Templeton Twins Ch. 9-11

What are two main ideas of Chapter 9

• The handsome man wants to make peace with Professor Templeton.

• The handsome man is mad at the nanny.

• The handsome man has a twin brother helping him kidnap the twins.

• The handsome man is trying to enroll in college once more.

• The handsome man fights with Nanny Nan.

Which two details best support question 2?

• "We are not going on a picnic!" Dean yelled. "We are acquiring two hostages!"

• "Hey!" said John. "You're twins!"

• "You can't assure me of anything," said Nanny Nan.

• "Just a silly man with a mustache," Nanny Nan replied.

• "You look familiar," John said. "Sort of..."

Why were the Templeton twins kidnapped?

• Dean D. Dean wanted an honorary college degree and to become dean of a college.

• He wanted the world to know that the Personal Helicopter was his idea.

• Dean wanted all the rights and money to the invention

• all of the above

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“Oh you know,” the man said. “A ride in the country. A pleasant excursion into the surrounding landscape.”

“The professor didn’t tell me anything about any ‘outing,’” the nanny said.

“Of course not, Madame,” the voice said. “We only just discussed it mere moments ago. The professor and I myself.”

What does the word excursion mean as used above?

• keeping a secret

• the countryside

• a discussion

• a trip

Why wouldn't Nanny Nan allow the twins to go with the stranger?

• She didn't know him.

• Professor Templeton hadn't told her about an outing.

• She wanted the kids to stay home and work.

• She wanted the kids to stay home and read.

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Dean D. Dean stopped smiling. “It’s not just about the money,” he said. “I want the recognition. I want to be known far and wide as the man who invented the Personal One-Man Helicopter that you put in a knapsack. People will look at me and think, ‘Hey, wait a minute – HE invented that helicopter? Good for him!’ Then a college will give me an honorary degree.”

What does the word recognition mean as used on page 135 in Chapter 10?

• ignored

• privacy

• rich

• famous

Which detail best supports question 4?

• "HE invented that helicopter? Good for him!"

• "want to be known far and wide"

• "people will look at me and think"

• "a college will give me an honorary degree"

What was unusual about the college when they moved there?

• There were many clocks everywhere.

• They had too many students.

• There were no students to be seen.

• There were many clocks and no students to be seen.

How did the twins escape the basement?

• They devised a plan to trip Dean.

• They used a mirror and lamp to startle Dan and then Abigail hit him with a hammer then John hit him with some lumber.

• They jumped on Dan's back and sent him crashing down the stairs.

• They tied Dan up with some rope they found in the basement.

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What was the handsome man's name?

• Elton Templeton
• Dan D. Dean
• Dean D. Dean
• Doc D. Dean