Mysteries According to Humphrey

Ms. Brisbane was reading the class a book about which famous detective?

• Encyclopedia Brown

• Scooby Doo

• Officer Bo

• Sherlock Holmes

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What did the word “piewhacked” mean?

• Weird

• Confused

• Strange

• Hit with a pie

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What does Humphrey keep hidden behind the mirror in his cage?

• Extra food

• A whistle

• A little notebook and pencil

• a toy

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How would you best describe Mr. E in the beginning of the book?

• Strict

• Hard working

• Fun loving

• Considerate

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What homework did Mr. E assign the class the first day?

• Bring in a riddle or joke the next day

• Read for 30 minutes

• Do 10 math problems

• Make a card for Ms. Brisbane

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Boing and squeak are examples of

• similes

• onomatopoeia

• rhymes

• riddles

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How did Humphrey know that Ms. Brisbane didn’t plan on being absent the next day?

• She had said, “See you in the morning,” the day before.

• She was never absent.

• He just knew.

• He could read her mind.

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What did Humphrey do whenever he discovered a clue?

• squeaked it to the class

• Wrote it in his tiny notebook

• Told Phoebe

• Jumped for joy

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What happened during the game of Word War?

• Humphrey won the game.

• Everyone stayed quiet in their seats.

• Kelsey and Simon ran into each other and got hurt.

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Humphrey thought it was his fault Ms. Brisbane wasn’t at school because of a note she sent to the class.

• True

• False

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