The Cricket in Times Square Chapter 11

The Bellinis lost _________________ in the fire.
1. everything
2. only a few stacks of Ladies' Home Journal
3. half of the magazines and newspapers in the stand
Mama blamed ______________ for the fire.
1. the night watchman
2. Paul
3. the cricket
4. the mouse and cat
Mama Bellini called Chester _____________.
1. a jinx
2. a bad luck charm
3. a nasty bug
4. a mean creature
The fire was started by ________________.
1. cigarettes
2. a candle
3. matches
4. a faulty wire
When Chester was sad he ____________.
1. sang
2. cried
3. hid
4. pouted
How did Papa feel when he heard Chester?
1. mad
2. excited
3. surprised
4. happy
What kind of music did Chester play?
1. Italian opera
2. pop
3. rock-n-roll
4. country
But when he got nearer the newsstand, he was even more surprised to hear the strains of the Grand March from Aïda coming from the cricket cage.

The words strains most likely means ________________.
1. to draw tight or taut
2. an injury to a muscle
3. a passage of melody, music, or songs
4. a goal accomplished only with great effort
Which excerpt for Chapter 11 best supports the belief that Mama Bellini is happy?
1. "She hates me," said Chester.
2. It happened to be Mama Bellini's favorite song.
3. "Chi cantava?" said Mama. When she spoke in Italian it meant that she was in a good mood.
4. Mario threw his arms around his mother's neck.
Sometimes when she was very happy, Mama Bellini whistled, but now here she was crying and warbling like an Italian nightingale!

This sentence includes which literary technique?
1. simile
2. metaphor
3. rhyme
4. repetition

The Cricket in Times Square Chapter 11

Multiple-choice exercise