The Fourteenth Goldfish

On the day Grandpa didn't meet Ellie after school, he was in ...

• the gym, doing push-ups.
• detention, for using the bathroom without a pass.
• the chemistry lab, working on an experiment.
• the auditorium, trying out for the school play.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did Grandpa's second attempt to enter the lab fail?

• Raj's brother drove off without them.
• His key card no longer worked.
• A patrol car arrived as they arrived.
• An alarm sounded.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

What "best present ever" did Ellie get from Grandpa on her birthday?

• a trip to the science museum
• a book
• a microscope
• an aquarium full of goldfish

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What made retrieving the T. Melvinus more urgent than ever?

• A deadly strain of bacteria was killing jellyfish.
• An out-of-control wildfire was burning down the building.
• The lab building was scheduled to be demolished that day.
• The company had been bought and was moving to Malaysia.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

How did Grandpa, Raj, and Ellie finally get the T. Melvinus?

• Grandpa posed as a service repair man.
• Ellie crawled through a window after Grandpa cut a hole in it.
• They joined a tour group inside the building.
• Raj delivered a pizza to gain access to the lab.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

A chill developed between Grandpa and Ellie after she...

• questioned if what he was doing would ruin the world.
• embarrassed him in front of her friends at school.
• scolded him for always putting down her mother.
• gave back the microscope in a fit of rage.

What happened after Ellie joined the Melvin Sagarsky Fan Club?

• Ellie found out she was accepted early at Yale.
• Raj became the president.
• Grandpa sent her a message that he was aging again.
• A package containing slippers showed up at her house.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

What prize did Grandpa hope to win?

• a certificate
• Nobel
• Emmy
• Grammy

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Where is Grandpa/Melvin's fan club?

• Finland
• Italy
• United States
• China

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CCSS.RI.3.5

Who is the author of The Fourteenth Goldfish?

• J.K. Rowling
• Cassandra Clair
• Lynda Hunt
• Jennifer Holm