Flat Stanley Book Quick Check

What causes Stanley to become flat?

• He stacks encyclopedias on himself.

• A door presses him against the wall for a whole day.

• A bulletin board falls on top of him as he sleeps.

• He falls into a grate on the side of the road.

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How do you know that the Lambchops live far away from California?

• because the Lambchops live in New York City

• because a round-trip ticket to travel there is expensive

• because the Jeffreys moved recently

• because Stanley brought food with him on his journey

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How do you know that the Jeffreys care about Stanley?

• They send Stanley in a beautiful homemade envelope.

• They ask Stanley to never visit again.

• They take him to visit many places in California.

• They say that they care for all of their son's friends.

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Why is Arthur jealous of Stanley?

• He wishes that he were flat too.

• He is younger than Stanley and wishes he were older.

• Stanley is more popular than he is.

• Stanley is getting lots of money because he is flat.

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What does Arthur do to try to be like his older brother?

• He wears strings and tries to fly like a kite.

• He tries to squish himself into an envelope.

• He puts a stack of encyclopedias on top of himself.

• He decides to sneak into the Famous Museum.

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What problem does Stanley help Mr. Dart solve?

• He helps him catch the sneak thieves.

• He uses his flatness to bring more visitors into the museum.

• He gets his ring from a grate in front of the museum.

• He helps the museum guards stay awake so they can catch the sneak thieves.

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As Stanley hangs in the museum, "he felt the hairs on the back of his neck prickle." How is Stanley feeling?

• brave

• tired

• scared

• bored

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How do Stanley's feelings about being flat change?

• At first he hates it, but he grows to love it and never wants to change.

• At first he thinks it's fun, but then he wants to be like everyone else.

• At first he is frightened, but then he gets used to it.

• At first it bores him, but then he finds it exciting.

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What genre of book is Flat Stanley?

• fantasy

• realistic fiction

• fairytale

• fable

What is one of the lessons taught by events of Flat Stanley?

• Try to create jealousy in others so they will work to be better.

• Making friends is difficult.

• Fame doesn't make you happy.

• Care for people for who they are, not for what they look like.

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