Adrian Mole’s Diary: Key Moments and Insights
Family and Relationships
1. What Happened to Adrian’s Nose?
His nose stuck to a model airplane because he decided to try an experimental sniff of glue.
2. Why Does Everybody Think Adrian is Addicted to Glue?
Everybody thinks that Adrian is addicted to glue because Barry Kent has been spreading this rumor since his aunt worked in the hospital where Adrian was treated.
3. What Difference is There Between Adrian’s Father and Adrian?
The only reason Adrian’s father married his mother is that when miniskirts were in fashion, his mother had good legs. Whereas Adrian’s reasons for loving Pandora are that she is intelligent and compassionate.
4. What Two Things Did Adrian’s Father Say About His Toothache?
When Adrian was complaining about his toothache, Adrian’s father told him that it was his own fault because he didn’t go to his last three dentist’s appointments and told him to be quiet.
6. Why is Adrian’s Mother Furious with the Dentist?
Adrian’s mother is furious with the dentist because he had taken one of Adrian’s teeth out instead of repairing it. She wrote him a letter insisting that he make a false tooth for free.
8. Why Were “Queen Victoria” and Prince Albert Going to Pandora’s Parents’ Party?
They were his parents, and they were going to Pandora’s parents’ party.
9. What Three Indications Suggested Adrian’s Mother Was Pregnant?
First, she had an appointment with a clinic. Second, her mother asked Adrian if he liked being an only child. Third, his father asked Adrian if he would like a sister or a brother.
14. How Did People Around Adrian React to Bert’s Situation?
His parents went to Bert’s house, and his mother phoned for an ambulance. Pandora’s parents took Bert to the hospital to visit Queenie, and they made all the preparations for Queenie’s funeral.
24. What Helpful Things Did Adrian Do During His Sister’s Birth?
The help that Adrian did was being present during his sister’s birth with his mother.
25. Why Was Adrian a Little Upset When His Mother Came Home from the Hospital?
Adrian was a little upset the day his mother came from the hospital because his father was going to drive them home.
26. In What Ways Has Adrian Taken on a Parental Role?
Adrian has taken on the role of a father to his baby sister in many ways: checking Rosie’s pulse, changing Rosie’s horrible nappy, and assisting when his mother delivered Rosie.
27. Why Did Adrian Spend a Lot of Time Reading in His Room?
Adrian spent a lot of time reading in his room because his mother hasn’t been paying any attention to him since Rosie was born.
34. Why Does Lucas Think Rosie is His Child?
Lucas thinks that Rosie is his child because Adrian’s mother had slept with him eight months before Rosie’s birth, on March 13th, when she went to a protest march in Sheffield.
40. Why Did Adrian Run Away from Home?
Adrian ran away from home because his parents were very busy watching his sister’s development, and they didn’t care about him.
43. How Did the Vicar’s Wife Help Adrian?
The vicar’s wife helped Adrian by lending him her bed and calling his parents, asking them to pick him up.
45. How Long Was Adrian in Bed, and Why Did He Finally Get Up?
He was in bed for ten days, and he finally got up because his grandma told him to get up and shave because he needed to wash his sheets.
47. Why Does Adrian Go to Pandora’s House to Study?
Adrian goes to Pandora’s house because his house is intolerable; his father is very angry because he didn’t get the job on the oil rig.
Personal Life and School
5. Who is Aunt Clara, and Why Does Adrian Write to Her?
Aunt Clara is a person who has a page where people explain their problems. She replies to them with her opinion and advice. Adrian writes to her because he has a problem: Pandora doesn’t want to have sex with him. He is frustrated and writes to Aunt Clara to ask for help.
7. Why is Adrian Suffering?
He is suffering because Pandora sent him a letter ending their relationship.
10. In What Way is Courtney Elliot Unusual?
Courtney Elliot isn’t an ordinary postman because he wears a smart shirt and a red bow tie with his grey uniform. It seems he was a university professor who didn’t like academic life, and he immediately made friends with the dogs.
12. Why Did Adrian Meet Sharon Botts?
He met Sharon Botts at the roller-skating rink because Nigel organized a blind date for him. Adrian is very nervous because he thinks that he doesn’t know either how to roller-skate or make love.
15. Was Pandora Being a Snob in Skegness?
Yes, she was because she said, “Darling, I would follow you to hell, but I won’t go to Skegness.” Pandora’s face went red because she noticed that Bert wasn’t happy with her reply to Adrian.
16. Why Didn’t Pandora’s Father Pay for the Holiday in Skegness?
Pandora’s father didn’t pay for the holiday in Skegness because he had already paid 400 pounds for a canoeing holiday for his family. Pandora couldn’t pay for the holiday in Skegness because she spent all her money buying strings for her viola.
20. What Does Adrian Offer to Do for His Neighbors?
Adrian offers to feed their cat, and he’s really planning to make a cup of tea and a tuna sandwich and sit down to watch their big color TV.
21. Why Do You Think Mr. Lambert Stopped Taking Students to the Café?
I think that he stopped taking them to the café because the pupils were already inventing the problems so that Mr. Lambert invited them to the café.
23. What Made Adrian Change His Mind About the School Play?
His changing voice made him change his mind about taking part in the school play.
28. Why is Adrian Worried About Bert?
Adrian is worried because Bert was on his own again, and he will need to be looked after more than ever.
29. List of Preparations for Christmas by Adrian
- Dog: False bone
- Nigel: Nothing. His best friend’s now Clive Barnes
- Pandora: Solid gold chain
- Father: Pair of socks
- Mother: Egg timer
- Grandma: Gift pack of dusters
- Rosie: Chocolate Santa Claus
- Bert: 20 cigarettes
- Sabre: Dog comb
30. Why Was Adrian Asked to Leave the Christmas Dinner Table?
Adrian was asked to leave the Christmas dinner table because he was drinking a glass of wine and he couldn’t keep his mouth shut.
31. Why Did Pandora Cancel the Trip to the Cinema?
Pandora cancelled the trip to the cinema because she woke up that morning with an ugly rash around her neck.
32. What Does “Gay” Mean Now?
It no longer just means “cheerful”; it now means something different: “homosexual.”
33. Why is Adrian Happy About Not Having Showers at School?
Adrian is happy because he can’t have showers at school since he is very thin.
36. Why Was Adrian Suspended from School?
Adrian was suspended from school because he wrote a poem on the toilet wall at school, and the headmaster knew it because it was signed.
37. Why Do You Think Adrian Joined Barry Kent’s Gang?
I think Adrian joined Barry Kent’s gang because he was feeling sad and lonely since he has been suspended from school.
42. What Emotion Does Adrian Feel on His Birthday?
He is extremely unhappy because nobody had said “Happy Birthday” to him.
46. How Well Did Adrian Keep His New Year’s Resolutions?
He only got his father and mother together; the other three resolutions weren’t carried out.
48. Why Does Adrian Think the Prime Minister is Selfish?
The Prime Minister is selfish for having an election in June because those are supposed to be quiet months to study for exams.
49. Why Did Bert Phone Adrian Three Times?
He wanted to tell Adrian that he thought it was his 90th birthday.
50. On May 31st, What Important Event Changed Adrian’s Mind?
Adrian decided to stop writing his diary until after his exams because Courtney Elliot was coming to help him study for his exams.