’s food. Mason is happy because he can tell Calvin likes him, and he likes Calvin too. He recalls other friends he has made, including Matt Drinker’s mom, who he met during a sledding accident.
Chapter 9 Summary: “The Sled”
Mason met Mrs. Drinker when he crashed through their basement window on his sled. He lost control of the steering and ended up on the ping pong table. Matt was livid and demanded he pay them back, but Mrs. Drinker was more worried about Mason’s safety. She said, “This is a person who could be hurt! Let’s not worry about objects!” (30). Mason promised to pay Mrs. Drinker back, and she and Moonie the dog walked him back home. Mason loves Moonie, especially his tail. Mrs.
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