Hoot Test: Chapters 1-7 (Hackley)

Why would Curly say"What owls?" when asked about the burrowing owls?

• He had no idea what Officer Delinko was talking about.

• He did not know that owls were on his property.

• He knew about them, but he was not worried about what happened to the owls.

• He wanted to do everything he could to protect the owls.

What made Mrs. Hennepin eventually believe Roy's story?

• She talked with Roy's parents.

• She saw a note that Dana had written to harass Roy.

• She saw marks on Roy's neck.

• She believed Roy's explanation of the fight.

The boy was still far ahead of him [Roy]. And Roy was gulping like a beached trout. What is being compared in the simile?

• Roy is being compared in the simile.

• The boy ahead of Roy is being compared to a beached trout.

• The way Roy is breathing is being compared to a beached trout.

• The way Roy looks is being compared to a beached trout.

Which of the following words best describe Mullet Fingers?

• lonely and unconventional

• brave and unconventional

• timid and reserved

• arrogant and greedy

How did the running boy get the name Mullet Fingers?

• His fingers (and body) smell like a mullent.

• He lost a finger in a fishing accident

• He tried to feed a mullet a finger.

• He can catch a mullet with his hand.

Who is Beatrice Leep's step-brother in the novel Hoot?

• Dana Matherson

• David Delinko

• Mullet Fingers

• She does not have one.

Why did Officer Delinko give Roy his card?

• Officer Delinko wanted Roy to teach him how to ride a bike.

• Officer Delinko wanted Roy to call him in case of an emergency.

• Officer Delinko wanted Roy to get his mother to write a thank-you note.

• Officer Delinko wanted Roy to call him if he ever heard a kid talking about the Mother Paul's Construction Site.

Which of the following best describes Officer Delinko?

• intelligent and a perfectionist

• timid and quiet

• good hearted, but a little gawky/goofy

• smug and sneaky

The main character of Hoot is ___________?

• Roy

• Beatrice Leep

• Dana Matherson

• B and C

Read the following passage and answer questions 10-11.

The boy was straw-blonde and wiry, and his skin was nut-brown from the sun. The expression on his face was intent and serious. He wore a faded Miami Heat basketball jersey and dirty khaki shorts, and here was the odd part: no shoes. The soles of his feet looked like as black as barbecue coals.

What literary device is employed in the passage?

• flashback

• imagery

• hyperbole

• symbolism