Phineas L. MacGuire Chapters 1-4

What is Mac's goal at the BEGINNING of 4th grade?

• To teach himself to read

• To teach Ben how to be president

• To be the best fourth grade scientist ever

• To rid the world of mold

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What name is nobody supposed to call the main character?

• Listerman

• Phin

• Phineas

• Mac

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What was Mac's project at the science fair?

• Mildew

• Fungus

• Mold

• A volcano

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Who gave Mac the idea to rid the world of mold?

• Aretha

• Ben

• His mom

• His sister

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What are Mac's new goals?

• To rid the school of mold, teach Ben to count, be better in math

• To rid the school of mice, teach Ben to count, and be the best basketball player

• To rid the school of mold, teach Ben to count, be the best 4th grade scientist ever

• To rid the world of mold, be the best 4th grade mathematician ever

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What is the first rule and regulation in the MacGuire household?

• Do homework

• Eat a snack

• Check in

• Clean your room

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What does Mac think about Sarah?

• She is a space alien from outer space

• She is ugly

• She is mean

• She likes to torture him

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Why does Mac think Ben would not make a good class president?

• Ben does not have the right personality, and is unorganized.

• Ben does not know enough people to vote for him.

• Ben does not know how to draw.

• Ben always gets into fights with his classmates.

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How does the illustration at the bottom of page. 35 connect to the text?

• Mildew was creeping up and down the walls and the shower curtain, and it was hanging around the drain like it couldn't wait for somebody to turn on some more water.

• Ben's shower is very very moist.

• The way mold gets places is by sending out spores, which are kind of like seeds.

• If you look at mold under a microscope, it looks a lot like spaghetti.

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Which of the following is the best summary of chapter 2?

• First, Mac talks about his after school routine, and how he has to check in with his baby sitter Sarah, who he thinks is from outer space. Finally, he heads to his room and explains why he thinks Ben would not make a good class president.

• Mac talks about how he thinks Ben should not run for class president.

• Mac talks about how he dislikes his baby sister Margaret putting doll clothes on his head, and his baby sitter painting her nails green.

• Mac thinks than Ben would not make a good class president for several reasons, but he does think that he is very artistic. When Mac gets home he tries not to wake up his baby sister Margaret so he tiptoes into the kitchen to check in.

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