The Cricket in Times Square Chapter 5

1. Why was Mario in a hurry to get to the newsstand?
a) Mario had a present waiting for him at the newsstand.
b) Mario wanted to get a sandwich.
c) Mario wanted to see the cricket.
d) Mario needed to feed Harry.

2. What do crickets usually eat?
a) moss
b) insects
c) leaves and grass
d) fruit and berries

3. Mario took Chester to the _____________.
a) soda shop
b) supermarket
c) department store
d) toy store

4. When Chester took a drink of water, __________.
a) he fell into the glass
b) he spit out the chlorine water
c) he was too small to get any water
d) he drowned

5. Chester drank water and __________ at the soda shop.
a) a strawberry soda
b) milk
c) a cola
d) a lemon-lime soda

6. The Bellini family liked to listen to __________.
a) country music
b) rock-n-roll
c) gospel
d) Italian opera

7. Why did Mr. Smedley, the music teacher, NOT want to hold Chester?
a) Mr. Smedley had a cut on his hand.
b) Mr. Smedley was afraid he would hurt the cricket.
c) Mr. Smedley was afraid of being stung.
d) Mr. Smedley thought crickets carried germs.

8. Mario wanted to go to Chinatown to _____________.
a) get dinner
b) buy a cricket cage
c) buy a lantern
d) watch the parade

9. The root word of misunderstand is understand. Therefore misunderstand most likely means _____________.

Then, so Chester couldn't misunderstand, he made a chirping noise himself.
a) to take words in a wrong sense
b) comprehend
c) grasp the information
d) to accept something as an agreed fact

10. Which sequence best describes the order of events in Chapter 5?

1) Mario takes Chester to a lunch counter and get his a strawberry soda.
2) Chester eats breakfast.
3) Mario wakes up early and hurries to the newsstand.
4) Mario gets on the subway to go to Chinatown.
5) Mr. Smedley listens to Chester chirp.
a) 2, 3, 5, 4, 1
b) 3, 2, 5, 4, 1
c) 3, 2, 1, 5, 4
d) 3, 2, 1, 4, 5

11. Which question does Chapter 5 answer?
a) Will Mario get a special cage for Chester?
b) Which train will Mario take to Chinatown?
c) Why does Mr. Smedley come to the newsstand after church?
d) Why does Mr. Smedley carry an umbrella?

12. But Mario wasn't waiting for any "buts."

This passage implies ________________.
a) Mario wanted to leave for Chinatown before his papa can tell him he can't go.
b) Mario hated cleaning out the ashtrays
c) Mario was tired of hearing his papa and Mr. Smedley talk about opera
d) Mario was given extra jobs to do on Sundays



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1. (c)
2. (c)
3. (a)
4. (a)
5. (a)
6. (d)
7. (c)
8. (b)
9. (a)
10. (c)
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