Rascal Chapter 1-3 Assessment

What did Sterling call the raccoon?

• Wowser

• Poe

• Tom

• Rascal

When the main character drew the short straw, what did he have to do?

• Bath the dog

• Climb the tree after the mother raccoon

• Catch the bird

• Dig out the skunks from the burrow.

Who was Wowser?

• A German Sheppard

• A Pitbull

• A Hound dog

• A St. Bernard

How does Sterling have to feed his new pet?

• through a wheat straw

• with a baby bottle

• with a tiny spoon

• with an eyedropper

Raccoons have five of these on each of their hands and feet. What are they?

• Five claws that do retract

• Five claws that do NOT retract

• Sticky pads to make it easier to pick up things

• Painted toe nails

Sterling climbed the belfry to retrieve what?

• His baseball

• Their missing car keys

• Theo's missing ring

• Poe the crow

How can a person mainly tell the difference between a nighthawk and a whippoorwill?

• Nighthawks have ovals of white under each wing.

• Nighthawks are extremely larger.

• Nighthawks have ovals of yellow under each wing.

• Nighthawks are extremely smaller.

When Wowser dug the hole at the base of a rotten stump, what was discovered?

• Four skunks

• Some woodchucks

• A mother raccoon and four babies

• A snake

What does a crayfish look like as described in the text?

• A crayfish/crawdad is an ocean water lobster with claws that can pinch, has armored body, and a delicious tail.

• A crayfish/crawdad is a freshwater lobster with claws that can pinch severely, has armored body, and a delicious tail

Raccoons have the instinct to dig up & eat what kinds of eggs?

• Snake eggs

• Chicken eggs

• Turtle eggs

• Bird eggs