The Cricket in Times Square Chapters 3

Chester was from ___________,
1. New York City
2. Connecticut
3. Delaware
4. Philadelphia
To get into shape the cricket practiced ______________.
1. yelling
2. running
3. flying
4. jumping
Chester liked to eat __________________.
1. liverwurst
2. oranges
3. chocolate
4. lettuce
How long had it been since Chester had eaten?
1. 1 day
2. a week
3. 3 days
4. 3 hours
Why could Chester NOT get out of the picnic basket?
1. The lid was of the picnic basket was latched.
2. Chester was trapped under roast beef sandwiches.
3. The basket was inside a bag.
4. The owners of the basket placed books on top of the lid.
How did Chester know about New York?
1. Chester lived in New York when he was a baby.
2. Chester's parents grew up in New York and told him about it.
3. Chester had been to New York with his uncle.
4. A swallow told Chester about New York.
Chester got to New York ______________
1. by car and then subway train
2. by bus
3. on a bicycle
4. on a boat
Crickets usually chirp in ____________.
1. the spring
2. early winter
3. late fall
4. late summer
Why did Harry NOT hurt Tucker?
1. Harry had just eaten.
2. Harry and Tucker were friends.
3. Harry was too fat to chase a mouse.
4. Harry couldn't see well enough to chase mice.
How did Chester "sing"?
1. wonderfully
2. terribly
A long hair is ______________
1. a type of cat
2. an extra refined person
3. a person with hair to his/her waist
4. a mouse with hair at least a half of an inch long
The animals went to ________________.
1. the drug store
2. the supermarket
3. the soda shop
4. Times Square
What did Times Square look like?
1. dark crowded street
2. very quiet, a few stores
3. many neon signs, tall buildings
4. an alley way full of unusual shops
What did Chester see that made him feel better?
1. another cricket
2. a star
3. a swallow
4. food
Which statement from Chapters 3-4 expresses an opinion?
1. The cat was sitting on his hind legs, switching this tail around his forepaws.
2. The cricket began to make frantic signs that the mouse should look up and see what was looming over him.
3. Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat smiled at each other.
4. They were standing at one corner of the Times building, which is at the south end of Times Square.
Which of the following best describes The Cricket in Times Square?
1. poem
2. drama
3. fiction
4. nonfiction

The Cricket in Times Square Chapters 3 - 4

Multiple-choice exercise