Indian In the Cupboard chapters 1-8

Why was Omri disappointed with Patrick’s gift?

• Omri had hoped that Patrick would give him a football as a gift.

• Omri had given Patrick a nice gift for his birthday, and he expected one in return.

• Omri already had lots of plastic toy figures with which he was somewhat tired of playing.

• Omri already had a plastic Indian

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Where did Omri get the key to fit the cupboard?

• His mother gave him a key that had belonged to his great-grandmother.
• Gillon found an old key in his toy box. 
• His brother Gillon found the key in the alley. 
• A key came with the cupboard. 

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What sentence is the best example of foreshadowing? 

• “Most of the keys were much too big.”
• “Just as he was dropping off for sleep his eyes snapped open. He thought he heard a little noise…but no. All was quiet.” 
• “He did this and then kissed his mother and she turned the light out, and he lay down on his side looking at the cupboard.” 

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What was Omri’s first response when he heard the noises from the cupboard the morning after his birthday? 

• He ran to get his father.
• He called Patrick to come over. 
• happy and excited
• scared and petrified (very afraid) 

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What does Omri do after he puts the Indian to bed in the tepee? 

• Omri invited Patrick over to see the Indian.
• Omri studies his spelling words.
• He tells his parents about the Indian.
• Omri performs an experiment to determine if the cupboard can turn something that is plastic into something living and then back into plastic again.

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Why did the car not become ‘real’ like the tepee did when Omri placed them in the cupboard together? 

• Omri did not like the car. 
• Omri did not leave the car inside the cupboard as long as he left the tepee.
• The car was made of metal and not plastic. 
• The car did not belong to Omri. 

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Why was Omri afraid to tell his parents about Little Bear? 

• They might take Little Bear and the cupboard away from him. 
• He was afraid his brothers would harm Little Bear. 
•  Little Bear would not like him anymore.

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What did Omri learn about the Indian that was disturbing to Omri? 

• Indian had betrayed his tribe in order to make money.
• Indian had taken 30 scalps in real life. 
• Indian had killed his wife.
• Indian was a thief and stole from Omri. 

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After Little Bear was kicked by the horse, the author states, “Little Bear stood up and walked out of the box. He did not let himself limp.” Why did Little Bear not let himself limp? 

• He didn’t want the horse to see him limp.
• He was just pretending and not really injured by the horse. 
• He wanted to act brave. 

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When Little Bear put the Listerine and water mixture on his leg, he exclaimed, “This not water. This fire!” Why did Little Bear yell this? 

• The mixture with the Listerine burned in the wound. 
•  Little Bear was a ‘cry baby’ and just liked complaining.
• The mixture was ice cold. 

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