Roald was given the choice to attend either Repton or Marlborough public school at age 12. He chose Repton because it was easier to pronounce. Roald and his mother went to London to buy his school uniform, which included a cap, jacket, and shorts. Roald thought the uniform made him look ridiculous and like an idiot. When he returned home wearing the uniform, his sisters laughed hysterically at how outdated and stiff it looked.

1. Getting Dressed For The
Big School
Chapter:18
By: Manuel Carrizo

2. Summary
When he was 12 his mother said to him that he had the chance to enter two
different public schools, Repton or Marlborough. He chose Repton just because it
was easier to pronounce it. Roald and his mother went to London to buy Roald`s
uniform. He said that he looked like an idiot. He described the uniform as a
ridiculous uniform. All these clothes were new for him, because he only wore short
trousers, nothing else. He felt that when he wore that uniform he looked so stupid
that when Roald went back home his sisters shrieked with laughter. They were
talking about the fact that men in England looked the same as they did 200 years
ago. All the people witnessed Roald and his mother said that he was lucky to go to
an English Public School.

3. Characters
● Roald.
● Roald`s Mother, Sophie Magdalene.
● The assistant (the one who sold Roald’s uniform).
● Roald’s sisters.

4. Vocabulary
● Perpex: Strong clear plastic.
● Stiff: Rigid.
● Slit: Narrow cut or opening.
● To Chew: To chew a candy.
● To Rubbed Against: