Kid in the Red Jacket Comprehension Quiz

Why is Howard's family moving to Massachusetts?

• They want to live closer to his mom's family.

• The weather is better there.

• His dad got a big promotion at work.

• Howard asked his parents if they could.

Why did Howard think the little girl was weird?

• She danced around the neighborhood in a clown suit.

• She pretended to squirt water with the hose eventhough the water wasn't on.

• She talked to herself in a funny voice.

• She was so quiet and never said a word.

Who is telling the story (narrator)?

• Madeline

• Howard

• Ollie

• Molly

What happened to Howard on the first day of school?

• A boy named Joe asked him to play with him at recess.

• He had to sit alone in the lunchroom.

• His teacher gave him a lot of homework.

• He biked home from school in the rain.

How does Howard act towards Molly throughout most of the book?

• He is nice to her.

• He talks to her on the phone a lot.

• He is not kind to her.

• He helps her with her homework.

Why is the book called the Kid in the Red Jacket?

• Howard's new friend has a red jacket that he likes a lot.

• He got a red jacket for Christmas.

• That is what one boy called him at recess when picking teams.

• He lost one on his first day of school.

All of these words describe Molly EXCEPT:

• loud

• annoying

• curious

• quiet

Why did he throw Molly's doll around with Ollie?

• He thought she didn't want it anymore.

• He wanted Ollie to like him.

• Molly told him to do it.

• Ollie was going to give it to his own sister.

All of these adjectives describe Ollie EXCEPT:

• annoying

• mean

• kind

• funny

At the end of the story, Howard changes his mind about Molly and thinks she is:

• a pain

• boring

• annoying

• funny