Encyclopedia Brown

The crime is on tape. 

• ballet performance
• act of breaking the law
• automobile accident
• party in someone's honor

Some lizards change colors. 

• kinds of birds
• kinds of animals
• kinds of insects
• kinds of reptiles

What was the main reason that Chief Brown was stumped by the crime? 

• The crook left very few clues. 
• There were lots of visitors. 
• Few people knew about the salamander. 

Why did the author write this story? 

• to explain how to become a real-life detective
• to entertain with a story about a boy that solves crimes
• to convince young people that they should become detectives

What did Encyclopedia Brown need before he could solve the crime? 

• the specific details about the crime
• a picture of the stolen salamander
• a list of questions to ask each employee

How are frogs and salamanders alike? 

• They are birds. 
• They are reptiles.
• They are amphibians. 

What event happened around the same time Dr. O'Donnell examined the new crocodile? 

• Chief Brown went to the aquarium. 
• Mrs. King took a coffee break. 
• Sam Maine told a lie to the chief. 

If Encyclopedia Brown did not live in Idaville, what would most likely happen?

• There would not be any crimes committed. 
• Some crimes would go unsolved.
• The town would not have a police chief. 

Why did Sam Maine act suspicious of Mrs. King? 

• He really thought she stole the salamander. 
• He wanted the police to think she was the thief. 
• He knew she had let visitors into the back room. 

Encyclopedia Brown showed that he had solved the crime when he

• found the salamander at Mrs. Brown's house. 
• took his dad to the back room of the aquarium. 
• said that Sam was lying about his experience.