Chapters 9-10 -- Pages 98 - 124
Quiz
Garret warned Roy that ________________________.
- the PTO was going to pay to install cameras on the buses
- Dana was going to snatch him after seventh period before he could get on the bus
- Beatrice was going to Miss Hennepin and tell her what Dana was doing on the bus
Which type of figurative language is used in the following sentences?
Page 100 - He had quickness and brains on his side, but Dana was big enough to crush him like a grape.
Page 102 - It was amazing how rapidly schools emptied after the final bell, as if someone pulled the plug under a giant whirlpool.
- simile
- metaphor
- personification
- alliteration
Roy didn't try daredevil stunts like most boys his age usually tried because ________________.
- he feared for his safety
- he didn't like boys who tried to be show offs
- he felt it was his solemn duty as an only child to not get hurt
When Curly arrived at the construction site he saw ________________.
- a giant dead turtle on the steps of the construction trailer
- several goats inside the fence chasing the Rottweilers
- Officer Delinko in his patrol car phoning in another report of vandalism
- Kalo chasing the four attack dogs waving his red umbrella
What was unusual thing did Curly notice about the cottonmouths?
- Their mouths were taped close.
- They had shiny tails.
- They were striped with florescent paint.
The reptile wrangler found ___________ when he came to the construction site the second time.
- four cottonmouths
- nothing
- a giant iguana
- an alligator
Dana caught Roy by ________________ while Roy was sprinting to catch the school bus.
- hiding in the janitorial closet
- rigging a trap at the foot of the stairs to stop him
- having six of his friend surround the exit from the school building
- hiding in the boys' bathroom
___________ rescued Roy from Dana.
- Mr. Ryan
- Garret
- Miss Hennepin
- Beatrice
Dana was _________________.
- knocked unconscious by a blow from the broom handle
- stripped to his underpants and tied to the flagpole
- stopped by Mr. Ryan and taken to the principal's office
Roy and Beatrice took _______________ from Roy's house.
- barbecue sauce and a science book
- first aid supplies and hamburger
- cookies and milk
Beatrice's stepmother Lonna ________________ .
- was upset that Mullet Fingers had run away and was offering an award for information to his whereabouts
- was afraid her new husband Leon would leave her if Mullet Fingers was around
- loved wildlife and brought home pet raccoons
Beatrice's mother divorced Leon to pursue her own career as __________.
- a cockatoo trainer at Parrot Jungle
- a professional golf player
- a waitress at a tourist attraction in Miami
- a model of bathing suits
What happened to Mullet Fingers?
- One of the dogs bit him.
- He was bitten by one of the cottonmouths.
- He stepped on a rusty piece of metal in the junkyard.
The hamburger was for _________________.
- the cottonmouth snakes
- the gophers and badgers
- poisoning the dogs
- feeding the owls