Beverly Cleary

1.What is the meaning of dull as used in paragraph 3?

• A Not bright

• B Not sharp

• C Boring

• D Slow - moving

2.Why does the author compare Beverly's experience to "a dark cloud of confusion" in paragraph 3?

• F To describe how Beverly felt because she was too sick to go to school.

• G To describe how angry Beverly was that she had to go to a new school.

• H To show that it rained often in Portland when Beverly went to school.

• J To show that it was hard for Beverly to clearly understand lessons at school.

3.What is the best summary of Beverly Cleary's childhood?

• A Beverly experienced some challenges in her childhood and she struggled to read. This changed in the third grade when a librarian helped her with her reading and writing.

• B Beverly did not like to read until her mother read stories to her as a small child. She started writing about interesting characters when she grew up.

• C The librarian at Beverly's school helped to teach Beverly how to read. She told Beverly that she should write a book about herself.

• D School was not easy for Beverly, but she learned to read at the library. She also wrote a book later on when she was older. She wanted to be a librarian.

4.Which of the following details belongs in the empty box?

• F She struggled to learn to read.

• G She won awards for her stories.

• H She is an only child.

• J She went to college.

5.How is the character of Henry Huggins similar to Beverly Cleary when she was young?

• A Both wanted to be writers.

• B Both had a dog named Ribsy.

• C Both lived in the same neighborhood.

• D Both had to go to a new school.

6.Which link under the "Life" section of the Web page will likely tell why Beverly Cleary struggled to read?

• F Early Life

• G College and Work

• H Becoming and Author

• J Later Life

7.What inspired Beverly to begin writing stories?

• A She saw that children were bored with reading.

• B She needed to make some money.

• C She had hopes of becoming a famous author.

• D She wanted everyone to know about her friend Henry.

8.What or who, does Beverly write about in her books?

• A She writes about famous people in history.

• B She writes about imaginary places and animals.

• C She writes about characters that kids can understand.

• D She writes about people who are searching for clues to solve a mystery.