Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger Chapters 22 - 24
Multiple-choice exercise
Choose the correct answer for each question.
Dr. Payne -------.
- was a terrific dentist
- drilled teeth just to make money
- treated her patients with kindness
- loved children
Dr. Payne's pets' names were -----.
- Tom and Jerry
- Heckle and Jeckle
- Brussels and Sprouts
- Dog and Cat
Dr. Payne hurt her -----.
- leg
- ankle
- arm
- tummy
Dr. Payne ran away because ------.
- she owed a lot of money.
- she owed Mrs. Drazil homework.
- she was chased by a dog.
- she hated the life she had.
Wendy had an extra -----.
- hand
- mouth
- eye
- ear
Wendy could ----.
- hear thoughts
- hear high noises
- hear sounds a hundred miles away
- hear musical symphonies
Xavier fell in love with Wendy, but left her when ----.
- he met her mother
- he discovered her third ear
- he found out she was poor
- he met someone else
Miss Nogard became ----.
- a substitute teacher
- a tour guide
- museum curator
- the yard teacher
By the end of her first day as a substitute teacher, Miss Nogard had all the students feeling ----.
- very positive
- glum and blah
- happy and cheerful
- curious and excited
Which word would be the best antonym for agony?
Jane hurt her ankle pretty badly when she hit the ground. She lay on the ground in agony as she looked up at her former teacher.
- pain
- suffering
- delight
- shock
Which question does Chapter 22 "Jane Smith" answer?
- Where did Mrs. Drazil go in her rowboat?
- What did Mrs. Drazil bring when she came to visit Dr. Payne?
- What did Jane eat for dinner?
- Where did Dr. Payne go in her motorboat?
The conflict in Chapter 23 "Ears" in mostly the result of which event?
- The Mona Lisa was stolen from the museum.
- A Tale of Two Cities was already checked out of the library.
- Xavier was evil and wicked.
- Wendy had an extra ear.
Which statement from Wayside School contains a cause-effect relationship?
- I have a nephew who went horseback riding on a day like this.
- Then suddenly, out of nowhere, it started thundering and lightning. It spooked the horse terribly.
- He just broke both his arms and legs.
- Remember, always keep a positive attitude.
Which sentence from the story supports the conclusion that Miss Nogard was not so nice?
- Miss Nogard entered the classroom on the thirtieth story. She looked at all the bright and chipper faces.
- She smiled at the class. "Good morning, everybody," she said.
- Whenever Bebe finally stopped thinking about her itch, Miss Nogard would walk by and scratch her own leg.
- "Don't you like your new teacher?" asked Louis.