C. Williams - Troubling Tonsils 1-3

Multiple Choice

What are tonsils classified as?

• Muscles

• Bones

• Glands

• Teeth

Multiple Choice

What is the main job of the tonsils as described in the text?

• To help with digestion

• To battle germs and infections

• To produce saliva

• To help with breathing

Multiple Choice

According to the story, what is the relationship between tonsils and infections?

• Tonsils always cause infections

• Tonsils help fight infections but can also become infected

• Tonsils have no role in infections

• Tonsils only help with breathing

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Charlie Marmot's mother said his

felt swollen.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following symptoms did Charlie Marmot experience when he started feeling bad?

• Headache

• Sore throat

• Fever

• Stomach ache

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Charlie imagined himself sprawled on the operating table, his

and lungs and other assorted organs lying out in the open.

Multiple Choice

Why does Dr. Burrows say Charlie can live without his tonsils?

• Because tonsils are not important for survival

• Because tonsils only fight infection but are not essential

• Because tonsils can be removed if they get infected

• Because Charlie is young and healthy

Multiple Choice

What does Charlie want to do with his tonsils after they are removed?

• Throw them away

• Keep them for show-and-tell

• Eat them

• Give them to his dad

Multiple Select

Which of the following are reasons Charlie and his dad think keeping the tonsils is a good idea?

• It would be fun to show them off

• Charlie could get an A in school

• It is a common practice

• Dr. Burrows did it as a child

Multiple Choice

What are tonsils described as in the book?

• Small, pink, pulpy glands in the back of your throat

• Bones in your mouth

• Muscles in your neck

• Teeth at the back of your mouth

Multiple Choice

Why does Charlie believe he is going to get an A for sure?

• Because he thinks Mrs. Moleskine will be impressed by his glands.

• Because the doctor promised him an A.

• Because Bartholomew Marmot is excited.

• Because he kept the glands inside the jar.